Category: Global Art Diaries

Mirrorless Medium Format is Here: Hasselblad Unveils the X1DMirrorless Medium Format is Here: Hasselblad Unveils the X1D

JUN 22, 2016   After several tantalizing teasers and one very serious leak yesterday, the Hasselblad X1D, the world’s first compact mirrorless medium format camera, has officially arrived. Behold the promised “game changer.” At just half the weight of a conventional Medium Format camera, the X1D still manages to pack

Light L16 is a Point-and-Shoot That Packs 16 Cameras for 52MP PhotosLight L16 is a Point-and-Shoot That Packs 16 Cameras for 52MP Photos

 The stealthy camera startup Light today announced a revolutionary new point-and-shoot camera that aims to transform the way we think about cameras. Called the L16, it packs 16 separate cameras across its surface that simultaneously expose photos at different focal lengths. The resulting images are combined into high-resolution, 52-megapixel photos.

Sony Launches Low-Light Shooting A7S II Mirrorless Camera with 4K Internal Recording and 5-Axis Image StabilizationSony Launches Low-Light Shooting A7S II Mirrorless Camera with 4K Internal Recording and 5-Axis Image Stabilization

Sony further updated its mirrorless camera lineup this morning by adding the Sony A7S II, which is designed for low-light shooting thanks to its high sensitivity full-frame CMOS sensor. The Sony A7S II is, of course, the follow-up to the Sony A7S, which was announced in April 2014. Like its

An Interview with Banksy about Dismaland [Exclusive]An Interview with Banksy about Dismaland [Exclusive]

The following is an excerpt from our October issue cover story, featuring a Juxtapoz exclusive interview with world-renowned artist Banksy, conducted on the eve of his largest project to date, Dismaland. The October issue will soon be available in our webstore and on newsstands worldwide. Introduction by Banksy Dismaland is

ISIS thugs take a hammer to civilisation: Priceless 3,000-year-old artworks smashed to pieces in minutes as militants destroy Mosul museumISIS thugs take a hammer to civilisation: Priceless 3,000-year-old artworks smashed to pieces in minutes as militants destroy Mosul museum

Islamic State thugs have destroyed a collection of priceless statues and sculptures in Iraq dating back thousands of years. Extremists used sledgehammers and power drills to smash ancient artwork as they rampaged through a museum in the northern city of Mosul. Video footage shows a group of bearded men in

Photographer Peter Lik Has Sold Nearly Half a Billion Dollars in PrintPhotographer Peter Lik Has Sold Nearly Half a Billion Dollars in Print

Last December, the art world balked when photographer Peter Lik announced the world’s priciest sale of a photograph: a single black-and-white print titled “Phantom” for $6.5 million. Here’s another fact that will drop your jaws: Lik has sold nearly half a billion dollars worth of photographic prints, which means he’s

World Press Photo Disqualifies 20% of Finalists, Picks Photo of the Year for 2014World Press Photo Disqualifies 20% of Finalists, Picks Photo of the Year for 2014

Danish photographer Mads Nissen has just been awarded World Press Photo of the Year 2014 for his photograph showing an intimate moment between a gay Russian couple. The selection was made after a whopping 20% of finalists were disqualified from the contest for altering their photos in a way that