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♛ WINNERS & FINALISTS ANNOUNCEMENT
We are delighted to announce winners and finalists of the ART & PHOTOGRAPHY categories of the International Open Call Competition, a collaboration of the Florence Biennale, Art Market Magazine, and Lens Magazine.
On the Front Cover:
Project: Muay Thai Kids
Alain Schroeder © All rights reserved.
See the exclusive interview on page 12
On the Back Cover:
Gimisave Woman
Zoe Larson © All rights reserved.
See the article on page 70
Lens Magazine ♛ October Issue #121
Documentary Storytelling Projects
This month’s fantastic issue showcases documentary storytellers-photographers worldwide. We are pleased to feature an exclusive interview with internationally acclaimed photographer Alain Schroeder, highlighting three of his unique projects: ‘Muay Thai Kids,’ ‘Coal Survivors,’ and ‘Kid Jockeys.’ With over forty years in the industry, Belgian photographer Alain Schroeder travels the globe to capture compelling stories that spotlight social issues, people, and their environments.
Zoe Larson presents her latest project, which documents Henry the Asaro Mudman and explores hidden tribes in Papua New Guinea.
Outstanding photographer Nicola Ducati features two intriguing projects: ‘Sikerei: We Are Lost Together‘ and ‘Steel Life.’
Christian Kieffer shares a documentary project dedicated to Colombia’s Kogi people and the Tunkeka community.
Hadi Dehghanpour provides insight into workers’ lives in the saffron fields known as ‘The Red Gold‘ in the Khorasan Razavi province of Iran.
Jerzy Wierzbicki exhibits his captivating artistic project, ‘The Empty Quarter,‘ set in the magical deserts of Oman.
Pygmalion Karatzas continues to fuse the boundaries between topographic/representational and expressionistic/pictorial iconography through his two projects, which focus on Salt Pans and Mount Athos in Greece.
Omair Farooq showcases a compelling project dedicated to the resilient villagers who are deeply connected to the landscape in the suburbs of Aligarh—a city renowned for its prestigious university and vibrant lock-making industry.
Enjoy!
Black and White Photography
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MEITAL DOR | Sahman “My encounter with Sahman’s family convinced me that I can observe reality without judgment, reach exposed and intimate situations, and confront topics/taboos that I want to …
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WANG KEYAO | GAZING THE MILL FACTORY Xi’an Dahua Cotton Mill was the earliest modern textile factory established in Northwest China in the 1930s. The factory went through most of …
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Architectural PhotographyBlack & White PhotographyPhotographers
Theodore Kefalopoulos | Wasted Facades
Theodore Kefalopoulos | “Wasted Facades” This is an ongoing project on fine art architectural images. It is based on the impressions of partially revealing the facades of buildings to emphasize …
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Black & White PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersLeila AntaklyLight PhotographyStreet Photography
Daniel Sackheim | An Exclusive Interview By Leila Antakly
An Exclusive Interview With Daniel SackheimBy Leila Antakly Daniel Sackheim is an American Film & Television director and producer best known for his highly acclaimed series as HBO’s True Detective …
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Black & White PhotographyJosé JeulandPhotographersPortrait Photography
José Jeuland | Light & shadow
José Jeuland | Light & shadow Natural and artificial lights are everything when taking a photograph.Painters are knowledgeable about composing with light and shadows, and in the movie industries, they …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyOmri Shomer
OMRI SHOMER | Imagine you are at the beach. For the first time in your life.
OMRI SHOMER | Imagine you are at the beach. For the first time in your life. “This is the power of the beach; there is healing magic to this endless …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandNature Photography
AHMAD KHATIRI | An Exclusive Interview
An Exclusive Interview With AHMAD KHATIRIBY JOSÉ JEULAND – Devastating Floods – AHMAD KHATIRI, Born in 1978, in Kordkoy, Golestan, IRAN.A member of the International Federation of Photographic World (Fiap) …
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Black & White PhotographyDance PhotographyMixed PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
IRIS DEBELDER | 3 Projects
COMPANY NOI & “DONNA” In the fall of 2017, I met choreographer Valentina Nigro, founder of “Company Noi” at an interactive dance performance at the Gallo-Roman archeological museum in Belgium. …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
Sama Alshaibi | Between Two Rivers
The Middle East, and North Africa region has undergoing a tremendous shift politically and socially due to multiple revolutions, civil and international wars, and threats to longstanding institutional power structures.My …
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MIRANDA SCHMITZ | BLACK WAVES ‘Black Waves’ is an expressionist and metaphorical project that explores the dark depths of grief. It’s based on the true story of a friend of …
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RodeoBy Jenny Bateman “I have always had a passion for shooting sports, and I admire athletes’ efforts and sacrifices to follow their dreams. These particular …
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Stormy Nights in the YarangaBy Holger Hoffmann In the winter, the days are short in Chukotka, and stormy winds sweep across the wide tundra in …
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Romanian Gypsy TownBy Hila Ness “I photograph what I see through the lens, don’t judge or stage situations, and don’t change reality to fit specific …
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Fascinating Journey: Exploring India and Nepal “Nepal and India can be discovered from various perspectives. This time, I aimed to observe how residents in large …
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Special article by Dafna Navarro, CEO & Editor-in-Chief | Lens Magazine: MASTER CLASS: Sandro Miller & Mark Edward Harris If there were a photographic mutual …
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The Anaconda and Jaguar | Story of Huaorani People By Aga Szydlik Deep in the impenetrable jungle of the Ecuadorian Amazon live Huaorani (Waorani) people. …
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167By Brice Gelot 167 is a long-term documentary look at a tower complex built as a result of Law 167, which was passed in 1962. …
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ARK | By Can Shengli “They don’t have the pet status of cats and dogs; they are just food in the human mouth. On their …
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Usury Victims Stage Protest in KathmanduBy Carlota Leitão On July 31, 2023, in Kathmandu, individuals who have fallen prey to usury, commonly called “Meter-Byaj,” organized …
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SAHARA GIANTSBy Alice de Kruijs When in 2000, paleontologist Paul Sereno went to look for new dinosaur bones in the Sahara Desert, he did not …
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Hidden GemsBy Jolene Sedgwick “My initial curiosity about what these abandoned houses looked like inside led me to explore the property and share my discoveries …
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A gambiologia da sevirologiaThe Art and Science of Making DoBy Léu Britto As the proverb goes: When life gives you lemons, make a lemonade.That is …
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Metropolis Abstracted By ANDREW PROKOS “Despite the series being based on architecture, it ended up being about a more personal and introspective vision as an …
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Mark Edward Harris: Into the Archives In everyone’s career, there are pivotal moments that redirect its trajectory.I remember mine. Soon after The Merv Griffin Show …
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THOMAS DELLERT | The American Neon Night Thomas Dellert, also known as ‘Thomas Dellacroix’ and ‘Tommy Dollar’, a given name by the American Pop artist …
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An Exclusive Interview With Legendary PhotographerNICK UT | A Special interview By José Jeuland, at the Leica’s Celebration of Photography exhibition, Singapore. NICK UT | …
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War on the InnocentsBy Mark Edward Harris, Zuma Press “Whether I’m working in North Korea, Iran, Iraq, or other countries in the international spotlight, my …
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THE MUNDARI AND THEIR TREASURED COWSBy France Leclerc What probably stayed with me the most (besides the burning eyes and throat from the constant breathing …
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Ghost Villages | Traditions in TransitionBy Mick Stetson Pratima Gurung knows ten people who left her village to work overseas. Today, the young are no …
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Lesotho Kingdom in the SkyBy Aga Szydlik The Lesotho Kingdom is an enclaved country in southern Africa and the only independent state in the world …
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EMERGENCY SCENES | Color, Contrast & MotionBy Eric Kaltenmark “I use three words to describe my images: color, contrast, and motion. Color, contrast, and motion …
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Biljana JurukovskiCulture Of The Mursi Tribe Mursi, or Mursu or Mun as they refer to themselves, are a Nilotic pastoralist ethnic group in Ethiopia. Their …
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DIMITRIS YEROS | Eλληνικά – Δημήτρης Γέρος2Series | A Lesbos Diary | Portraits Dimitris Yeros (Eλληνικά – Δημήτρης Γέρος), was born in 1948, is a …
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It is a great honor to publish an article dedicated to the legendary, prolific photographer Steve Schapiro, who died peacefully on January 15, 2022. “Don’t …
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An Exclusive InterviewWith Christophe MeireisBy José Jeuland After several years of self-taught practice, Christophe Meireis took photo training, after which he launched himself as a …
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An Exclusive InterviewWith Jennifer CarlosBy José Jeuland 2Series: Daughters Of God & Refugees camp in the Paris area Daughters of God:The daily life of transgender …
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PARALYMPIC WOMEN & THE POWER OF PERSEVERANCEBy Mark Edward Harris/Zuma Press The word “power” can be used figurately or literally when applied to people.In the …
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WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN SYRIABy Hasan Ibrahim Belal Many Syrians faced many problems after the war and lived with difficult situations, epically in winter. Rana is …
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MAGNIFICENT RAVEN’S TOWNAnastasia Riechyn is recommending a day tour and Saal-Digital Fine Art Prints. Magnificent Raven’s town! Oh, sorry, it’s actually Kraków I’m going to tell …
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Anastasia Riechyn is Recommending on Saal-Digital.com Saal Digital (www.saal-digital.com) is a fantastic platform for professional, high-quality photo products. I would allow myself to say Saal …
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Capturing Treasured MomentsAnastasia Riechyn Is Recommending On Saal-Digital “I like to think of photography as a door into an eternal life that appears to be …
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Jose Jeuland | Aging Singapore | A Photography Exhibition “From performing opera to going on religious pilgrimages, I was fortunate to have been able to …
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From a Living Hell to Heaven on Earth: The Inhumanity and Humanity of HumansBy Mark Edward Harris Visit Home for Life Sanctuary website: homeforlife.org In …
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AMERICAN BEDROOM Reflections on the Nature of LifeBY BARBARA PEACOCK “I am drawn to the quiet, magisterial beauty of people half lost in memory, with …
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An Exclusive Interview WithBRICE GELOT By Ariel SU “Nothing’s more interesting than reality. So from rough areas that never see tourists to poor neighborhoods where …
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MEITAL DOR | “Zewdi” Zewdi’s mother, Emaneshe Kebede, was not at Zewdi’s side at her wedding ceremony. Zewdi and her mother had separated ten years …
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An Exclusive Interview WithOne of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography Steve McCurry By José Jeuland “There’s a contemplative or meditative quality to photography …
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Cody Albert | Cultural | Diversity | Environment I think too much. I am full of questions and deliberation, which often draws me artistically to …
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Facades of HavanaBy Maria Rosenblatt “This series was captured in 2017 during my first visit to Cuba. I spent several days in Havana, which left …
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Hidden DimensionsBy Jens Vange “This body of work interprets urban buildings through reflections in their neighbors. The abstractions reveal fleeting, unintended architecture that passersby often …