"Weronika Gęsicka undertook the heroic project of searching old encyclopaedias for entries that had been created in order to prove plagiarism in the form of illegal reprinting of their content. She illustrated each of the headwords she found in her own way: by modifying stock photos and creating new images using artificial intelligence. In this way, a unique Encyclopædia of fake events, animals, characters and objects was created."

Photo face à l’IA : le nouveau et dix-huitième numéro du journal Météore lance une opération spéciale. Le journal suisse de photojournalisme Météore publie à cette occasion un numéro spécial intitulé “Artifice”. Il interroge une question essentielle : une photographie peut-elle encore informer à l’heure des images générées par IA ? Ce numéro réunit six travaux contemporains signés par des artistes et photographes internationaux, explorant les frontières entre réel, fiction et manipulation visuelle.

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Photo face à l’IA : le nouveau et dix-huitième numéro du journal Météore lance une opération spéciale. Le journal suisse de photojournalisme Météore publie à cette occasion un numéro spécial intitulé “Artifice”. Il interroge une question essentielle : une photographie peut-elle encore informer à l’heure des images générées par IA ? Ce numéro réunit six travaux contemporains signés par des artistes et photographes internationaux, explorant les frontières entre réel, fiction et manipulation visuelle.

L’article METEORE #18. Artifice est apparu en premier sur Large/Kiosk.]]> https://largekiosk.ch/produit/ddr-poster-the-art-of-east-german-propaganda/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:21:54 +0000 https://largekiosk.ch/?post_type=product&p=987479343 Note from the editor:

"In the age of the internet, poster art is fading into history, but its importance as historical document remains valuable and enlightening. An inexpensive and efficient means of mass communication, the poster was used extensively by Communist regimes in order to maintain state control. This collection of 150 of the most outstanding works from a selection of more than 10,000 posters archived by the German Historical Museum features works that are both poignant and valid in light of current global politics. Although propaganda posters were used in a variety of communist countries, those that emanated from East Germany are unique in their subtlety and nuanced messages. Many posters appropriate American or Western European symbols and others used humour to get their point across. Grouped chronologically according to such themes as post-war years, the prospect of peace, denouncement of the West, and praise for Communist allies, these beautifully reproduced works provide a historical and cultural snapshot of East Germany during its entire history."

"The sleepy North Macedonian town of Veles put itself on the world map as the epicenter of fake news production during the 2016 US election. Tech-savvy local youth created hundreds of clickbait websites posing as American news portals, making quick cash as the sites were spread to millions of people via social media algorithms. International media crews flocked to Veles to report on this unlikely hub of disinformation, and I followed suit. During my travels I discovered that Veles is also the name of a shapeshifting, Slavic bear- god known for spreading chaos, mischief and lies. The myth of Veles is also told in a purported ancient manuscript, which after having fooled people for decades, is now considered a forgery. Using these stories as a backdrop, I created The Book of Veles; a 2021 photobook which was widely praised by the documentary photography community, until a mysterious social media profile named Chloe Miskin eventually revealed it as something very different from what it appeared to be. The Book of Veles is both a reckoning with my own history as a classical photojournalist as well as an experiment to see where technology might lead photography in the immediate future. The work is a quagmire of fake photo reportages, AI generated material, avatars and Facebook trolls, with which I aimed to probe our ability to spot synthetic images."

"Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has one of the most important buildings of the 20th century: its parliamentary building by Louis I. Kahn constructed between 1961 and 1982. Little is known, however, about the local architecture scene that has emerged since then. Yet contemporary architecture in Bangladesh exhibits a strong formal idiom that has its roots in tradition and is combined with an innovative handling of local resources such as bamboo and brick. Alongside texts by Andreas Ruby, Niklaus Graber, Kazi Khaleed, Saif Ul Haque and Syed Manzoorul Islam, the special photographs taken by Iwan Baan for this publication capture the imagination. Bengal Stream takes the reader on a lively architectural journey to a fascinating, and for many, unknown country located between India and Myanmar."

"From scientific discoveries to animist beliefs, from dread linked to genetic mutations to political narratives, from repulsion to fascination—plants are an inexhaustible source of stories that reveal our most intimate desires and fears. The book questions human projections and representations of the vegetal world, bringing to light the subjectivity, intelligence, and expressive abilities of plants. Lens-based images are primary witnesses to this. The publication traces a visual history of plants, linking art, technology, and science from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, not chronologically, but through two conceptual frameworks: scientific and fictional. Bringing together more than thirty artists across different periods of time and parts of the world, it employs the logic of the science-fiction novel, taking us from a stable, identifiable world and gradually plunging us into uncertain landscapes."

"Filmmaking, we are told in the introduction, is the "reverse engineering of dreams... a spell that brings dreams and visions to life." This book is a comprehensive primer on the craft of filmmaking, and is ideal for amateur filmmakers, film students, film lovers, hobbyists, and anyone else interested in making movies and bringing their cinematic dreams and visions to life. In this ultimate guide to introductory filmmaking, the author, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker based in NYC who teaches acting, directing, writing, and editing at the New York Film Academy, provides readers with the bare bones information they need to help them get started in making movies with whatever equipment they already have at hand. Essentially a book about craft, in straightforward layman's terms, the author explains the different stages in the filmmaking process, shedding light on storytelling methods for a visual medium. Readers learn what makes a good story and, through detailed examples and useful diagrams, how to construct a narrative in a compelling way, in addition to being introduced to such aspects of filmmaking as types of shots, directing actors on a set, choosing locations, lighting, linear and non-linear editing, and sound effects."

"Since the 1980s, Parr has been an unparalleled chronicler of the absurdities of our global consumer and leisure culture, translating them into a distinctive visual idiom. With an unerring eye and a keen sense of humour, his photobooks capture a bizarre world between ostentatious display and kitsch, four-star luxury and “all inclusive”, spanning all social classes and national peculiarities. The exhibition is staged in a British grand hotel where visitors can peruse Parr’s fascinating photobooks. From the reception, a red carpet leads to the “Reading Lounge” with classics including The Last Resort (1986), Small World (1995) and Common Sense (1999). Parr’s book projects are presented on walls of fake wood panelling, but also in vitrines. In all their diversity and rich detail, these works helped to shape the history of photography. Themed sections like the “Billard Room”, the “Dining Room”, a “Fashion-Boutique” and a terrace of astroturf invite visitors to relax and browse. The visitors follow a parcours where they can stroll and chill, marvel, rummage and leaf through books. In keeping with Parr's motto: ‘The books have won.’ "

"Graciela Iturbide (b. 1942, Mexico City) is one of Latin America's most acclaimed photographers and the only Latin American woman to have received the prestigious Hasselblad Award.< p>""This successful volume is reprinted to coincide with three significant exhibitions of Iturbide's work in the United States including ICP (International Center of Photography) and SF MoMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) With over 180 photographs, this book presents one of the most comprehensive explorations of Iturbide's career.This monographic volume, published jointly by RM and Fundación MAPFRE, brings together a stunning selection of Iturbide's work, curated by Marta Dahó. Offering a rich visual experience, it features many of her most iconic photographs alongside some lesser-known images, spanning her earliest works to her most recent creations, with a particular focus on her most celebrated image"

"‘I had no choice but to buy my first large format camera, and since I did not have a car, I mounted my equipment on the foot of my scooter and rode around Tokyo for more than two years. That was my starting point as a photographer, and it seems like a small miracle that more than 30 years after ​its​ original publication, a new version​ of Tokyo Style​ is being released by Apartamento’. —Kyoichi Tsuzuki. More than three decades after its original publication, this new edition of Tokyo Style revives a cult classic and token collector’s item. Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s timeless photographs offer an intimate look at Tokyo homes as they are truly inhabited, presented here with a refreshed design that preserves the original book’s generous format. A selection of the book’s iconic images culminates in a new afterword by Kyoichi that unravels the nostalgia sparked by his work, which captures an analogue world of rich self-expression. A foreword by writer Barry Yourgrau, a longtime friend of Kyoichi, meditates on the ‘untidy and prodigiously cluttered’ hideouts of Tokyo, filled with everything ‘from the raunchy to the freaky and funky to the kawaii (“cute” in Japanese)’.Tokyo Style invites readers into the routines of one of the world’s major metropolises, offering a template for the ways we might live more connected with ourselves and our community. ‘Take a seat’, Kyoichi beckons. ‘This lifestyle ain’t half bad’."