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Aspen Art Museum opens its new building this weekend – a latticed, light-stippled design by the celebrated architect Shigeru Ban. The Japanese architect, who won the Pritzker Prize this year, is well known for his use of paper as a cheap and versatile building material. His low cost, recycled ‘paper-tube’ shelters have been used to house refugees and […] More
Before the outbreak of the First World War, the French banker Albert Kahn commissioned a series of colour photographs and films from around the world. Martin-Gropius-Bau presents a selection of these remarkable images, which sought to promote understanding between different nations and cultures at a time when the world was heading inexorably towards conflict. Albert Kahn, Les […] More
The Städel Museum, Frankfurt was the first museum to exhibit photography, just a few years after its invention was announced in 1839. The museum delves back into its own longstanding collection for its latest exhibition, presenting exceptional photographs from the earliest days of the medium to the experimental 1960s. Here are a few highlights. Click here […] More
An exhibition opening at the Getty Center this week explores the relationship between the new medium of photography and Queen Victoria. Apollo picks a selection of photographs from the show. Click on any image to open the slideshow. Click here for the curator’s introduction to the exhibition ‘A Royal Passion: Queen Victoria and Photography’ is […] More
