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Second-hand: a second chance for the photo industry?

Second-hand: a second chance for the photo industry?

Summary

•  Discovery : The Lands of Mist

Reconditioned or used today second-hand is taking over. Does this change in purchasing habits signal a paradigm shift in our consumer society?

By Blind Magazine

The Ruin of BabelArtist Bertille Bak questions globalisation, dependence and independence, and the inequalities that result. She denounces a society at the end of its rope, in a sort of parody of the myth of Babel, where the race for growth and infinite gain has replaced the desire to reach the kingdom of God.By Benoît Dupuis-Tordjeman

At the Jeu de Paume, the exhibition “Tina Modotti: The Eye of Revolution” celebrates the significant work of this committed photographer, whose images bear witness to the struggle for social and economic justice in post-revolutionary Mexico.

By Iris Mandret 

Brantville, published by Stanley Barker, looks back at the work of Melinda Blauvelt, who took a series of photographs in this small town of Nova Scotia between 1972 and 1974.By Max Hirshfeld

Is Europe still home to indigenous, spiritual populations close to nature? With their project, Aux Pays des Brumes (film and book), Sophie Planque and Jérémy Vaugeois are highlighting this European cultural heritage linked to nature.By Benoît Dupuis-Tordjeman

From May 8 to 11, 2024, spend 4 days in Berlin with Ed Kashi, American photojournalist and member of the VII agency, to learn and improve the construction of a photojournalistic report. Eyes in Progress is a photography training center. The courses offered are led by renowned photographers and are open to both professional photographers and experienced amateurs.

Photojournalism Workshop in Berlin, May 8 to 11, 2024.

Sunbath: Film Photography, the Cinematic Version

David LaChapelle’s Make Believe World Lands at FotografiskaA retrospective of the fantastical photographer is on display at Fotografiska, in their first building-wide takeover, and LaChapelle’s largest exhibition to date.By Christina Cacouris

Blind financially supports the production of visual stories and invites all photographers to submit their portfolios.Please send us your work at:[email protected]