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Thomas Ruff, L’Empereur 06 (The Emperor 06), 1982, C-print, 30.2 × 40 cm, © Thomas Ruff

PHOTO:Thomas Ruff

Thomas Ruff has fundamentally changed our relationship to the photographic image, moving it beyond reactionary ideas of documentation and supposed “truth” towards …

Wolfgang Tillmans, There were 30 years between 1943 and 1973. 30 years from 1973 was the year 2003 (Detail), 2004, © Wolfgang Tillmans, Courtesy Galerie Buchholz-Berlin/Cologne, Maureen Paley-London, David Zwirner-New York

PHOTO:Wolfgang Tillmans

Wolfgang Tillmans presents a solo exhibition at Kunstverein in Hamburg featuring a new work that consistently developed from his art of the …

André Kertész, Nageur sous l’eau, Esztergom, Hongrie, 1917 © André Kertész, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication / Médiathèque de l’architecture et du patrimoine, Dist Rmn © Donation André Kertész

PHOTO:André Kertész-Mirroring Life

Perhaps more than any other photographer, Andre Kertesz discovered and demonstrated the special aesthetic of the 35mm camera. These beautiful little machines …

Rodney Graham, Sunday Sun 1937, 2012, Lightbox, 87,9 x 87,9 x 17,8 cm, Igal Ahouvi Art Collection, © Rodney Graham, 2017, Museum Frieder Burda Archive

PHOTO:Rodney Graham -Lightboxes

Rodney Graham’s medium is the classic advertising light box but behind the smooth, shiny surface of illuminated photography, behind the perfectionist scenography, …

Left: Weronika Gesicka, from the series Traces, © Weronika Gesicka, Foam Archive. Right: Thomas Kuijpers, Sermon YT, ©Thomas Kuijpers, Foam Archive

PHOTO:Foam Talent 2017

Each year, Foam Magazine invites photographers between the ages of 18 and 35, from all across the world, to submit their portfolios …

Wolfgang Tillmans, Nite Queen, 2013, Courtesy Galerie Buchholz-Berlin/Cologne, Maureen Paley-London, David Zwirner-New York, Fondation Beyeler Archive

PHOTO:Wolfgang Tillmans

Wolfgang Tillmans’ oeuvre is frequently perceived in connection with his personality. The artist’s involvement and position in different social contexts yield a …

Dimitris Lempesis, from the series: Imaginary Landscapes Around Greece, 2012- , © & Courtesy the artist

PHOTO:Dimitris Lempesis,Part II

Through his lens Dimitris Lempesis observes and records the landscapes of Greece, initially and then he is spiriting in the “Neighborhoods of …

Rodney Graham, Paddler, Mouth of the Seymour, 2012-13, Three aluminum lightboxes with transmounted chromogenic transparencies, Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery

PHOTO:Pictures From Here

The term “Vancouver School of photography” has been used to describe a group of artists from Vancouver whose work is based in …

Left & Right: Robert Glas, Voor Vrij Netherland, 2014, © Robert Glas, Foam Archive

PHOTO:Robert Glas-Before the Law

Robert Glas’ practice is an ongoing investigation into the relation between the body and the state. The emphasis lies on the constructs …

Mark Sink, Cloud Series 1, 2016, Archival pigment print on cotton canvas, Robin Rice Gallery

PHOTO:Summertime Salon

When one thinks of summertime, different smells, sights, sounds and memories manifest. Each year, Rice curates a “Summertime Salon” that captures this …

Wolfgang Tillmans, Night Jam, 2013, Courtesy Galerie Buchholz-Berlin/Cologne, Maureen Paley-London, David Zwirner-New York

PHOTO:Wolfgang Tillmans

Wolfgang Tillmans’ oeuvre is frequently perceived in connection with his personality. The artist’s involvement and position in different social contexts yield a …

PUTPUT, #2, Popsicles, 2012, © PUTPUT, Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery

PHOTO:I Scream You Scream

“I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream,” a song first published in 1927, by Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, and …

Adam Jeppesen, Untitled, October 8, from the series Ghosts, 2013, © Adam Jeppesen, Foam Archive

PHOTO:Adam Jeppesen- Out Of Camp

Adam Jeppesen’s work challenges the boundaries between documentary and fiction. He is seen as one of the greatest talents in contemporary Danish …

Rineke Dijkstra, Vondelpark-Amsterdam, June 10, 2005, © Rineke Dijkstra, Stedelijk Museum Archive

PHOTO:Rineke Dijkstra- An Ode

Rineke Dijkstra has developed an impressive body of work focusing exclusively on portraiture. Her close studies of the transformation of young people …

Diane Arbus, Two ladies walking in Central Park, N. Y.C. 1963, © The Estate of Diane Arbus, Lévy Gorvy Gallery Archive

PHOTO:Diane Arbus In the Park

Diane Arbus was one of the most original and influential artists of the 20th Century. She studied photography with Berenice Abbott, Alexey …

Left: Irving Penn, Mouth (for L’Oréal), New York, 1986, Dye transfer print, 47.6 × 46.7 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art-New York, Promised Gift of The Irving Penn Foundation, © The Irving Penn Foundation. Right: Irving Penn, Single Oriental Poppy, New York, 1968, Dye transfer print, 1987, 42.9 × 53.7 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art-New York, Promised Gift of The Irving Penn Foundation, © The Irving Penn Foundation

PHOTO:Irving Penn- Centennial

Irving Penn was one of the most important and influential photographers of the 20th Century. In a career that spanned almost 70years, …

Left: August Sander, Wholesale Merchant and Wife, 1923 (printed 1972), Gelatin silver print, 79.4 x 60.1 cm, © 2017 Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur – August Sander Archiv, Cologne / ARS, NY, Hauser & Wirth Archive. Right: August Sander, Aviator, 1920 (printed 1972), Gelatin silver print, 79.3 x 59.4 cm, © 2017 Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur – August Sander Archiv, Cologne / ARS, NY, Hauser & Wirth Archive

PHOTO:August Sander

August Sander is the most important German portrait photographer of the early 20th Century. In 1910 he began a systematic attempt to …

Jack Pierson, We Must All Die to Our Emotions, 2016, Pigment print, Dimensions: 106,7 x 160 cm, © Jack Pierson, Courtesy Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac London/Paris/Salzburg

PHOTO:Jack Pierson-Walking Around

Jack Pierson uses photography, drawing and sculpture to explore the complex emotional narratives surrounding historic and contemporary icons and iconography, and often …