Leica Rumors Tuesday April 9, 2024
The artist Christo wrapped many a thing for his famous large-scale, site-specific environmental installations, from the Pont Neuf in Paris to islands in Biscayne Bay. in 1994 Christo wrapped up a Leica M4 camera in plastic and twine for the birthday of his photographer, Wolfgang Volz. That same wrapped Leica M4 camera will be listed at the upcoming Wetzlar Camera Auction on October 12, notes Leica Rumors. The starting bid for “Wrapped Leica” will be €40,000, with an estimated selling price of €80,000 – €100,000, but might go for considerably more.
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Mobile Photography Awards Tuesday April 9, 2024
Yajun Hu of Shanghai, China, is the grand prize winner of the 13th annual Mobile Photography Awards for a portfolio of images that judges cited for having “a clear and consistent vision.” His mastery, notes the contest, “lies in an ability to harness the interplay of shadows, silhouettes, color, and shapes.” Launched in 2011, the Mobile Photography Awards is the world’s largest and longest-running international competition for smartphone photography. This year saw entries from more than 85 countries, a record.
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International Center of Photography Tuesday April 9, 2024
The International Center of Photography in New York and Leica Camera have announced the establishment of the Leica Scholarship at the ICP School, calling it “an exciting new initiative aimed at supporting photographers in their educational pursuits.” The scholarship will provide tuition support to a deserving student applying for a One-Year Certificate Program at the ICP School and aims to elevate under-represented voices in photography. Deadline for applications is May 15. The recipient will be notified in June 2024.
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David Schonauer Monday April 8, 2024
On January 19, 1981, Francesca Woodman, a 22-year-old photographer distraught over personal and career issues, jumped to her death from the window of a Manhattan loft. That, noted The Art Newspaper,
was not the end of her story. Forty-three years after her suicide, Woodman's photography--much of which was made while she was still an art student--has reached what TAN calls "the uppermost echelons
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