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The Factory Without Faces

Hollywood’s transition from bodies to brands and franchises
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Empty film studio soundstage with lighting rigs and unfinished set under construction

Cinema has not lost its heroes. It has merely replaced them. Not with better actors, but with better brands. The action star has not disappeared; he has simply become economically obsolete.

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From Mannequins to Avatars

How Algorithms Are Replacing Humans in the Fashion Industry
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Symbolic image for the change in the fashion industry: a server room as a metaphor for the replacement of real models by algorithms.

From the mannequins of the 1950s to the supermodels of the 1990s: fashion constantly reinvented its icons. Today their names are Shudu, Imma, and Lil Miquela – avatars instead of humans.

BOOKS
Ralph Gibson – From seeker to seer

Light, dream and discipline - a photographic life's work
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Abstract composition of a women in partial shadow, emphasizing curves, light gradients and negative space.

Ralph Gibson, born in Los Angeles in 1939, is one of the defining voices of American postwar photography. He rose to fame with his high-contrast black-and-white images that do less to document than...

BOOKS
Marlene Dietrich an der Front

Marlene Dietrich at the front
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Marlene Dietrich an der Front

Marlene Dietrich is best known as a Hollywood icon - a cool beauty with a smoky voice who created unforgettable moments on the big screen. However, the book Marlene Dietrich at the Front by Reiner...

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Barbra Streisand

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The book "Barbra Streisand" by Steve Schapiro and Lawrence Schiller documents the early years of Barbra Streisand's career in Hollywood. With exclusive photos and intimate glimpses behind the scenes...

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