Run for your life?
Watching my akg-images colleagues do a 6km run yesterday got me thinking about how incredibly democratic a sport running is. It is …
VIVE LA REVOLUTION
We are close to the annual celebration of Bastille Day and as I studied the French Revolution in art, I always remember …
The Wild East
Living in Berlin one cannot escape history. The history of Germany in the 20th century is everywhere in the city and even …
Let the postman ring!
When did you last write a letter to anyone? A postcard maybe? Most of my own correspondence goes via email or text …
Child’s Game
My sister and my 2 ½ year old niece visited me recently and as they were flying over from the UK, they …
Happy Birthday, Tony Vaccaro
Tony Vaccaro is a very special person. I have always found his photographs extremely appealing and very human and have had the …
Happy Birthday, Tony Vaccaro!
Tony Vaccaro ist ein ganz besonderer Mensch. Seine Fotos haben mich schon immer sehr angesprochen und ich hatte bereits mehrmals das Glück …
True Romance – Caspar David Friedrich
It was a miserable weekend weather-wise – rain, rain, rain and it never really got light, especially on Saturday. By Sunday afternoon …
Do you know who you are? The fascination of family photographs
I have always been interested in family history and on a recent visit to my father he showed me some old family …
Leinwandstars von gestern – Stumme Göttinnen und Helden
Ok, ich gebe es zu: Ich bin verrückt nach Filmen, vor allem nach klassischen Hollywoodfilmen der 30er und 40er Jahre. Ich …