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Gentlemen of Bacongo
Photographer Daniele Tamagni has created a must have book: Gentlemen of Bacongo. The book is an amazing document about Le Sape.
Le Sape is a movement in West-Africa in which men (and a few women) dress in flamboyant designer and handmade suits and other luxury items. Le Sape short for Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes [...]
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Tags: bacongo, book, club, congo, dandies, dandy, Daniele Tamagni, dress up, flamboyant, le sape, photography, poverty, sapeur, slums, Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes, Society of Tastemakers and Elegant People, style, suits, west africa
The Ghosts of Shopping Past
I had seen the work of photographer Brian Ulrich before, but it sort of slipped my mind and I forgot to post on it. However, after bumping into it again I felt I couldn’t keep it from you any longer.The Chicago based photographers Dark Stores project is an amazing series on closed down malls and [...]
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Tags: photography, shop, Brian Ulrich, mall, closed, derelict, dark stores, abandoned, copia
Handhelds Through Wall
Technology can be frustrating, very frustrating. Ever felt like tossing your handheld after dying for the 15th time in a videogame, or after arguing on the phone with your girlfriend?? French magazine Amusement sure did, and decided to let their frustration run wild and capture it in pictures, resulting in a nice shoot.
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Tags: amusement magazine, DS, frustration, photography, technology, throwing, wall
Berlin: 20 years later
Today, the 9th of November it is 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall fell, marking the end of the cold war and communism. At that time I was just 7 years old so I couldn’t grasp what was happening then But sometimes you just knew it was important, moreover because my parents let me [...]
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Tags: 20 years, architecture, berlin, communism, ddr, exhibition, kelly gorham, photography, the stones have memories, wall
Retro camera: Olympus E-P1
Meet the new Olympus E-P1. Isn’t she a beauty? I won’t be bothering you with the technical specs of this new 12,3 megapix camera, which are pretty impressive if I may believe all the bloggers out there. For me the great retro looks alone are enough to want to drop about €700 for it… For [...]
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Tags: camera, E-P1, olympus, PEN, photo, photography, retro
LIFE Archive
I just found that Life Magazine has put its complete photo archive online. Millions of great pictures stretching from 1750 to today, this is an amazing database. Whether you use it for inspiration or simply browse it for fun, you must know that as soon as you enter the archive, it will set you back [...]
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Tags: archive, intellectual property, life, magazine, marketing, pictures, sharing, web 2.0
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