Hans DurrerOn Sebastião Salgado and Susan Sontag“Taken in thirty-five countries, Salgado’s migration pictures group together, under this single heading, a host of different causes and…Apr 10Apr 10
Hans DurrerSocks & PhotographyOn a recent trip to San Francisco, the widely unknown Swiss photographer Trigger Bore didn’t know that he would discover what soon was to…Feb 12Feb 12
Hans DurrerLearning to chooseIn the early1980s, at Matala Beach on the island of Crete, Ilse from Unterföhring told me that when she’s taking pictures she always…Feb 12Feb 12
Hans DurrerA Day in DecemberIn the morning of 30 December 2023, I noticed these flowers by the side of the street. They were rather small yet the zoom of my mobile…Feb 11Feb 11
Hans DurrerOn being conditionedLike probably most, I’m a creature of habit. And habits, as we all know, are hard to break.Jul 5, 2023Jul 5, 2023
Hans DurrerRandom notes on photo booksPhotography is considered art — by some photographers and by some collectors, that is. In other words, it is loaded with meaning that only…Jun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
Hans DurrerCultural InsightsOne of the books I’m using to learn Brazilian Portuguese is called: “Como dizer tudo em inglês nos negócios” (How to say all and everything…May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Hans DurrerOn Addiction & PhilosophyThis is how Life on the Rocks. Finding Meaning in Addiction and Recovery is introduced: “My name is Peg O’Connor. I am an alcoholic and I…May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
Hans DurrerBook Review: The Master of Chaos and Other Fables by Pauline MelvilleThe Master of Chaos travels the world as a professional gambler. “Gambling, contrary to public perception, was for my grandfather a way of…Jun 4, 2022Jun 4, 2022