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Martin Parr: “We need bad books in order to understand good books”

  Photobook Bristol, UK was held from 06 June 2014 – 09 June 2014. A renowned mix of established and emerging photographers, collectors and publishers came to theUK in June for a three‐day event to celebrate the rising popularity of the photobook. It was the first time the UK hosted a festival entirely dedicated to photobooks, which took place at the  SouthBank  Club  in  Bristol. The event was co‐organised by RRB Photobooks and independent photography organisation IC‐Visual
Lab. Audiences  was   treated 

Getxophoto 2014: ‘Struggles’

Basque Country – Promoted by the Begihandi collective, the Getxophoto 2014 takes place in Getxo in the Basque Country with this year’s theme being ‘Struggles‘. World-acclaimed French critic and curator Christian Caujolle has taken the helm

Unseen Photo Fair 2014: Amsterdam

The Netherlands – Unseen, Amsterdam’s international photography fair and festival, returns with a focus on never before seen work, and an extensive festival programme celebrating photography in all its forms. Unseen is proud to introduce the Unseen

Encontros Da Imagem 2014: Hope and Faith

Portugal –  In a remarkably promising moment for human existence, populated by a multitude of images, that proliferates the feeling that the world has become a giant “screen” where reality evaporates; returns the 24th edition

Festival Images 2014: Switzerland

From September 13th to October 5th, the Festival Images will present the work of more than 65 artists coming from 15 countries in Vevey – indoor and outdoor. Amongst them, international figures such as Francis

Daegu Photography Biennale 2014: Women In War

Korea – The theme of the 2014 Daegu Photography Biennale is ‘The Memory of Photographs.’ The special exhibit ‘Women in War‘ embodies two memories. One of them is ‘The Memory of War’ as captured by

Ziro Festival of Music 2014

  India –  The third edition of Ziro Festival of Music (ZFM) is set to commence this September with off-the-block offering for all music-lovers. ZFM aims to raise awareness of northeast India and bring it

Paolo Pellegrin: Combating Chemical Weapons

Norway – In the ninth consecutive Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, the audience get to experience how the OPCW inspectors monitor, identify and destroy chemical weapons. This year’s

The Middle East Revealed: A Female Perspective

USA –  Howard Greenberg Gallery will show The Middle East Revealed: A Female Perspective, images exploring identity, culture, politics, and the history of the region, from June 26 – August 30, 2014. The exhibition features the

LE BAL BOOKS WEEK-END

Paris –   29th August LIVE EDITING SHOW Opening of LE BAL’s participatory editing workshops. MAKE YOUR OWN BOOK ! Four portuguese photographers, André Cepeda, José Pedro Cortes, António Júlio Duarte and  André Príncipe, propose a series

POPCAP ’14: Outstanding African Photography

Africa – The international photography competition POPCAP is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 edition. The award aims to foster in-terest in and support for contemporary African photography. This year’s winners – from