Michael José - Motherland (signed, with print) kettler verlagWemakeit Berlin 2025 In May 1991, I was born in the hills of Colombia, Santa Marta, Garzn. With coffee and plantain trees as far as the eye can see, from the banks of the Magdalena river to the very top of the green hills. It is a breathtaking place to exist within and experience; those unfamiliar with these heights of beauty might even call it magical. Despite being born here, Im not used to it, so it took my breath away when I was standing at the
they become figures that shine against the darkness of the night
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so they began to meet and to make a project that lasted two years in which Collier would visit Paul at his parents’ house and take pictures and talk
you might find a section entitled ‘Police Reports’ – succinct and extraordinarily anticlimactic accounts of crimes
the question of whether I
This new book has been edited in collaboration with the Smithson Family Collection and includes an introductory essay by Paul Clarke
Victor Kataev documented this atmosphere of artificiality beyond everyday private life with haunting black and white photographs
Bissiriou’s skill was in forging a connection with his subjects
a haven that must be preserved complete with all of its stories
I only knew that there would be a ticket waiting for me at the counter and that 5 and a half hours later I would arrive at JFK
their faces shown with a striking detail that contrasts with the simple lines of their bodies
With his ethnographic-biographical and artistic-documentary perspective on the one hand