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Paris Photo 2005: Preview

From November 17 –20, 2005, Paris Photo, one of Europe's largest photo expositions, will host more than 100 galleries and publishers from 14 countries. More than 40,000 people are expected to attend. Here's a preview of what will be showing. The photo above is Onno, 2005, by Alex Ten Napel.

The Stilled Gaze: John Blakemore

Reknowned British landscape and still-life photographer John Blakemore has produced a breathtaking body of work and has influenced generations of photographers through his teaching and workshops. Here we present just a dozen from his Tulip series, plus a generous and articulate audio interview that ranges from technique to philosophy and more.

How do you apologize?

Photographer Trish Carney photographed animals that she found dead by the side of the road. She says, "I photographed them, not so much as a document of their passing but more as an acknowledgement of their existence, an acknowledgement that the lives and the remains of animals are very much a part of our landscape, a part of our day to day world."

World Press Photo Award Winners 2005

An exhibition touring the world presents almost 200 images of the best in photojournalism — difficult, haunting and beautiful. Here is a sampling of 20 moments from around the world.

On the Road in America: 1960s and 70s

Photographer and teacher Elaine Mayes has made many, many photographs since the early 1960s, but has rarely shown them in public. She talks about her work, her ideas about photography, and current projects in an audio interview.

Isolation and Arctic Technology

Christian Houge makes large-format panoramic photographs to capture the stark beauty and melancholy of a remote coal mining town in the far north of Russia and some high-tech outposts in the Arctic.

Rencontres d'Arles 2005 Photo Diary

The 36th annual summer-long festival of photography in Arles, France kicked off with a blockbuster opening week in July. Pictured above is a slide show of Henri Cartier-Bresson images from India, accompanied by live sitar music by Anoushka Shankar. There are more snapshots inside. The next issue of Lens Culture will feature interviews, essays and portfolios from the best and brightest at this year's event.

Sylvia Plachy

One of the most important photojournalists and street photographers of our time talks about her working methods, influences, color photography and more.

Blandscapes

East Coast photographer
Martin Buday finds color, geometry and humor in urban landscapes.

Breath: Floral Photograms

Roxanne Worthington reveals yet another delicate side of flowers by pressing them in glass and projecting them directly onto photographic paper.

Snapshot: Photo-London 2005

Featuring primarily the work of artists from the UK and Europe, Photo-London serves as a highly-selective snapshot of the best photography by contemporary artists.

Architecture of Density

Photographer Michael Wolf creates highly detailed large-scale views of high-rise structures that are homes to millions in modern Hong Kong.

Sally Mann

The ground-breaking photographer spoke at a benefit fundraiser for San Francisco's PhotoAlliance, where she showed and discussed her current work.

Reportage from Sudan

by photojournalist Tomas van Houtryve

Artiseverywhere:

20 top pics from the poetic photoblog of Jay Morrison

Exhuming Mass Graves

A photo-essay from Guatemala by photojournalist Victor Blue

Afterwar

Photographer Lori Grinker documents the physical and psychological wounds of war veterans from World War I to the war in Iraq.

Reflecting Buddha

Highlights from a
photo exhibit to benefit the
International Buddhist Film Festival