Nikolay Bakharev
Posted by Fabio 14 February 2012
Nikolay Bakharev was born in 1946 in Mikhailovka, in the Russian region of Altai. Aged 4, he was placed in an orphanage after both his parents died, where he remained until he was 16. After a period working as a mechanic in a metallurgy plant, he began his career as a photographer. His work bridges a gap between documentary, eroticism and social commentary. read more
Diane Arbus
Posted by Fabio 13 February 2012
Diane Arbus (March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971) was an American photographer and writer noted for black-and-white square photographs of “deviant and marginal people (dwarfs, giants, transvestites, nudists, circus performers) or of people whose normality seems ugly or surreal.” read more
Citylikeyou – Ward Roberts (Melbourne)
Posted by Fabio 12 February 2012
Ward Roberts is a Melbourne based photographer and is our latest contributor to Citylikeyou. See Ward’s places here.
Citylikeyou – Max Lamb (London)
Posted by Fabio 11 February 2012
“I’m from Cornwall. Anyone who knows me knows that I rant on about Cornwall. The longer I stay away from Cornwall (in London) the more I seem to rant about it.” London based product designer Max Lamb for Citylikeyou. See all Max’s recommendations here.
World Press Photo 2011 Winners
Posted by Fabio 11 February 2012
The winning photo of World Press Photo 2011 shot by Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda. A woman holds a wounded relative in her arms, inside a mosque used as a field hospital by demonstrators against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, during clashes in Sanaa, Yemen on 15 October 2011. See all the photos here.
Citylikeyou – Marcel Van Eeden (Den Haag)
Posted by Fabio 11 February 2012
If you are keen on ice skating and are around the city centre of Den Haag this weekend you should pay the lake Hofvijver a visit. A recommendation by Dutch artist Marcel Van Eeden for Citylikeyou. See all of Marcel’s recommendations here.
Citylikeyou – Emir Šehanović (Tuzla)
Posted by Fabio 10 February 2012
Im very happy to announce that we just have added another new city and country to Citylikeyou. Tuzla (Bosnia) based artist Emir Šehanović got his camera out and snapped a few exciting places to see if you should find yourself in Tuzla one day: a flea market, restaurant, local architecture and a music venue. See more here
Citylikeyou – James Davies (London)
Posted by Fabio 9 February 2012
London based photographer James Davies has shot a nice selection of places for Citylikeyou – check them out here.
Features
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citylikeyou: Interview with Paris based illustrators and graphic designers Jérémy Schneider and Violaine Orson, founders of the design studio, Violaine & Jérémy. -
citylikeyou: Interview with Tom Uferas - Paris-based creative director and graphic designer Tom Uferas spoke to us about design, creativity, and living and working in Paris. Plus a selection of his favourite places. -
"A woman is locked in her home with an egg" - A film by Italian film director and artist, Martina Scarpelli. -
Prague-based type designer Martin Vácha talked to us about design, creativity, and living and working in Prague. Plus a selection of his favourite places.