Syndicate content
photography

Angelina's choice
14/05/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Angelina's choice

We look at the fallout from the Paris Saint-Germain hooliganism, including an incendiary political tweet. Also, was a prize-winning photo taken during the Gaza War last November photoshopped? Finally, there's lots of debate online over Angelina Jolie's decision to have a preventative double mastectomy.
L’amour toujours: Belgian photographers capture love
10/05/2013 - CULTURE CRITICS

L’amour toujours: Belgian photographers capture love

This week’s Fotofocus takes us around the world in children’s journeys to school, with a UNESCO-sponsored exhibition on the long walk to universal education. Meanwhile, love in all its guises is the theme for a show at the Belgian Cultural Centre in Paris, and André Morain takes us behind the scenes in 40 years of famous faces.
The 28th Fashion and Photography Festival in Hyères
02/05/2013 - FASHION

The 28th Fashion and Photography Festival in Hyères

With a focus on creativity, the Hyères festival has started the careers of many of today’s top designers.
A Mobile Pocket Printer
29/04/2013 - Tech 24

A Mobile Pocket Printer

Mind the digital gap: we take a look at a new initiative in France that promises to get 100,000 more people connected by 2015. And in Test 24, we check out the newest mobile printer: the LG Pocket Photo.
From West to East: Photographs From Around The World
26/04/2013 - CULTURE

From West to East: Photographs From Around The World

Olivia Salazar-Winspear brings us the latest from the world of photography, with an art fair in Los Angeles, the discovery of some 70-year-old lost negatives and a Chinese artist who's the chameleon of the contemporary art scene.
Capturing the pristine and the prehistoric: "Genesis" opens in London
12/04/2013 - CULTURE

Capturing the pristine and the prehistoric: "Genesis" opens in London

In this week’s Photography show, Olivia Salazar-Winspear brings us the latest from Sebastião Salgado’s eagerly awaited show in London; the Brazilian photographer has swept the globe for untouched landscapes and ancient animals. Paris Match magazine has published the last images of photojournalist Olivier Voisin, who was killed in fighting in Syria last month. We also look at the highlights of Howard Greenberg’s collection of iconic 20th century photos, on show in Paris.
Daily Life Under Dictatorship in Burma
29/03/2013 - CULTURE

Daily Life Under Dictatorship in Burma

Chained men carrying heavy stones: this is just one of the images from the magnificent collection by Nic Dunlop. His new book "Brave New Burma" focuses on the struggles of daily life under the dictatorship in Burma. Virginie Herz tells us more in her photography review.
Cats take over Twitter (Egyptians to blame)
26/03/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Cats take over Twitter (Egyptians to blame)

Two hashtags were prominent on Twitter today: #CatsAreSluts (global #1 trend for several hours) as well as #AddKittensToFamousPhotographs. We ask the all-important question...WHY? Also, in a case of life imitating art, a man fakes an attack to impress his date. Was this inspired by an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm?
The Iraq War and the media
19/03/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

The Iraq War and the media

The media was laregely criticised for irresponsible journalism in the run-up to the Iraq War. Respected media institutions such as the New York Times endorsed the war based on flawed information about WMD, some of it leaked from the Bush administration. Ten years on, have the lessons been learnt? Also, symbols of a more humble papacy and Le Monde is accused of destroying an Argentinian photographer's archives.
The Wild Man in the European Wilderness
15/03/2013 - CULTURE

The Wild Man in the European Wilderness

In today’s photography programme, Olivia Salazar-Winspear goes in search of the primitive shaman, through the photos of Charles Fréger, a photographer exploring European myths of the wild man. We also take a look at a new edition of Malick Sidibé’s photographs, documenting a half century of Malian society. And classical portraiture’s celebrated at the Jeu de Paume gallery… but not on Facebook! The social network says Laure Albin Guillot’s nude is too racy for the site.
Close