wdr.de: "Zum ersten Mal zur Kamera griff Bernd Becher 1957. Der Grafikstudent wollte den Förderturm der Grube Eisenhardter Tiefbau zeichnen, aber der Abbruch der Anlage ging zu schnell voran. So übernahm der Fotoapparat die Funktion des Zeichenstiftes. Als Bernd Becher dann die gelernte Fotografin Hilla Wobeser kennen lernt und heiratet, entwickeln sich die Bechers zu Archivaren der Industriegeschichte. Die Becher-Schule an der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf bringt besonders viele bekannte Fotografen, wie Thomas Ruff oder Candida Höfer, hervor. Aber auch der Sohn von Bernd und Hilla Becher setzt das Handwerk fort."
nytimes.com: "Enschede, the Netherlands — In this small town just across the border from Germany, a small group of Dutch scientists and one irrepressible Austrian salesman have dedicated themselves to the task of reinventing one of the great inventions of the 20th century — Polaroid’s instant film." Read on
boingboing.net: "Danish photographer Peter Funch stakes New York City street corners out for two weeks at a time, taking pictures of passersby from the very same spot. He then uses Photoshop to composite the results into single images."
ubu.com: "In the first programme of a major new arts strand, Ben Lewis's amusing odyssey delves into the world of the planet's most influential photographer, Andreas Gursky. Trying to find out what makes Gursky tick, Lewis's bizarre journey takes him on an adventure from Reading to Dusseldorf. When he meets finally his hero, he gains a fuller understanding of what it means to live in a 'Gursky World'." Watch/download here
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WNYC: "Former journalists Alan Huffman and Michael Rejebian talk...
