The COVID-19 outbreak has imposed restrictions in movement. As part of an ongoing initiative, photographers of Magnum Photo are sharing information and new work made in these strange and difficult times.
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Aislinn Leggett
Photographer
Aislinn Leggett was born in Namur, QC in 1981 and currently lives and works in Montreal, Canada. She was a grant recipient from Conseils des arts et lettres du Quebec in 2008 for her project Lost Faces. That same year, she was featured in Applied Arts Magazine’s emerging artist Young Blood showcase. Her first solo show, Eight Seconds, The Quebec Rodeos was exhibited at various galleries throughout Quebec in 2008 and her work has been published in The Morning News, Burn Magazine, Urbania, among others. Recently, her work was nominated in the fine art category at the New York Photo Festival 2009, she participated in the group exhibit Likeness for the Ottawa Karsh Festival 2009 and in the Daniel Cooney Fine Art Emerging Artist auction in New York. In 2010, she will be showing in a group exhibition at Gallery 44 Center for Contemporary Photography in Toronto.
She is also the editor and curator of Slightly Lucid, a contemporary photography blog that showcases the works of emerging and established artists.
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Jardin De Sculptures EphémèresMarie Chouinard
The MAC / Montreal is very pleased to have presented the world premiere of Jardin de Sculptures Ephémères – Acte 1, a new performance by dancer and choreographer Marie Chouinard (more…)
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Demonstrations in ParisSPIRIT OF BASTILLE
In celebration of Bastille Day, images of recent demonstrations reflect on what it means to be French today, well over a century since the storming of the Bastille. Photography by Stephane Lagoutte, Agence MYOP.
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The Futureless MemorySep 19 – Nov 22, 2020
This exhibition presented by Kunsthaus Hamburg traces the paths and detours of lives, art works, texts and instruments, revealing disjunctions as much as it highlights unexpected links.
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Interview with Saul LeiterBy David Gibson
“History of art is a history of great things neglected and ignored and mediocre things being admired. At different times things are different. The history of photography is a history of changes.” –Saul Leiter (more…)
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Lise SarfatiPhotographer
Born in 1958 in Oran, Algeria Lise Sarfati lives and works between Paris and Los Angeles and is represented by Yossi Milo Gallery, NY, Rose Gallery, LA, La Galerie Particulière, Paris.
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#WhileBlackRace Relations In America
Once again, the movements of #WhileBlack and Black Lives Matter have been invoked by the swift succession of recent incidents reminding us that the pandemic is not solely from without.
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Now Is the TimeAugust / September Issue
Now Is the Time. This modest sentence is the driving force behind Aesthetica Magazine’s August / September issue. It’s a phrase that is bold and empowering. (more…)
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The Anonymous ProjectThe Collection
Anonymous, this is not about any one person or a particular artist. This project is akin to finding fading pages from an anonymous diary and placing them in a time capsule for future generations.
