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Jeu de Paume
February 12 - April 29, 2012

The Jeu de Paume, will open a retrospective showcasing the photographs of Berenice Abbott. She came from Ohio but visited Paris in 1921 and apprenticed with Man Ray. In 1926 she opened her own studio where she made portraits of James Joyce, André Gide, Djuna Barnes, Jean Cocteau, etc. Abbott acquired 1,400 of Parisian documentary photographer, Eugène Atget's glass negatives, and 7,800 prints and sold them to the Museum of Modern Art in 1968.

In 1929 she visited New York intending to return to Paris, but instead, she began a project called Changing New York, which was subsidized by the Federal Art Project. She photographed buildings and this is what will be the centerpiece of the Jeu de Paume Paris show.

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ImagePrint 9 is now shipping! It is a totally new product.

Some of what's new:

* The GUI with many new functions
* B&W wide AND narrow gamut
* The printer driver has been completely re-written and is more accurate

Visit Colorbytesoftware for a thorough explanation and examination of ImagePrint 9.

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Age of Silver

Through January 7, 2012

John Loengard's newest book - and the basis for this eponymous exhibition - Age of Silver, is the ode to the art form to which he has dedicated his life. Contained within its pages, and on exhibition, are Loengard's portraits and expressive candids of many of the most important photographers of the last half-century - Leibovitz, Avedon, Eisenstaedt, Cartier-Bresson, Salgado, Benson and many, many others.

Leica Gallery
In the Oskar Barnack Room
670 Broadway
New York City 10012

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Last week, burglars entered the ALPA offices in Zurich by force. Dozens of lenses, a number of brand new cameras, and many accessories have been stolen.

We would like to warn and suggest that you do not purchase ALPA products from non-official dealers. Please get in touch with the authorities or ALPA directly if you purchase any of the lenses having serial numbers outlined below.

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Cecil Beaton: The New York Years

Cecil Beaton photographs of Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn to go on show at the Museum of the City of New York Oct 25 through Feb 20.

From the Museum of the City of New York web site:
From the 1920s through the ‘60s, Manhattan’s artistic and social circles embraced British-born photographer and designer Cecil Beaton (1904-80). Cecil Beaton: The New York Years brings together extraordinary photographs, drawings, and costumes by Beaton to chronicle his impact on the city’s cultural life. Beaton’s relentless energy and curiosity spurred him to pursue new fields, from fashion and portrait photography to costume and scenic design for Broadway, ballet, and opera, and to put his own aesthetic stamp on each of these endeavors.

Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street
New York, NY 10029

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Until August 28, 2011

International Center of Photography
1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036

"Like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Mr. Erwitt has been a seeker of the 'decisive moment,' an instant in real time when people, animals or objects appear before the camera in surprising and illuminating ways. What distinguishes Mr. Erwitt's work has been his keen eye for the comedy in everyday life."
—The New York Times

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