The swinging sixties in Linda McCartney retrospective

Kunst Haus Wien is holding a retrospective devoted to the oeuvre of Linda McCartney, one of the most interesting photographers of the 20th century. The exhibition, which is the first comprehensive retrospective of McCartney’s works worldwide, presents 190 of her iconic photographs of sixties rock and roll, her family life and nature. Linda McCartney, who … Read more

Olympus PEN Art Edition Harrods with matching Vespa

Olympus PEN Art Edition – exclusive to Harrods.   Japan-based manufacturer of optics and camera maker Olympus announced a £16,000 E-P5 Art Edition that will be sold exclusively by Harrods luxury department in London. The Olympus Art Edition aims to combine the heritage and unique features of the Olympus PEN compact camera system with the … Read more

Wood Buffalo National Park designated world’s largest Dark Sky Preserve

Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada, a UNESCO designated heritage site and home America’s largest bison population, has been declared the world’s largest Dark Sky Preserve (DSP). The designation that protects the area’s nighttime ecology from from light pollution will allow visitors to continue experiencing the northern lights. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) officially … Read more

Winners of the Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013

“Elegy of Autumn” photo taken by Dina Bova (Israel) won Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013. A total of 22,752 photographers from 153 countries and regions submitted 99,339 works in the 2012-2013 competition. This year marked a new record for the largest number of entries in the history of the contest. Nikon Photo Contest (NPC), previously known … Read more

Third creative director at Paco Rabanne since the brand revival in 2011

Designer Julien Dossena takes the reins at Paco Rabanne as the new creative director. Atfer splitting with Indian designer Manish Arora and fashion designer Lydia Maurer (both of whom stayed with the brand for just two seasons), Paco Rabanne couture house (owned by Puig Group) has appointed 30-year-old up-and-coming French designer Julien Dossena, with the … Read more