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Blind Magazine : photography at first sight

Best Regards, Christer Strömholm

They are heirs to a time in suspension, and their images continue to enrich the world history of photography and our own impatient eyes. Blind shares the memories of some magical encounters with these virtuosos of the camera, soloists in black & white or in color, artists faithful to gelatin silver photography or bewitched by digital technologies. Today: Christer Strömholm, the underside of life.

Because my flight arrived late, I ran breathlessly through the Stockholm airport to catch the connection to Höganäs, Christer Strömholm’s hometown.  It was in September 1992, ten years before his death on January 11, 2002. He was waiting for me ...

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Brigitte Ollier

Brigitte Ollier is a journalist based in Paris. She has worked for over thirty years for the newspaper Libération, where she created the column “Photographie.” She is the author of several books about a few memorable photographers.

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