Albert Watson: "Visions feat. Cotton made in Africa"

Cotton made in Africa School, Benin, 2011 © Albert Watson

Peuhl Festival, Benin, 2011 © Albert Watson

Albert Watson

Albert Watson: Ambassador East Motel, Las Vegas, 2001 © Albert Watson

Albert Watson: Breaunna in Cat Mask, Las Vegas Hilton, 2001 © Albert Watson

Albert Watson: Christy Turlington, New York City 1990 © Albert Watson

Albert Watson: Grace Jones and Dolph Lundgren, New York 1983. © Albert Watson

Albert Watson: Jack Nicholson, NYC, 1998 © Albert Watson

Koleou Field, Benin, 2011 © Albert Watson

Albert Watson's, fashion and ad photographer, exhibition on "Visions feat. Cotton made in Africa" that will be held at Haus der Photographie in Hamburg’s Deichtorhallen until January 6, 2013, has two sections: the Albert Watson photographs made exclusively in Benin in December 2011 form the heart of the show. They present the smallholders associated with the Cotton made in Africa initiative and introduce us to their world, thus visualizing the initiative’s social impact. Alongside the current photographic fruit of his trip round Benin, various rooms are dedicated to early work groups and classics, mainly small-format vintage prints that Watson himself made in the darkroom. This encourages viewers to actively explore Watson’s artistic strategy and the sheer breadth of the different genres, without losing sight of the roots of the various work groups.

"Visions feat. Cotton made in Africa"
by Albert Watson
until 6.1.2013
Deichtorhallen, Hamburg

Places in Hamburg: Mio

Relax with a good coffee, a wine spritzer, a cup of ice cream or delicious food and a magnificent view across the Alster at Mio (Jungfernstieg 58). And when it got dark you see the wonderful lights on the other side.

"Closer to the Fall" by Tim White-Sobieski

New York artist Tim White-Sobieski shows in his exhibition "Closer to the Fall" a composition of high-gloss polished steel sculptures with corresponding video projections, photographies and light and sound installations. At Yoshi's Contemporary Art Loft (Längenfeldgasse 27, Stiege B, 1.Stock, 1120 Wien), from Monday to Friday, 10:00-18:00, until 20 December.

Credit: Stefanie Starz

"Margiela for H&M": The collection

Avant-garde, timeless, strange, alienated - Martin Margiela founded the Label Maison Martin Margiela in 1988. Only his creations shall be perceived, therefore there are no pictures of the designer and he just gave interviews via fax. And also the faces of the models are always hidden or cut. Since 2009 an in-house design team is the creative leader of the company and Margiela left the Maison. The "Margiela for H&M" collection is available on November 15th: