Wiederentdeckte Capa Photos online

Der Inhalt des so genannten Mexican Suitcase mit 4.300 Dias wurde vom International Center of Photography digitalisiert. Die Bilder entstanden in der Zeit des Spanischen Bürgerkrieges und umfassen nicht nur die Capa Bildern, sondern auch Fotos von David ‘Chim’ Seymour und Gerda Taro. Fotografen im Spanischen Bürgerkrieg waren direkt an der Front und mehr oder [...]

What is an image? – Stone Summer Theory Institute

The Stone Summer Theory Institute is week-long school in contemporary art theory. It is held in Chicago, in July, at the School of the Art Institute. It will result in a series of books involving over 300 scholars. Public events include evening lectures and roundtable discussions. Materials are also available for teachers, and school groups [...]

Photography in mass media

The use of photography in mass image media (magazines, daily newspapers) was the next qualitative step in the history of photography. Photographic reproduction methods and print technology (gravure, rotary printing) had already developed to a point were the use of photographs was, in principle, possible. But it was only after World War I that photographs [...]