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Here's a social commentary on the history behind our new Konstruktor camera! Constructivism rejected the idea of autonomous art and favored art with a social purpose. Instead of work being kept in a museum for high-brow observation, Russians saw art as a way to sell ideas to the masses.
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An art and architecture movement sparked by the Russian Revolution of 1917, Constructivism was spear-headed and encouraged by the Russian avant-garde as a marriage of beauty and practicality. This concept was strongly manifested in the graphic design of the times, and prevailed until the 1940s.
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He did write a rhapsody about being bohemian so, naturally, an eccentric banana wig just makes sense.
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Primarily an art and architecture movement, Constructivism dismissed the idea of autonomous art -- that is, "art for art's sake." For the founders of this movement, art had to be taken from the hands of the wealthy few and reconstructed from level zero to serve a social purpose.
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Marcel Heijnen is a visual artist, designer and musician. Originally from The Netherlands, Asia has been his home for over 21 years. Marcel’s creativity is driven by a general curiosity of life and its meaning, he currently uses photography as the main medium for his art, and explores its boundaries in a quest for beauty and expression that goes beyond realism but gets perhaps a little closer to truth.
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How to take double exposures using the Vivitar Ultra Slim and Wide
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Here's a little history behind the new Konstruktor camera! Rooted in concepts like cubism, modernism, and futurism, Constructivist architecture was the Soviet Union's way to use art for a social purpose, heading towards the newly emerging Russia.
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You can't always keep what you've got. Learn how to become your best film critic, and mercilessly edit your shots to give yourself the best exposures.
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Last month, Lomography Soho teamed up with Growup Gardening for a special workshop with the close-up lens for the Diana F+. We headed over to Covent Garden to shoot the beautiful garden installation. Find out how we got on here:
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NXNE 2013 is back in town for its 19th year and once again, the Lomography Gallery Store Toronto is lucky enough to host some rad DJs and bands live for some in-store sessions this Friday and Saturday, June 14-15. There's nothing like live music to make the store even cozier than it is, so drop by this weekend to snap a photo and give them a listen while you shop!
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Did you know that the Lomography Gallery Store in Hong Kong is currently hosting an exhibition featuring the work of three artists entitled “My Little Playground”? The exhibit runs until June 28th. So if you haven’t yet visited, this interview will give you a nice heads-up, encouraging you to go and see it for yourself!
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The Lomography Gallery Store Toronto had local graffiti artist Michael Naccarato in the space to create a window display. We got the chance to get up close and personal with the artist while he was working and asked a few questions. Read his answers after the jump!
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Jessica Schilling is an easygoing wedding photographer and documentary editor who has integrated analog photography with tying the knot. Find out what it's like to be the documentarian of someone's special day!
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Get your tools out people, it's time to party! No posh attire required; we are looking for Mr. and Miss D.I.Y! Wear your most original builder’s outfit, join the party and you could win our brand new construction kit! Want to know if you can make it? Read on for details.
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Last April, Toronto was blessed with a visit from a very special person. She came over from Europe and graced us with her charming personality and beautiful music. Here at the Lomography Gallery Store Toronto we were fortunate to have Marike Jager from the Netherlands play for us. Read about her firsthand visit to the Great White North after the jump!
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For LGBT month, it seemed important to me to talk about the love of my life through my photos. He is the one who inspires me the most, the one I never miss when it comes to taking pictures. His love and strength makes him my muse. Even if life has not always been kind to us (and especially lately), it will always be there for me and I'll always be there for him.
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On May 31st, 2013, we unveiled the final structure of the Living LomoWall created for the 2013 CONTACT Photography Festival, and had a huge party to celebrate - Check it out!
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On March 23rd, Lomography Chicago gathered together a large crew of eager photographers and set out to participate in a world-wide Lomo Caterpillar! This is by far the biggest, and most global event Lomography Chicago has participated in. Look through all of our original photos here!
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Summer is here! It's time to go out and take photos under the sun! Here are some simple trick to make some perfect photos under the sun!
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We couldn't be more excited to share our completed Living LomoWall with you! Come celebrate with us on Friday May 31 at 7PM!