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Monday, January 31, 2011

Behind the Lens

It's no secret that behind every great photo is a great photographer. A great photograph is one with a story behind it: it captures the moment but makes you want to know what's going on before, during and after it was taken. I can not wait for the newest edition from super-publisher Taschen: Photographers A - Z; a collection of works from the most inspiring and influential image-makers of the last hundred years, including Cecil Beaton, Bruce Weber, Ellen Von Unwerth and Juergen Teller (to name a few). Note to self: pre-order copy asap.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

I Spy

0 comments Posted by pece at 3:11 AM

Celebrating 30 iconic years of covers, super publisher Taschen have collaborated with i-D magazine and produced i-D Covers: 1980 - 2010. i-D was founded by Terry Jones, who wanted to start a publication that was more than just a magazine; i.e. one that moved away from the glossy perfection of high-end fashion magazines to capture something more spontaneous and alive. This new book comes with images of the infamous one eye open, one eye shut covers, as well as personal quotes from the people who shaped the magazine, including Edward Enninful. This offers the reader a voyeuristic snapshot into the last 30 years of fashion, music and street culture.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Step Inside: Taschen

0 comments Posted by pece at 11:46 AM

Going into Taschen is akin to entering a Narnia-esque fantasy of fashion, photography and art, so it is easy to lose yourself inside for hours at a time. Taschen publications are sold, of course, in bookshops across the world but what makes the atmosphere of visiting the store itself so special is that it is both shop and showroom to the limited edition opuses and collector's editions that line the shelves. Downstairs, the small gallery exhibits original prints which are available to buy alongside the books, and which provide any conoisseur a wonderful way to own a piece of art as well as a unique coffee table tome.

The newest publication is the stunning 'Rose C'est Paris' by Bettina Rheims et Serge Bramly but my personal favourite has to be the recently released 'Fraulein' by Ellen von Unwerth. When I view a photograph I like to feel as though I could be a part of the scene; as though the reality is just out of reach, and Von Unwerth creates this sense of intimacy perfectly. In addition to this the sheer variety and range of her photographs is breathtaking: sometimes her subject might be shot in black and white with a slightly out of focus lens which creates a 1930s ambience, and at other times household names are captured in vivid colour for a more modern feel. Underlying each photograph is a life force, sense of character and even intellect as her subjects are the opposite of vacant.

Taschen, London is situated on Duke of York Square, Kings Road, SW3

Photography (above): Ellen von Unwerth

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