https://davidecaniatti.com/post I blog about art and photography, keeping an eye on the latest trends and yesterday's forgotten gems en https://davidecaniatti.com/post/hockney-serpentine-a-farewell https://davidecaniatti.com/post/hockney-serpentine-a-farewell Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <p>I decided to wait until the end of David Hockney's last exhibition, the one that opened while he was still alive, before writing about this. A first-hand account of the Serpentine show, seen weeks after his death: the iPad frieze A Year in Normandie, his final canvases, and a farewell to the greatest living artist of the last thirty years.</p> https://davidecaniatti.com/post/david-hockney-25-at-fondation-louis-vuitton-drawing-keeps-you-young https://davidecaniatti.com/post/david-hockney-25-at-fondation-louis-vuitton-drawing-keeps-you-young Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT <p>Discover <em>David Hockney 25</em>, the major retrospective at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. From iconic poolside paintings to vibrant iPad drawings, the exhibition celebrates fifty years of creativity, experimentation, and the timeless energy of drawing.</p> https://davidecaniatti.com/post/anselm-kiefer-tintoretto-in-a-dying-venice https://davidecaniatti.com/post/anselm-kiefer-tintoretto-in-a-dying-venice Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT <p>Questi scritti, quando verranno bruciati, daranno finalmente un po' di luce is the show of the year, because it understands Venice. Explore Anselm Kiefer's unique fusion of painting and sculpture at Palazzo Ducale, Venice. His monumental work for the city's 1600th year defies decay, celebrating history through ruins and rebirth.</p> https://davidecaniatti.com/post/contax-645-the-wedding-test https://davidecaniatti.com/post/contax-645-the-wedding-test Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT <p>Shooting a wedding with a Contax 645 as second camera body in 2022</p> https://davidecaniatti.com/post/damien-hirst-natural-history https://davidecaniatti.com/post/damien-hirst-natural-history Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT <p>An exhibition that summarizes Hirst's most famous works, capable of unsettling the spectator even after almost 30 years.</p> https://davidecaniatti.com/post/kodak-gold-200-120-did-we-need-it https://davidecaniatti.com/post/kodak-gold-200-120-did-we-need-it Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT <p>While every new film is good news, the question arises: is it a good idea?</p> https://davidecaniatti.com/post/can-a-contax-tvs-digital-be-your-only-point-shoot https://davidecaniatti.com/post/can-a-contax-tvs-digital-be-your-only-point-shoot Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT <p>The Contax TVS Digital, a 20-year-old digital camera, offers a unique blend of nostalgia and functionality. 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