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Brix & Maas Stanley Greene Clara Vannucci Johnny Pigozzi
L E I C A F O T O G R A F I E I N T E R N AT I O N A L
Frédéric Stucin
Repeat Winner of the TIPA Award
‘Best Photo Lab Worldwide’
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The LFI Gallery presents over 300 000 pictures by more than 20 000 photographers. In this issue: sun, sand and sea
The Leica TL2 is produced in silver and in black. The 24 megapixel sensor with sensitivity up to 50 000 ISO, the faster autofocus and the focus peaking are among the most important improvements
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8 4 | B lac k a n d w h i t e High resolution and the finest tone value differentiations: how differently and with what advantages do the M10 and the M Monochrom perform for black and white photography. We offer a practical report 9 2 | SL f i r m wa r e 3 The Leica SL firmware-update 3.0 gives users faster storage of DNGs and an optimised, even faster auto-focus
New books by the photographers Stefano de Luigi, Latif Al Ani, Claudius Schulze and Andreas Mühe Unknown, 1988: from the Pool Party photo book by Johnny Pigozzi
Frédéric Stucin 6 | Diane
A visit to Chantilly racecourse in search of extravagant outfits and headgear. A portrait series
Johnny Pigozzi 1 8 | P o o l Pa r t y
Celebrities in private: a swimming pool in the south of France offers the perfect backdrop
The new Leica TL 2: a unique design with optimised inner values
Brix & Maas 32 | Tephra
Landscapes devoid of people next to sensual lips – Brix & Maas demonstrate how opposites attract
Clara Vannucci 42 | Cinema impero
Italian colonial heritage in Africa. Looking for clues in Eritrea’s fascinating capital, Asmara
Lieven Engelen 52 | A new spring has arrived
108 | exhibitions Photography in Argentina, Los Angeles; André Kertész, Amsterdam; Paul Hansen, Stockholm; Willy Ronis, Paris; SummertimeSalon, New York 1 0 9 | F e s t i va l s From 2 to 17 September, Visa pour l’image will turn Perpignan into the world capital of photojournalism 111 | Leica Galleries An overview of the programme of Leica Galleries around the world, with Fulvio Bugani, a. o. 1 1 2 | I n t e rv i e w Artistic and documentary photography as political means. A talk with Tuula Alajoki, Director of the Backlight Photo Festival in Tampere, Finland 114 | my picture A visit to Britain’s derby in Epsom left Peter Bialobrzeski with some open questions 114 | imprint
The waters of the Aral Sea are slowly rising once more. A blessing for fishermen and life on the lake shores
Stanley Greene 68 | in Memoriam
The co-founder of the Noor Agency who passed away on 19 May, 2017, shares his thoughts on photography and war
Coverphoto: Frédéric
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The Prix de Diane at the Chantilly Racecourse has existed since 1843, and continues to be an important society event today – horse racing fans meet representatives of fashion extravagance. A very special fashion safari.
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Photography duo Aglaja Brix and Florian Maas combine images of raw Canary Island landscapes, taken on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, with beauty shots photographed in their Berlin studio. A great example of how opposites attract.
“We are inspired by paintings, specifically from the Renaissance era and especially by Leonardo da Vinci – in particular as far as poses and lighting are concerned.”
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Clara Vannucci C i n em a i m p e r o
Eritrea is a small country on the Horn of Africa – and one of the continent’s most impoverished nations. But its capital, Asmara, holds a fascinating legacy: a collection of colonial buildings, envisioned by Italian architects. Though time has taken its toll, their charm remains undiminished.
There are nine movie theatres in Asmara. The auditorium of the Cinema Roma was designed by Roberto Cappellano and Bruno Sclafani, and built in 1935 and 1944
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Lieven Engelen A new Spring h a s a r r i ved
When the water in the Aral Sea disappeared, it was one of the earth’s biggest environmental disasters. Now a dam on the Kazakh side has offered a new hope for life. The return of water has also brought fish and fishermen back to the Aral Sea.
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A staunch documentarist and restless witness of events, photography led Stanley Greene to the crisis regions of the world. He dealt repeatedly with the Chechen wars and their consequences – the fate of the Caucasian republic is closely tied to his own story. His last trip took him back to the oppressed country once more. Greene passed away in Paris on the 19th of May. Stanley Greene at the San Francisco Art Institute –where he began studying photography at the suggestion of W. Eugene Smith
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F o r eve r yo u n g “It was a sunny afternoon, and I had intended to take some landscape photographs at the beach. That was where I came across these boys who had arranged to meet by the sea to celebrate a birthday. They invited me to join the party and to take some pictures. I spent the whole afternoon with them.� Derlin Zhang Leica M240 with Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 Asph
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