All the world’s a stage: George Mann
Back in 2009 through a mutual friend I got to know Dianne Woods. As well as being a successful commercial photographer and …
All those moments will be lost in time
“All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.” In December 2014, Ridley Scott’s “final cut” version of …
Bakelite – a fantastic plastic
We are surrounded by all things plastic and I guess not all of us ever really think about the origins of …
A Declaration of Love
One of the many perks of being a Picture Researcher for an archive as varied as akg-images is being able to time-travel …
The Organ Grinder
I was looking through a drawer of prints by Paul Almasy (Hungarian photographer, 1906–2003) last month when a familiar face appeared before me. Where had …
Film Censorship 70 Years on – still justified?
I came across an interesting expression recently when I was scanning the programme of an independent cinema in Berlin – „Vorbehaltsfilme“, films …
I belong to London, and London belongs to me
My summer holiday suitcase usually contains: shorts, t-shirts, a beach towel, the highest-factor sun cream I can find… and a tower of …
Stars of Yesterday – Silent Goddesses and Gods
Ok, I admit it: I am a bit of a film nut, preferably classic Hollywood fare from the 1930s and 1940s. I …
History you can touch – Alone in Berlin
I have recently started reading the Hans Fallada book „Alone in Berlin“ which has just been republished in its complete version in …