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Olivier Martel: " Femmes Eternelles, Women throughout the world "

Over 35 years of photo-journalism, French photographer Olivier Martel has discovered many fascinating cultures. He became interested in subjects such as the nomadic tribes of Northern Africa, Ivory Coast fortune-tellers, the Order of Malta throughout the world, malaria across continents, Orthodox religion in Russia, the Cistercian Order in Europe and more.....
Among all these faces that crossed Martel's path, several marked him for life. He was able to photograph women, far from the cliches of fashion. His aim was to show an honest portrayal of each of these women, in their daily combats. He found the same grace among the peasant women of Guatemala as among Khmer dancers or Moroccan fortune-tellers. Today it is this work that Olivier Martel wishes to share.

" Femmes Eternelles, Women throughout the world " is a series of portraits that capture women in their intimate moments, and reveal their unique beauty and individuality.
" Femmes Eternelles " is the 24th exhibition to be hosted by the French Senate on the railings of the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. The exhibition features 80 photographs and coincides with the publication of " Femmes Eternelles," by Editions Philippe Rey.

Morocco, Taghjijt village, 1977

Ivory Coast, 1992

Abidjan, Vridi beach, 1979

Singapore, Ta Lin Touya, Chinese actress, 1997

France, 1991

Vietnam, Hanoi, 1994

Tunisia, wedding in Zarzis, 1975

Ethiopia, 1993

Russia, Kiji Island, Lake Onega, 1995

Ivory Coast, 1979

Irland, Dublin, Abbey Theatre, 1975

Femmes Eternelles is on view at The Luxembourg Gardens, March 8 - June 15, 2011

Courtesy Olivier Martel and Editions Philippe Rey

Hedi Slimane: Anthology of a Decade

Through a collection of Hedi Slimane's photographs of the 2000s, "Anthology of a Decade" presents the journey of the iconic French designer into fashion before, during, and after his tenures at Yves Saint-Laurent (1997-1999), and Christian Dior (2000-2007). It is in this decade that critics acknowledge Slimane to have infused men's fashion with an androgynous, rock 'n' roll verve that influenced couture all over the world. In addition to his work as a fashion designer, Slimane has been involved in various other projects, such as editor-in-chief of "Liberation," record cover creator, curator, store designer, and writer.

The four-volume anthology of Slimane's photography published this month by JRP Ringier, reveals the artist's duotone photographs mixing the music scene, street fashion, and his haute couture shows. The book also reveals his inspirations, his attention to both youth culture and classical references, and attests that his contribution to haute couture was maybe the constant refining of a line and silhouette that was to mark the culture of the 'noughties'.

Alongside the publication of Anthology of a Decade, two exhibitions are currently on view at Almine Rech Gallery, Fragments Americana in Brussels and California dreamin in Paris. Both exhibitions reflect Hedi Slimane's personal relationship with his adopted home and greatest influence on his work: Los Angeles.

Anthology of a Decade

USA

France

Europe

Courtesy@Hedi Slimane, Anthology of a Decade 2000-2010, published by JPR Ringier, Zurich

Almine Rech Gallery Paris/Brussels

Phyllis Galembo: "Maske" revisited

I am truly fond of Phyllis Galembo's work. Galembo is a photographer and professor of Art at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She has exhibited extensively in museums, most recently Call and Response in collaboration with Nick Cave at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art in conjunction with Spoleto Festival USA. Her work can also be seen in five published books, Aso-ebi: Cloth of the Family, Divine Inspiration from Benin to Bahia, Vodou: Visions and Voices of Haiti, Dressed for Thrills: 100 years of Halloween Costumes and Masquerade and Maske.
For over two decades, Phyllis Galembo has documented cultural and religious traditions in Africa and the African Diaspora. Traveling widely throughout western and central Africa, and regularly to Haiti, her subjects are participants in masquerade events - traditional African ceremonies and contemporary fancy dress and carnival - who use costume, body paint and masks to create mythic characters. Sometimes entertaining and humorous, often dark and frightening, her portraits document and describe the transformation power of the mask.

The exhibition Phyllis Galembo: Maske features recent photographs by the artist , including sixteen large-scale color prints of African and Haitian figures in indigenous masquerade costume. The exhibit also coincides with the release of Galembo's new book, Maske (Boot, 2010).

Exhibition at Steven Kasher Gallery, NY, March 2 - April 2, 2011
Opening reception and book signing, March 2, 6-8 pm

Four Children in Fancy Dress, Nobles Masquerade,

Winneba, Ghana, 2009

Two in Fancy Dress with Pointed Hats, Tumus

Masquerade Group, Winneba Ghana, 2010

Panther, Dodo Masquerade, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, 2009

Kambulo and Kapada, Makishi Masquerade, Kaoma, Zambia, 2007

Fancy Dress and Rasta, Nobles Masquerade Group, Winneba, Ghana, 2009

Water Buffalo Devil, Red Indians, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2008

Ghost and Bull, Dodo Masquerade, Bobo-Dioulasso,

Burkina Faso, 2009

Janus Mask, Nkim Village, Nigeria, 2005

Atal Masquerade, Emanghabe Village, Nigeria, 2004

Agbago (Big Horse Who Comes in the Night) Masquerade,

Mountain Cut, Sierra Leon, 2009

Atam Masquerader, Alok Village, Cross River, Nigeria, 2004

All images courtesy of Phyllis Galembo/Steven Kasher Gallery
Phyllis Galembo

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" Listen " by Mark Seliger

If you had to pick the most memorable Rolling Stone cover, chances are, it would be a Seliger. The iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers line-up, the haunting portrait of Kurt Cobain, the legendary Jennifer Aniston shot and recently the notorious Kim Kardashian nude on the cover of W are images that define eras.
Listen features Mark Seliger's private collection, a personal series of photographs that include landscapes, still lifes, nudes, and of course portraits that complete a picture of one of today's most sough after photographers. Seliger deftly conveys the passage of time as well as the beauty of the moment, with his mastery of light and shadow in images.
Mark Seliger is an American photographer who served as chief of photographer for Rolling Stone from 1992 to 2002. He now works for several publications, including GQ, Harper's Bazaar and Vanity Fair.
Mark Seliger will be at Clic Gallery, New York for the launch of his newest book LISTEN on February 17, 2011.

Photographs@Mark Seliger from Listen

Courtesy Rizzoli New York

" Where Children Sleep" by James Mollison

How do you photograph an abstract concept like 'children's right'? This was the question that lead to James Mollison's latest project, in which he combines portraits of children from all over the world with photographs of the spaces where they sleep. As you will see the contrast between each of the 'bedrooms' is quite significant.
James Mollison was born in Kenya in 1973 and grew up in England. His work has been widely published throughout the world in The Paris Review, The New York Times, Le Monde, The Guardian and more. Photographed over two years with the support of Save the Children (Italy), Where Children Sleep is both a serious photo-essay for an adult audiance, and also an educational book that engages children themselves in the lives of other children around the world. Each pair of photograph is accompanied by an extended caption that tells the story of each child.

Roathy, Cambodia