En el libro, de planteamiento innovador y contenidos novedosos, espléndidamente ilustrado, se habla de todo esto y de mucho más; pero hay que hojearlo con atención, tranquilamente, captando los secretos y los miles detalles, las observaciones e informaciones contenidas en el repletas de datos y basadas en estudios exhaustivos y apasionados de los propios autores y expertos.Es un libro que no deja indiferente, mas bien fascina, atrae la atencion, intriga y, sobre todo, no se deja olvidar. Es un ensayo que de alguna manera da vida a un nuevo fenomeno, casi un movimiento artistico dedicado a la historia y a los antiguos sucesos del Valle de Ansanto, provincia de Avellino, en la Alta Irpinia. El fenomeno artistico llamado Mefitismo (o Mephitismo) nace oficialmente en 2017 a manos de artistas emergentes que traen inspiracion directamente del mito de la Diosa Mefite para crear obras (tela, esculturas, land art, arte figurativa, abstracta y conceptual, fotografias digitales, collage, etc.), utilizando las mas diversas tecnicas -algunas de ellas innovadoras- segun un nuevo modo de concebir el arte, profundamente arraigada en un territorio historicamente importante cuanto olvidado a traves de los siglos. Las obras pictoricas y escultoricas del movimiento inspirado en la Xoanon emergen austeras y solemnes y casi parecen respirar aquellos gases mortales liberados y compuestos por acido carbonico y sulfuro de hidrogeno, atrayendo asi las miradas de los espectadores en una especie de osmosis dada por el trinomio tiempo, energia y consciencia historica. Las nuevas interpretaciones de la Xoanon y la Diosa Mefite hacen revivir la historia del valle en una nueva dimension colectiva, sustrayendola a nivel de representacion figurativa a la accion erosiva, si no destructiva, del tiempo. Para ellos la Mefite es una diosa que se regenera y regenera la vida, diosa benigna en epoca italica (de aqui el titulo La Buena Mephite), relegada a diosa mefitica y malefica en epoca romana.

The award-winning images that move our world. The World Press Photo Yearbook 2026 is the essential reference work for everyone interested in photojournalism, documentary photography, and contemporary history. For more than 65 years, the World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam has honored the most prestigious achievements in international press photography. The award-winning images collected in this yearbook document the events, emotions, and challenges of our time with an intensity that words alone cannot convey. Highlights: The best press photos of the year honored with the World Press Photo Award International top-class photography across all categories: single images, stories, and long-term projects A powerful time capsule of our global present Companion volume to the renowned World Press Photo traveling exhibition Whether for journalists, students, photography enthusiasts, or anyone seeking to better understand our world, this yearbook brings together the most striking visual testimonies of our time.

The award-winning images that move our world. The World Press Photo Yearbook 2026 is the essential reference work for everyone interested in photojournalism, documentary photography, and contemporary history. For more than 65 years, the World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam has honored the most prestigious achievements in international press photography. The award-winning images collected in this yearbook document the events, emotions, and challenges of our time with an intensity that words alone cannot convey. Highlights: The best press photos of the year honored with the World Press Photo Award International top-class photography across all categories: single images, stories, and long-term projects A powerful time capsule of our global present Companion volume to the renowned World Press Photo traveling exhibition Whether for journalists, students, photography enthusiasts, or anyone seeking to better understand our world, this yearbook brings together the most striking visual testimonies of our time.

Storm is increasingly the default setting for our lives. It is as if the next environmental, medical, social or political calamity is mere moments away. Of course, Storm is the dramatic expression of natures wild side, yet it is also the defining characteristic of our age. We are constantly reminded that the precious ecosystems of our fragile planet are under threat as never before. At the same time our social and political systems are fracturing - in the famously prophetic words of W.B. Yeats the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. Against all of this there are ripples of discontent that could still turn into a storm powerful enough to provoke the kinds of change necessary to save us all.The Prix Pictet is the worlds leading award for photography and sustainability. It was founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group with the goal of harnessing the power of photography to draw global attention to critical environmental issues. To date, there have been eleven cycles of the award, each with its own theme highlighting a particular facet of sustainability. For each cycle, a book is published showcasing the work of the shortlisted photographers as well as powerful images produced by a selection of the other nominated photographers.

Storm is increasingly the default setting for our lives. It is as if the next environmental, medical, social or political calamity is mere moments away. Of course, Storm is the dramatic expression of natures wild side, yet it is also the defining characteristic of our age. We are constantly reminded that the precious ecosystems of our fragile planet are under threat as never before. At the same time our social and political systems are fracturing - in the famously prophetic words of W.B. Yeats the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. Against all of this there are ripples of discontent that could still turn into a storm powerful enough to provoke the kinds of change necessary to save us all.The Prix Pictet is the worlds leading award for photography and sustainability. It was founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group with the goal of harnessing the power of photography to draw global attention to critical environmental issues. To date, there have been eleven cycles of the award, each with its own theme highlighting a particular facet of sustainability. For each cycle, a book is published showcasing the work of the shortlisted photographers as well as powerful images produced by a selection of the other nominated photographers.

This issue features, among other things: Cover: The professional pervert, the legend Zara DuRose in indescribably beautiful Vinnoir Latex, photographed for eternity by Killer Heels Photography! Ruby Alexia in an outfit by House of Harlot, photographed by Danny Woodstock Peter W. Czernichs new photo book with unpublished images from the lost MARQUIS 66 with Carrie Lachance, Jade Vixen, Romanie Smith, and Sister Sinister Kinkfluencer Natallie talks about her favorite outfit and was spontaneously and skillfully photographed by Daniel Harms aka Lipstick Glitch at the GFB. Designer Lorand Lajos shows us exciting pieces from his current collection. The models? Among them are Madonnas dancers, Lady Gaga, and many, many others! BlackCat - The artist in love with heavy rubber throws herself into heavy rubber and restrictive masks for Matthias Wallmeier ... and us! Sarah Danielle gets us fired up with her Truth & Dare interview! Photographed by Raul Shoot and Michael David Corchado. Shinyladyxo lets us in on a secret fantasy that Constanze O. Wild skillfully puts into words. The photos of her and her Sadistic Sister Sliceofhell13 are by A. Reichardt. Youve been asking us for it again and again, and now its here: The special about MASKS! 19 pages are entirely dedicated to the topic of masks! Mary Ellxn and Darkin The Unseen get things tingling in a hot set, brilliantly photographed by Helge Unterweg, and Mary talks about why masks arent for her... or are they? and much more!

This issue features among other things (on 132 pages!): Cover: Choose between the incredible Jasmine James, photographed by Killer Heels Photography, or the fiery duo Annett Hellcat and Latex An, photographed by Vladimir Lasarev Babylon Heaux, Kinky Reflections, and Miss Gemma Li together with Lady Mephista, photographed by Cbas Lab! Beautiful pictures with strong women Miss Nyu, the ethereal beauty staged by Daniel Harms, Lipstick Glitch Annet Hellcat and Latex An in red catsuits, photographed by Vladimir Lasarev! The first part of MARQUIS goes Las Vegas travel memories with photos of Shinylady, Queen Milan, Onyx Muse, Motley Monroe, and Charlotte Sartre! In amazing outfits by Inner Sanctum, CL Latex Design, and Latex Fashion Design! The magnificent Kaffeetasseyes, thats her Instagram nameshows shes more than just ass and breasts! A secret fantasy by Yazzabel De Warth with great pictures of Yazzabel and Rubber Femme in a vacuum bed! A sensational photo shoot by Daniel Harms, Lipstick Glitch with Lara Aimee, Latexine and six (!) men in hot leather accessories by Provocateur In our big special, we take a look at which kinky preferences are currently in demand. In cooperation with Deviance, we enjoy explicit insights into the dirty minds of kinksters. Tamara Terziyan seduces us with ultra-sexy latex outfits, photographed by Petr Ushanov. And Jasmine James confesses, "Im pretty naughty!" in our bold interview. The versatile and charming lady was photographed by Killer Heels Photography! We also have exciting news, Mary Ellxns column, the first pictures of Pleasure Bay 2025, and much, much more!

Images that inform, inspire, and bear witness to our time.Discover the most powerful and moving images of the year selected by the World Press Photo Foundation, a global authority in independent photojournalism.This beautifully designed volume not only presents the 2025 award-winning photographs from categories such as Single Image, Story, and Long-Term Projects, but also celebrates the Foundations 70th anniversary with a retrospective of iconic past winners.Highlights: Official World Press Photo Awards 2025 coverage Stunning visual storytelling from around the globe Special section on 70 years of press photography Insightful, moving, and unforgettable Perfect for Photography lovers, journalists, educators, students, and anyone passionate about world affairs.

Als Oberes Mittelrheintal wird der Rheinabschnitt zwischen Bingen und Koblenz bezeichnet, der 2002 durch die UNESCO zum Weltkulturerbe ernannt wurde. Charakteristisch fur diese Region sind die steil ansteigenden Talflanken links und rechts des Rheins, der in zahlreichen Schleifen durch das Tal in Richtung Norden stromt. Hier haben sich schon vor langer Zeit viele Siedlungen, die heutigen Ortschaften und Stadte, gebildet, die Zeuge der Schonheit und Attraktivitat dieser Region fur den Menschen in der Vergangenheit und heute sind. Der Rhein, die zahlreichen Ortschaften, die sich eng an die Talhange schmiegen, und der in den Hangen angebaute Wein geben dieser Landschaft einen einzigartigen Charakter. Daruber hinaus findet man speziell in diesem Abschnitt des Rheins etwas ganz Besonderes: eine groe Zahl an Burgen und Schlossern,die entlang des oberen Mittelrheintals im Laufe der Jahrhunderte errichtet wurden und einen groen Anteil an der Romantik haben, die diese Flusslandschaft noch heute ausstrahlt. Seit dem 18. Jahrhundert wurde das Obere Mittelrheintal sogar zum Inbegriff der Rheinromantik. Diese Romantik lasst sich nicht nur am Tag, sondern insbesondere dann erleben, wenn die Sonne bereits untergegangen ist. Dann erstrahlen die Burgen hoch im Hang in schonen, warmen Farben und leuchten weit sichtbar. Dieser Bildband versucht, diesen besonderen Lichterzauber in Bildern einzufangen, um die Schonheit und Romantik dieser einzigartigen Landschaft zu zeigen. Neben den Bildern enthalt der Bildband auch Informationen zur Geschichte der einzelnen Bauten. Eine Ubersichtskarte zusammen mit einer Detailkarte fur jede Sehenswurdigkeit zeigt, wo genau man sie findet. Jetzt in neuem handlichem 17x17cm Format gedruckt auf 200g Fotopapier fur besonders stimmungsvolle Farben.

Krane sind ein Sinnbild fur die zunehmende Veranderung der Landschaft durch den Menschen. Entstanden ist ein kunstliches Terrain der in den Himmel ragenden Krane. Vertikal in die Hohe strebend, den Himmel aber auch horizontal durchkreuzend. Sind Krane auch ein Sinnbild fur die menschliche Hybris?Krane breiten sich allerorten aus, kommen selten allein ... Das dokumentiert dieser Fotoband.Allerdings hat eine Landschaft der Krane auch einen fotoasthetischen Reiz. Auch davon legt dieses Buch Zeugnis ab.Erganzt werden die Fotos von Joachim Leser durch zehn Gedichte von Brigitte Tobler, die sich dem Thema mit den Mitteln der Poesie annahert.

The Art of Travel Photography: Capturing the World Through Your Lens by Sloane Montgomery is a comprehensive guide for both amateur and professional photographers who aspire to capture the essence of their travels through stunning images. This book delves into every aspect of travel photography, offering detailed advice on choosing the right camera, mastering lighting techniques, understanding composition, and photographing people and cultures. With chapters dedicated to wildlife and nature photography, creating stunning travel portraits, and building an online photography portfolio, Sloane Montgomery equips readers with the tools they need to take their photography to the next level. This book also emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations, staying inspired, and overcoming challenges on the road. Whether youre looking to improve your technical skills or find new ways to stay motivated, The Art of Travel Photography provides invaluable insights and practical tips to help you create captivating images that tell the story of your adventures.

Meu Rio Grande do Céu, projeto inovador da Return Projects, quer promover o desenvolvimento das escolas rurais e revelar novas oportunidades de atuação aos jovens. Ao longo de 2024, 200 estudantes de

Tom Abrahamsson was born in Sweden in 1943 and started taking pictures with his uncles Leica when he was 14 years old. Tom and his wife Tuulikki settled in Vancouver in 1975. Tom was a photographer, writer and inventor. He designed the Rapidwinder for Leica M in 1987. Even more importantly, Tom was a remarkably kind and generous person. He was always eager to help others and share his wealth of knowledge. This book is a collection of Toms black and white photographs taken in Europe. Tom and Tuulikki loved travelling and exploring the world together. Tom remained an analog photographer his whole life.

Ambienti sorprendeti per luci e colori.Momenti di contemplazione ispirati alla natura.Immagini e parole alternate alla ricerca di significati.

Das Buch Fotografie und Tod: Metaphysik der Fotografie von Nazzareno Luigi Todarello untersucht auf tiefgehende Weise die Verbindung zwischen Fotografie und zentralen philosophischen Themen wie Zeit, Licht und Tod. Dabei geht es dem Autor nicht um eine rein asthetische oder technische Betrachtung, sondern um eine existenzielle und erkenntnistheoretische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Medium Fotografie. Fotografie wird hier nicht blo als ein Mittel zur Abbildung der sichtbaren Realitat verstanden, sondern als ein Werkzeug zur Erforschung des Seins, der Gegenwart und Abwesenheit, sowie der unausweichlichen Verknupfung von Bild und Verganglichkeit. Todarello nahert sich der Fotografie als einem Medium, das es ermoglicht, uber das Wesen der Dinge, uber ihre Verortung in Raum und Zeit und uber ihre Beziehung zur Sterblichkeit nachzudenken. In einer Sprache, die personliche Reflexion mit philosophischer Tiefe verbindet, behandelt der Autor universelle Themen wie Erinnerung, Identitat, Essenz und Verfall. Konkrete Beispiele aus der Praxis der Fotografie verankern seine Uberlegungen und eroffnen neue Perspektiven auf das, was ein Bild zeigen oder verbergen kann. Fotografie und Tod richtet sich an Leserinnen und Leser, die in der Fotografie nicht nur ein technisches Werkzeug oder ein kunstlerisches Ausdrucksmittel sehen, sondern ein Medium, das zur Kontemplation anregt und neue Einsichten uber die Natur von Wirklichkeit und Wahrnehmung eroffnet.

Quanto sarebbe bello sapere di poter contare su un fornitore, serio e professionale, per la manutenzione delle proprie strumentazioni di ripresa? Non e forse questo il sogno di qualsiasi imprenditore dellindustria cinematografica? Chi lavora nel mondo dello spettacolo sa bene limportanza che hanno le attrezzature che vengono comunemente usate sul set. La cosa certa e che la loro manutenzione e a dir poco fondamentale per il buon esito di qualsiasi lavoro filmico che si rispetti. Motivo per il quale, e opinione comune pensare che sia necessario stipendiare un tecnico specializzato per poter gestire al meglio la manutenzione del materiale piu delicato. Nulla di piu superato. La buona notizia e che, con pochi semplici accorgimenti, e possibile delegare questo lavoro a professionisti specializzati nella manutenzione delle attrezzature cinematografiche. Un esempio su tutti? LOfficina Cinematografica Goodsock Vision. In questo libro, ti mostrero lesatta procedura per gestire la riparazione delle lenti cinematografiche in maniera realmente efficace.ALLINTERNO DI QUESTO LIBRO SCOPRIRAI: Per quale motivo stipendiare un tecnico estremamente qualificato non e piu necessario nel campo della manutenzione delle attrezzature cinematografiche. Qual e la vera chiave per emergere in questo settore. Per quale motivo pulire le parti ottiche genera, a volte, piu danni che benefici e come tutelarsi da questo genere di imprevisti. Da cosa si denota il corretto stato di conservazione di un obiettivo di cineprese. Come trovare il miglior fornitore capace di venire incontro alle proprie esigenze specifiche. e molto altro ancora!

Ettore Roesler Franz ha segnato profondamente il mondo dellarte e della comunicazione visiva. Il suo talento ha dato vita alla serie di acquerelli "Roma Sparita", in cui ha catturato lessenza dei luoghi e dei suoi abitanti in modo autentico e personale, in unottica di denuncia sociale. In questo saggio Francesco Roesler Franz ci accompagna oltre i suoi pennelli, in un viaggio inedito alla scoperta del potenziale poliedrico dellartista, un uomo che ha preso in mano un kinegrafo e che ha avuto il coraggio e la grande sensibilita di dare una voce e un volto agli anonimi della storia, agli emarginati. Un uomo che con il suo talento ha disseminato nel mondo dellarte moltissimi tesori e che con le sue capacita visionarie si e affermato come il precursore del fotoreportage e del cinema neorealistico.

Fotografie di un viaggio nemmeno tanto difficile, non quello che molti definiscono decisivo nella specifica e individuale formazione culturale e umana di ogni sognatore di emozioni.Spesso cerchiamo limpossibile, lultimo dei paradisi perduti, dimenticandoci che la nostra splendida Italia e in grado di regalare sensazioni uniche e naturalmente riconducibili al viaggio da realizzare tra spazi sconfinati e spopolati, dove la presenza umana rappresenta leccezione.Un viaggio nel silenzio sembra quasi impossibile partendo dal Salento, attraversando tutta la Calabria e ponendo come destinazione finale la terra solfurea della provincia di Catania e il suo emblematico e ansimante parente geologico, lEtna e il suo immenso fascino da solo giustifica il cammino.Quanta bellezza, sensazioni e profumi ancestrali attraversando la Calabria, quante emozioni dopo lo Stretto fino a raggiungere la bellissima citta di Catania: unica con la sua architettura barocca chiaramente diversa da quella salentina, la mia terra di origine.Pietre di lava che rendono il barocco incredibilmente affascinante, semplicemente osservando Catania ogni visitatore intuisce lunicita di una bellezza che nasce dalle sfuriate solfuree, proveniente dalle viscere della terra, che laustero e nobile vulcano ogni tanto decide di consegnare al suo popolo.

Capace di ottenere un clamoroso successo internazionale, la serie Squid Game, distribuita da Netflix, lascia emergere la ricchezza, la varieta e loriginalita dellattuale industria sudcoreana dellintrattenimento. Ideata e diretta da Hwang Dong-hyuk, offre un contributo determinante alla circolazione e allaffermazione della produzione sudcoreana di fiction allestero. Squid Game mette soprattutto in luce alcune componenti costitutive dellodierno sistema economico e sociale della Corea del Sud. Inoltre, consente di riflettere sullo scenario mediale contemporaneo, con riferimento allapparato televisivo e alle Over-The-Top Television (OTT) e piu specificamente al modello Netflix.Il volume, curato da Simona Castellano e Marco Teti, e diviso in due parti. La prima include contributi che analizzano lopera ponendo in evidenza conflitti sociali, questioni politiche e culturali, sia strettamente connesse agli episodi e alla narrazione, sia di piu ampio respiro. La seconda parte include invece contributi che focalizzano lattenzione su alcune rappresentazioni mediali e sulla ricezione da parte dei pubblici.Tramite lapprofondita esplorazione di Squid Game, nel presente volume si dona per la prima volta in Italia il giusto risalto alla fiction seriale sudcoreana, una delle forme espressive piu importanti nellambito dalla cosidetta K-wave, o Hallyu, londa creativa proveniente dalla nazione asiatica.

Il libro riproduce una cartella di lavori fotografici analogici definibili FOTO-PITTURE realizzate nel 1987-1988 su carta fotosensibile per lo piu di piccolo formato standard. La cartella rappresenta opere realizzate con matrici di vetro senza la tradizionale pellicola, senza camera fotografica includendo, tuttavia, luso della camera oscura. Inoltre si e fatto uso di bagni di viraggi fra loro contaminati o con applicaioni successive. Si tratta di una procedura off-camera e in camera oscura miste a stampe regolari di riproduzioni di opere precedentemente realizzate. Utilizzando carte emulsionate con lo sfondo pre-colorato e impiegando liquidi fotografici di viraggi mediante uso di pennelli, sgocciolature e mascherature a contatto a forma di fasce che preservano loriginale stampa in nero, sembra allosservatore che la tecnica fotografica sia vicina - in qualche modo - a quella pittorica.