Concertgebouw ...
Rijksmuseum ...
“With its astute focus on the aesthetics of [contemporary] culture and sexy design, TASCHEN’s chunky coffee table books on art, architecture, design and photography are all the rage, and the many stores across the planet are lavishly designed embassies where art aficionados happily seek shelter. The publisher is expanding once again, and the latest flagship opening is on Amsterdam’s P.C. Hooftstraat where it rubs shoulders with the majority of the city’s designer fashion boutiques. Split over two levels, the ground floor and mezzanine level feature TASCHEN’s best-selling and new titles and the basement section is reserved for limited edition photo reproductions and the remainder of the impressive range of book offerings. The opening party, attended by founder Benedikt Taschen and a few company dignitaries pulled a jolly crowd of guests and press.”
Stedelijk Museum ...
| KISS ME DEADLY CRIME, VICE & TABLOID PHOTOGRAPHS |
| 26 june - 7 september |
| POLYESTER presents original American noir images from the 1930s to 1950s, an era of rival big-city newspapers ruthlessly competing (in most cases, twice daily) for the biggest scoops, best coverage and most lurid details of crimes, accidents, disasters and other human tragedies. Including works by Weegee (Arthur Felig), Wil Gordon, Henryk and Dante Tranquille. Also showing, original photographs and works on paper of 50s icon BETTIE PAGE. |
