Black and White by Benoit Courti

Benoit Court is a french photographer author of these beautiful and deep shots.  

Experts Debate on Authenticity of Probable Third Known Photograph of Chopin

WARSAW (AP).- Chopin experts are trying to determine whether a photo that has surfaced in Poland is really of the 19th century composer. If authentic, it would be only the third known photograph of Chopin, who lived from 1810-1849. This photo released on Thursday, March 10, 2011 provided by Wladyslaw Zuchowski, is believed to show the 19th century composer Frederic Chopin just after his death in 1849. Chopin experts are trying to determine whether a photo that has surfaced in [...]

French Photographer Raphael Dallaporta Wins Foam Paul Huf Award 2011

AMSTERDAM.- On Wednesday evening the 2nd of March Raphaël Dallaporta (1980) was chosen as the winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award 2011 by an international jury. Along with a cash prize of € 20.000,- Dallaporta will have an exhibition in Foam from 9th September to 26th October 2011. Antipersonnel M18, USA, 2004 © Raphael Dallaporta The Foam Paul Huf Award continues to attract portfolios from all over the world. Out of 81 nominees this year, 25 were from Europe, 7 [...]

Exceptional Auction of Michael Jackson’s Unpublished Portraits

PARIS.- Early December 2010, Pierre Bergé & Associés will organize an exceptional auction of Michael Jackson’s unpublished portraits. These photographs of the pop king are the result of an extraordinary adventure lived by a young French photographer, Arno Bani, to whom the star exceptionally entrusted his image. Arno Bani, entirely free in the production of this session, created 4 different artistic scénarii and chose the greatest fashion professionals to work with him: Yves Saint Laurent, François Lesage, Topolino, Seb Bascle, [...]