MUSÉE 29 – EVOLUTION
Evolution explores the concepts of progress, transformation, growth, and advancement in an age when images are taking a dramatic shift in the role they play in our lives.
All tagged culture
A look at the fashion and culture of China’s ethnic and religious minorities through the lens of Hailun Ma.
In her recently published book, Cruise, Latvian photographer Iene Raudsepa uses the classic coming-of-age narrative as a metaphor for the political state of the Baltic region. The youth Raudsepa captures in intensely personal portraits and public displays of joy were born in the early 90’s—right after the fall of the Soviet Union.
By Ashley Yu
From Dior to Comme des Garçons, the fashion realm is where the prolific Paolo Roversi has flourished. He often returns to classic compositional techniques, in an elegant synthesis of fine art and commercial photography. Roversi’s oeuvre spans decades, having nearly trademarked the 8 x 10 film and Polaroids before a necessary transition to the digital camera. His monochromatic portraits are often marked by a grainy background, long exposure, and an ethereal use of natural light to create an acute sense of intimacy between the viewer and a myriad of gorgeous women--unmediated by the camera’s presence, yet somehow omnipresent.
