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BOOKS
Murals of Tibet – What Photography Can Preserve

Thomas Laird’s photographs of Tibetan murals in TASCHEN’s BABY SUMO edition
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The “Murals of Tibet. BABY SUMO” hardcover on a blue background, with a painted figure on the cover and coloured ribbon bookmarks.

Using digital multi-image photography, Thomas Laird brings Tibetan murals into remarkably sharp focus. TASCHEN’s BABY SUMO edition of Murals of Tibet pairs his photographs with an extensive companion...

ANALYSIS
The Photograph Loses Its Status as Witness

The camera becomes a co-author of the image rather than its witness
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Dark macro image of a smartphone camera module on a circuit board, with a night street scene reflected inside the lens.

Artificial intelligence is changing photography at the very moment of capture. The photograph still appears to function as evidence, even though parts of its visibility may already be technically...

CRITIQUE
Closeness at a Distance

Tia Liu’s series “Caroline” presents intimacy as a constructed form
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Person lying in shadow on a pillow wearing a dark garment, from the 2025 series “Caroline” by Tia Liu

Tia Liu’s series “Caroline” negotiates loneliness, withdrawal, and the relationship to the self. Yet the images do not follow the logic of immediate intimacy. They reveal its construction—as a...

BOOKS
Machine and Myth

How TASCHEN Creates a Monument to Speed with Ferrari
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Ferrari XL book by Pino Allievi published by TASCHEN

A book like an engine block: cool, gleaming, precise. “Ferrari XL” does not only want to tell a story but to embody one. It is less a declaration of love than a monument – a testament to the idea of...

Commentary
The Aesthetics of Simulation

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.

After the faces have vanished and the avatars have risen, the final step follows: fashion detaches itself from the human being. What began as a technical advance becomes a cultural turning point...

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