Tag: Photography
Ai Weiwei, freedom is the childhood of art
Ai Weiwei is an internationally recognized committed artist. He has made his works and performances into aesthetic and militant manifestos. Today he publishes his autobiography “1000 years of joys and…
The “Crossings of Europe” exhibition celebrates European utopia
How to make Europe tangible? While France holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, an exhibition responds masterfully to this question. “ Crossings of Europe » brings…
Cabinet of curiosities: photographs… of smells!
Today in the Cabinet of curiosities, we’re off on an excursion into the world of photography… and smells. Earl Grey, jasmine or Oolong tea, choose your favorite tea and let…
Heliography: what is it?
Heliography is the very first photographic process that we owe to the engineer Joseph Niépce (1765-1833), around 1822, considered the inventor of the photography. It is by studying the bitumen…
Citizen science: participate in the conservation of butterflies on WhatsApp!
Friend of the Earth launches a butterfly census campaign in the world: thanks to a simple photograph and a sending on WhatsApp, everyone can participate in the knowledge of the…
Astrophotography: aurora borealis, what is the cause of this extraordinary phenomenon?
Known as the ‘Aurora Borealis’, the Auroras, these bright, colorful bands of light that move and ripple, are a majestic sight in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere. But…
What is an aurora borealis, when to observe them and how to photograph them?
Known as the ‘Aurora Borealis’, the Auroras, these bright, colorful bands of light that move and ripple, are a majestic sight in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere. But…
“Talashi”, a photo book of Syrians before their exile
Alexis Cordesse, photographer, did not put his own images in his latest book published by Xavier Barral. He collected photos from Syrian immigrants that they took with them before being…
“The Salt Road” by photographer Lazare Mohamed in northern Mali
La Route du sel is the title of Lazare Mohamed’s photo book which has just been published by Autre Monde. The Franco-Algerian photographer crisscrossed the north of Mali in the…
Photograph: “The world of Steve McCurry” at the Maillol museum
Many of you are probably familiar with one of her most famous shots: that of a young Afghan girl with green eyes, immortalized more than 30 years ago on the…