News https://photomail.org/news/ Discover, Debate, Define, The Art of Photography Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:15:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 The Historian’s Question: Where exactly is the ‘British’ Museum? https://photomail.org/the-historians-question-where-exactly-is-the-british-museum/ https://photomail.org/the-historians-question-where-exactly-is-the-british-museum/#respond Sat, 21 Sep 2024 07:30:57 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13909 In an era of global connectivity and cultural awakening, the question of who truly owns our shared heritage has never been more pertinent. From the hallowed halls of the British Museum to the digital archives of the innovative Museum of Looted Antiquities, a revolution in cultural repatriation is quietly unfolding. This essay takes readers on a journey from a thought-provoking conversation with renowned Indian historian K.N. Panikkar to the cutting-edge efforts of online platforms documenting the return of stolen artifacts. As we explore the complex web of acquisition, smuggling, and repatriation, we uncover not just the stories of priceless objects, but also the evolving narrative of how we perceive and preserve our global cultural legacy. In a world where the lines between preservation and appropriation blur, this exploration challenges us to reconsider the role of museums and the true meaning of cultural stewardship in the 21st century.

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]]> https://photomail.org/the-historians-question-where-exactly-is-the-british-museum/feed/ 0 PCCR’s Fourth Batch of Online Certificate Course on Arts Appreciation Kicks Off September 15 https://photomail.org/pccrs-fourth-batch-of-online-certificate-course-on-arts-appreciation-kicks-off-september-1/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:06:09 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13838 The Pragjyotish Centre for Cultural Research (PCCR), a distinguished institution known for its commitment to the study and promotion of cultural heritage and artistic traditions, has announced the launch of its fourth batch of the Online Short-Term Certificate Course on 'Arts Appreciation'.

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]]> New Fellowships Announced to Boost South Asian Textile Research and Education https://photomail.org/new-fellowships-announced-to-boost-south-asian-textile-research-and-education/ https://photomail.org/new-fellowships-announced-to-boost-south-asian-textile-research-and-education/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:16:16 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13783 The MAP Academy and Nalli Silks have announced new Fellowships to support projects focused on South Asian textile traditions. With grants of up to INR 5,50,000, these Fellowships aim to explore textile production, design, and cultural significance in the region. Applications are open for 2024–25, inviting proposals that will enhance research and education in South Asia's rich textile heritage.

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]]> https://photomail.org/new-fellowships-announced-to-boost-south-asian-textile-research-and-education/feed/ 0 AI Debate Takes a Full Circle https://photomail.org/ai-debate-takes-a-full-circle-flaingone-by-miles-astray/ Sat, 13 Jul 2024 06:36:36 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13730 Artificial Intelligence continues to stir debates in art and technology. Recently, Bolivian photographer Miles Astray won a competition for AI-generated images with a photo he shot, fooling the judges with its surreal quality. This incident underscores the ongoing discussions about the ethical and philosophical implications of AI in creative fields, highlighting both its potential and its challenges. The debate around AI and human creativity has indeed come full circle, questioning the boundaries between machine and human artistry.

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]]> A new venue for art lovers: MAP, Bangalore is open for public https://photomail.org/a-new-venue-for-art-lovers-map-bangalore-is-open-for-public/ Sat, 11 Mar 2023 07:43:57 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13667 The newly opened Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru welcomed its first visitors in Feb, offering a glimpse of around 60,000 works that would refresh the subcontinent's rich art history.

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]]> Plumbing the depths of space and time, James Webb Space Telescope https://photomail.org/plumbing-the-depths-of-space-and-time-james-webb-space-telescope/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:47:38 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13397 The James Webb Space Telescope has been designed to see the infrared part of the spectrum, making it capable of glimpsing “galaxies far far away”. This provides access to a part of the spectrum that no telescope has had till date, not even the iconic Hubble Telescope, which can see ultraviolet and visible light.

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]]> Snapshots from a forgotten land https://photomail.org/snapshots-from-a-forgotten-land/ Sun, 01 May 2022 13:25:13 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13365 Photojournalist Kanika Gupta takes a more personal approach on her page. The Indian journalist, who had to be evacuated from Afghanistan when the Taliban first took over, has since returned, and has resumed her efforts of documenting the country. On her Instagram handle, lifeoutside2by2, she fearlessly interviews and photographs Taliban soldiers, bringing out both the cruelty and humanity in their stories. A snapshot of a man who has been taught to believe that “making landmines is holier than fighting" is juxtaposed with one of two friends - one of whom used to be in the National Army and the other, a hardened Taliban, who joined when an American drone strike killed seven of his family members on a single day. Today, the two friends, who have both joined the regime, reminisce about having fought on different sides.

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]]> MAP’s Director’s Cut: Reimagining and Reinventing Museums https://photomail.org/maps-directors-cut-reimagining-and-reinventing-museums/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:07:13 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13358 This episode (Wednesday, 9th March, 6:30 pm) of MAP’s series Director’s Cut features Nadine Wietlisbach, Director of Fotomuseum Winterthur in Switzerland.

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]]> The making of a nation, through Sunil Janah’s eyes https://photomail.org/the-making-of-a-nation-through-sunil-janahs-eyes/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 05:52:04 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13321 After Sunil Janah moved to the US in his later days, these prints were mostly forgotten. Rahman says it is by another coincidence that they landed in India as a collector managed to buy some of them. “The timing of the exhibition coincides with the 75th anniversary of Independence. At a time when the BJP is trying to demolish Nehru’s legacy and spreading the narrative of ‘Make In India’, Janah’s works assume significance as the ‘Make In India’ started in the 1950s. That is why it is so important that people see these pictures. We should not forget this history and the BJP is trying to make us forget it.” Apart from their historical significance, these are stunning images, says Rahman. “That was a time of great hope. Now, we have a different view about industries. We perceive industries as polluting, but at that time we needed all these factories because we needed indigenous manufacturing. Also, they provided jobs to lakhs of people, particularly in backward areas. There was a great positive energy which actually can be felt in Janah’s photographs.”

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]]> Celebrating Resistance, 152 years of Mahatma Gandhi https://photomail.org/celebrating-resistance-152-years-of-mahatma-gandhi/ Sat, 02 Oct 2021 16:43:06 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=13008 On Gandhi's 152nd anniversary, PhotoMail remembers him through these everlasting imageries. There are hundreds of photographs of Gandhi, often the author is unknown. Here is a collection of photographs by known Indian and International photographers.

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]]> THAT WHICH IS UNSEEN Acclaimed photo-journalist Prashant Panjiar’s Photo-book and Exhibition https://photomail.org/that-which-is-unseen-acclaimed-photo-journalist-prashant-panjiar/ Sat, 02 Oct 2021 07:51:15 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=12995 Acclaimed photojournalist Prashant Panjiar's latest photobook 'That Which Is Unseen' was launched on September 18. Published by Ahmedabad-based Navajivan Trust, this book is a collection of photographs and backstories from Panjiar's almost four decades of photography career. Navajivan Trust, founded by Mahatma Gandhi, is a publishing house with a good reputation and has published more than 800 titles in English, Hindi, Gujarati and other languages.

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]]> Analog on the go: Ilford Photo Pop-up Darkroom https://photomail.org/analog-on-the-go-ilford-photo-pop-up-darkroom/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 09:41:23 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=12620 Ilford has announced portable pop-up photo darkroom tents as the go-getter strategy for attracting photographers to opt Analog photography. The portable pop-up tents and a starter kit with chemicals & materials are expected to be available this November.

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]]> Looking or shooting? A pe(e)p toy by Ray-ban and Facebook to click as you see https://photomail.org/looking-or-shooting-a-peep-toy-by-ray-ban-and-facebook-to-click-as-you-see/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:39:53 +0000 https://photomail.org/?p=12524 Ray-ban Stories sunglasses are built in partnership with Facebook and Ray-Ban’s parent company EssilorLuxottica and are the first product to be produced as a result of a multi-year partnership between the two companies. Ray-Ban Stories will be available in 20 different combinations in classic Ray-Ban styles — Wayfarer, Wayfarer Large, Round, and Meteor — and five colors with a range of lenses including clear, sun, transition, and prescription. Ray-Ban Stories features dual integrated 5-megapixel cameras that are designed to let the wearer capture everyday moments as they happen from a first-person perspective. The dual 5MP camera gives new depth and dimension to the content. It takes high-resolution photos (2592×1944 pixels) and quality video (1184×1184 pixels at 30 frames per second). Camera automatically adjusts to the light around for high-quality captures. One can also attend to calls, listen to music via blue tooth while on the go.

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]]> Prashant Panjiar’s photobook ‘That Which Is Unseen’ to be published soon https://photomail.org/prashant-panjiars-photobook-that-which-is-unseen-to-be-published-soon/ https://photomail.org/prashant-panjiars-photobook-that-which-is-unseen-to-be-published-soon/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:20:35 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=12396 Indian photo-journalist Prashant Panjiar’s photo book That Which is Unseen published by Navjivan Trust will be released on 18 September 2021. The book is a compilation of backstories of Panjiar’s three decades as a photojournalist, told through images and words.

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]]> https://photomail.org/prashant-panjiars-photobook-that-which-is-unseen-to-be-published-soon/feed/ 0 A pause amid the rush | Digital Online Show of Project 365 Tiruvannamalai https://photomail.org/a-pause-amid-the-rush-project-365-tiruvannamalai-exhibition/ https://photomail.org/a-pause-amid-the-rush-project-365-tiruvannamalai-exhibition/#respond Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:53:46 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=12367 The premiere show of Project 365 Tiruvannamalai was shown at the famous Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, in 2019. Now, a small selection from this whopping collection has now travelled across the continent and is being exhibited at the Magnet Galleries, Melbourne, Australia. Titled, Elements and Fragments, the show was opened to publich on 15th July 2021, however, due to the pandemic third wave lockdown measures, the gallery had to remain shut. In a remarkable effort, the Magnet Galleries have transformed the show into a fully digital 360° format. On World Photography Day, the digital show was unveiled to the public.

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]]> https://photomail.org/a-pause-amid-the-rush-project-365-tiruvannamalai-exhibition/feed/ 0 Underwater Photography: No Under Estimating It | Susannah Snowden-Smith https://photomail.org/underwater-photography-no-under-estimating-it-susannah-snowden-smith/ https://photomail.org/underwater-photography-no-under-estimating-it-susannah-snowden-smith/#respond Sat, 14 Aug 2021 08:12:18 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=12346 On a bright Sunday morning, PhotoMail caught up with the chief documentary photographer on the Godavaya excavation, Susannah Snowden-Smith. What followed was an interesting revelation of the nuances of underwater photography. Living her dream of underwater photography, which she had started thinking about when she was 11 years old, Susannah reached out to a renowned archeologist as early as in her tenth grade. And in a matter of few years, she was on her first 120 feet underwater excavation assignment close to Sedana island Sadana Island in Red Sea, documenting an eighteenth-century ship wreck.

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]]> https://photomail.org/underwater-photography-no-under-estimating-it-susannah-snowden-smith/feed/ 0 IFA Call for Proposal: Arts Research 2021 – 2022 https://photomail.org/ifa-call-for-proposal-arts-research-2021-2022/ https://photomail.org/ifa-call-for-proposal-arts-research-2021-2022/#respond Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:28:19 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=12224 IFA invites proposals for our Arts Research programme from researchers and practitioners who are interested in undertaking research projects, implemented by IFA. These projects could investigate marginalised or relatively unexplored areas; intend to create spaces for dialogue between theory and practice; offer new readings of artistic practices; and use interdisciplinary approaches to break new conceptual ground, among other things. The programme is open to proposals from individual scholars, researchers, and practitioners, across disciplines. You are eligible to apply if you are an Indian national. 

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]]> https://photomail.org/ifa-call-for-proposal-arts-research-2021-2022/feed/ 0 Lokame Tharavadu: An art initiative surfing over the pandemic waves https://photomail.org/lokame-tharavadu-an-art-initiative-surfing-over-the-pandemic-waves/ https://photomail.org/lokame-tharavadu-an-art-initiative-surfing-over-the-pandemic-waves/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:38:18 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=12204 'Lokame Tharavadu' brings as many as 267 Malayali artists from around the world together at two historic towns of Kerala -- Alappuzha and Cochin -- both having a chequered history of international trade and cultural exchanges.

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]]> https://photomail.org/lokame-tharavadu-an-art-initiative-surfing-over-the-pandemic-waves/feed/ 0 Millions of Images from Tokyo to your screens in 3 minutes: Olympics 2020 https://photomail.org/millions-of-images-from-tokyo-to-your-screens-in-3-minutes/ https://photomail.org/millions-of-images-from-tokyo-to-your-screens-in-3-minutes/#respond Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:46:57 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=12083 Amidst all odds and several controversies, Olympics 2020 is going on, without many audiences to cheer and veer the players. The only solace is that millions from across the world are watching it live. The number of online viewers has become more than doubled, with many countries still in lockdown, with the threat of pandemic third-wave closing in fast.

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]]> https://photomail.org/millions-of-images-from-tokyo-to-your-screens-in-3-minutes/feed/ 0 Photographing the Irulas: Young photographer Subeesh Yuva https://photomail.org/photographing-the-irulas-young-photographer-subeesh-yuva/ https://photomail.org/photographing-the-irulas-young-photographer-subeesh-yuva/#respond Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:37:25 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=12057 Subeesh Yuva is an upcoming photographer based in Kozhikode. He enjoys traveling and is a passionate portrait and street photographer. Earlier, he had worked as a designer and an editor. His recent exhibition, CAMERA KOKEL SEARING FLAMES, was showcased at the Lalitha Kala Academy, Calicut, between 24th and 31st March 2020. The show featured his photographs of the Irula community in Attapady. Here is an exclusive interview with Subeesh.

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]]> https://photomail.org/photographing-the-irulas-young-photographer-subeesh-yuva/feed/ 0 A dream camera for Self-Filming Vloggers: Sony’s ZV-E10 https://photomail.org/sonys-4k-camera-for-self-filming-vloggers/ https://photomail.org/sonys-4k-camera-for-self-filming-vloggers/#respond Sat, 31 Jul 2021 05:02:16 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=12033 A year after introducing its first camera for vloggers (the fixed-lens ZV-1), Sony has announced the ZV-E10, an interchangeable lens APS-C camera. With a larger sensor and the ability to swap lenses, Sony believes this camera steps up what the ZV-1 started. The Sony ZV-E10 will be available in either black or white and be priced at around Rs. 52000/- for the body only. There is a kit option available that comes with the Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens that will cost app. Rs. 59000/-. However, vloggers in India have to wait, for there is still no news about the International availability of this new camera.

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]]> https://photomail.org/sonys-4k-camera-for-self-filming-vloggers/feed/ 0 Remembering David McCabe, the photographer who documented “A Year in the Life of Andy Warhol” https://photomail.org/remembering-david-mccabe-the-photographer-who-documented-a-year-in-the-life-of-andy-warhol/ https://photomail.org/remembering-david-mccabe-the-photographer-who-documented-a-year-in-the-life-of-andy-warhol/#respond Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:39:00 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9960 British fashion photographer David McCabe died on 26th Feb 2021. Although his photographs published in in the Life, Harper's Bazaar, W, French Elle, French Vogue, and The Times had brought him fame, he is much remembered for his photographs of Andy Warhol becoming Warhol.

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]]> https://photomail.org/remembering-david-mccabe-the-photographer-who-documented-a-year-in-the-life-of-andy-warhol/feed/ 0 Nikon announces 4K, 1,000-fps video sensor with adaptive exposure   https://photomail.org/nikon-announces-4k-1000-fps-video-sensor-with-adaptive-exposure/ https://photomail.org/nikon-announces-4k-1000-fps-video-sensor-with-adaptive-exposure/#respond Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:58:31 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9807 Nikon cameras have announced a new sensor, which could be a game-changer, with super-slow motion, huge dynamic range, and exposure live-adjusted throughout the image. 

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]]> https://photomail.org/nikon-announces-4k-1000-fps-video-sensor-with-adaptive-exposure/feed/ 0 In a first, the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi has opened its exhibition grant to photographers. One recipient Devarajan Devan’s Poojyam opens today at Kozhikode https://photomail.org/in-a-first-the-kerala-lalithakala-akademi-has-opened-its-exhibition-grant-to-photographers/ https://photomail.org/in-a-first-the-kerala-lalithakala-akademi-has-opened-its-exhibition-grant-to-photographers/#respond Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:24:23 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9819 One of the first Lalithakala Akademi exhibition grant recipients is young photographer Devarajan Devan. He says he became a photographer by chance, some five years ago. But once he has gotten into it, there is no looking back. He is basically a commercial event photographer with an interest in street photography, a well-trodden path introduced by the likes of Henri-Cartier Bresson. The show from the grant, Poojyam (Zero) is opening today, 8th February at Lalithakala Akademi Kozhikode. This would be Devarajan’s first photography exhibition. Here is an exclusive interview with Devarajan Devan, taken by Rahul Menon. 

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]]> https://photomail.org/in-a-first-the-kerala-lalithakala-akademi-has-opened-its-exhibition-grant-to-photographers/feed/ 0 Unreasonable Behaviour, biopic of a war photographer https://photomail.org/unreasonable-behaviour-biopic-of-a-war-photographer/ https://photomail.org/unreasonable-behaviour-biopic-of-a-war-photographer/#respond Thu, 04 Feb 2021 06:38:45 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9825 Angelina Jolie has announced that she would direct a biopic about wartime photographer Don McCullin based on his best-selling autobiography Unreasonable Behaviour, first published in 2002.

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]]> https://photomail.org/unreasonable-behaviour-biopic-of-a-war-photographer/feed/ 0 Indian Artist wins prestigious Berlin Arts Prize https://photomail.org/indian-artist-wins-prestigious-berlin-arts-prize/ https://photomail.org/indian-artist-wins-prestigious-berlin-arts-prize/#respond Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:47:27 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9828 Artist Sajan Mani, a native of Kannur, has been studying and practising art in Berlin for the past four years. He has won the prestigious Berlin Art Prize for visual arts, becoming the first Indian artist to win the honour. The Berlin Art Prize is an independent award for contemporary art, open to all Berlin-based artists.

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]]> https://photomail.org/indian-artist-wins-prestigious-berlin-arts-prize/feed/ 0 I AM NOT MADE IN JAPAN, Nikon to Reportedly Stop Making Cameras in Japan https://photomail.org/i-am-not-made-in-japan-nikon-to-reportedly-stop-making-cameras-in-japan/ https://photomail.org/i-am-not-made-in-japan-nikon-to-reportedly-stop-making-cameras-in-japan/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:02:14 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9847 Japanese camera maker Nikon has been struggling with a diminishing demand for its cameras. So bad the situation of the camera giant that it is now being reported that the company may pull the plug on making cameras in Japan, something the company has been doing for more than 70 years. The report of Nikon shutting down manufacturing in Japan comes from a local newspaper called Asahi.

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]]> https://photomail.org/i-am-not-made-in-japan-nikon-to-reportedly-stop-making-cameras-in-japan/feed/ 0 $12 in 1948, $1000000 in 2020, Ansel Adam’s print sold by Sotheby for record price https://photomail.org/12-in-1948-1000000-in-2020-ansel-adams-print-sold-by-sotheby-for-record-price/ https://photomail.org/12-in-1948-1000000-in-2020-ansel-adams-print-sold-by-sotheby-for-record-price/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 10:45:26 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9844 Sotheby has made record sales of Ansel Adams prints giving a rather ceremonious end to the challenging year. ‘A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks’ comprised of 123 prints by Ansel Adams, and the complete set was put up for auction this December 14. Interestingly, 94% of the collection were successfully sold to buyers both in person at Sotheby’s New York and online. A mural-sized print, ‘The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming’, sold for a record-high for an Ansel Adams print, closing at $988,000 USD.

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]]> https://photomail.org/12-in-1948-1000000-in-2020-ansel-adams-print-sold-by-sotheby-for-record-price/feed/ 0 Pandemic Paradox, Indian Art 2020 https://photomail.org/pandemic-paradox-indian-art-2020/ https://photomail.org/pandemic-paradox-indian-art-2020/#respond Sun, 20 Dec 2020 10:29:43 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9841 The world of art and culture is one of the hardest-hit sectors. The already limited support structure for artists and art/cultural organisations in India has dwindled further, pushing many to oblivion. The coronavirus outbreak and subsequent nationwide lockdown did affect almost all art practitioners, but then, the scale of impact was different for different sectors. Performance artists and photographers received the first line of bullets, with curtains down on live performances and mobility curtailed for photography assignments. Even within this, there were increased vulnerabilities because of one’s age (young, mid-career, and senior), location (rural or urban), networking possibilities, social and family support lines etc.

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]]> https://photomail.org/pandemic-paradox-indian-art-2020/feed/ 0 Four Indian Photographers recognized by World Press Photo https://photomail.org/four-indian-photographers-recognized-by-world-press-photo/ https://photomail.org/four-indian-photographers-recognized-by-world-press-photo/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:13:50 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9861 World Press Photo announced the results of the second cycle, 6 new talents from Asia that includes four Indians, Debsuddha Banerjee; Deepti Asthana; Santanu Dey, and Sutirtha Chatterjee. The other two recognition goes to Mengwen Cao, China, and Parisa Azadi. In 2018, Senthil Kumaran, an independent visual storyteller from South India, and New Delhi based Saumya Khandelwal, who is now a part of the nomination team were recognized as 6×6 young talents.

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]]> https://photomail.org/four-indian-photographers-recognized-by-world-press-photo/feed/ 0 Forgotten Treasure: Longest exposed pinhole photograph https://photomail.org/forgotten-treasure-longest-exposed-pinhole-photograph/ https://photomail.org/forgotten-treasure-longest-exposed-pinhole-photograph/#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:21:54 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9864 What if you set-up a make-shift pinhole camera, and forget all about it? And, find it some 8 years later still intact. It gets better. What if you find that it has been working till then, waiting for someone to close its shutter? With eight years and one-month long exposure, this could be the longest photographic exposure ever made.

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]]> https://photomail.org/forgotten-treasure-longest-exposed-pinhole-photograph/feed/ 0 Biennale Effect: Bose Krishnamachari features in the Power 100 list, 6th time in a row https://photomail.org/biennale-effect-bose-krishnamachari-features-in-the-power-100-list-6th-time-in-a-row/ https://photomail.org/biennale-effect-bose-krishnamachari-features-in-the-power-100-list-6th-time-in-a-row/#respond Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:37:44 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9873 “It is a reflection of the effort, sacrifice, and creativity of the entire Biennale community, including my colleagues at the Foundation, the artists and curators at the various editions, as well as our supporters, it’s ‘Our Biennale Effect," Bose Krishnamachiri responds to ranking in the Power 100 list, 6th time in a row.

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]]> https://photomail.org/biennale-effect-bose-krishnamachari-features-in-the-power-100-list-6th-time-in-a-row/feed/ 0 A rendezvous of past and future: India’s first digital museum set for launch https://photomail.org/a-rendezvous-of-past-and-future-indias-first-digital-museum-set-for-launch/ https://photomail.org/a-rendezvous-of-past-and-future-indias-first-digital-museum-set-for-launch/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:51:49 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9884 The Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) is being launched, virtually, before it's physical launch next year. While usually the physical space precedes the virtual space, the MAP is reversing that concept, by first launching itself as a digital museum. To mark this India's first digital museum launch on December 5, the MAP is organising a week-long virtual programme titled 'Art (is) Life', besides inaugurating it's 'Museums without Borders' initiative.

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]]> https://photomail.org/a-rendezvous-of-past-and-future-indias-first-digital-museum-set-for-launch/feed/ 0 Monochromic Dream – Leica Q2 https://photomail.org/monochromic-dream-leica-q2/ https://photomail.org/monochromic-dream-leica-q2/#respond Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:56:41 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9886 While the world is continuing to face a standstill, photographers are given a new dream, Leica Q2 Monochrome. Launched on 11th November 2020, this new camera has come with a promise to make traditional monochrome sheek one-click for professionals and amateurs alike.

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]]> https://photomail.org/monochromic-dream-leica-q2/feed/ 0 ESPACE, online exhibition curated by Sreekrishnan KP https://photomail.org/espace-online-exhibition-curated-by-sreekrishnan-kp/ https://photomail.org/espace-online-exhibition-curated-by-sreekrishnan-kp/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2020 14:21:45 +0000 http://photomail.org/?p=9899 Espace, a show curated by Sreekrishnan KP is now online. “Space is autogenous and is in constant creation/destruction.  It takes place and abolishes itself  in concurrence.

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