April 15th 2012 will be the centennial of the Titanic’ sinking. This upcoming day also will be the sale of an exceptional collection, overloaded by the outstanding myth, which became the ship’s tragedy. Pulleys, fragments of stained-glass, plates, cooking-pots, crockery, mirrors, luggage, clothes and many more items salvaged from the most extraordinary underwater excavation sites of all times will go up for auction at Guernsey’s in New-York. A trove of about 5,500 artifacts, valued at $189 million.We offer exclusive photographs of the most iconic objects of the Titanic on the occasion of this double news.
We also have the incredible story of Irwin Horward whose belongings were found at the ocean floor. His name appears on the official list of passengers, but neither of the victims, nor that of the survivors.

Exclusive photographs of the most iconic objects of the Titanic by Patrick Landmann/LightMediation

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For 2000 years, archeological objects of an inestimable value have been sleeping in the river bed of the Rhone River underneath the quay of the historic city of Arles, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A team of archeologists and divers has been digging patiently in these dark waters since twenty years in order to return their discoveries to the light of day.They are being presented to the public for the first time in the exhibition « César, le Rhône pour mémoire », the happy ending to an adventure story of a determined scientific quest in a battle against the ever-charging currents of a capricious river.

Photos by Remi Benali-Patrick Landmann/LightMediation Text by Alexie Valois

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Gastronomy, like haute couture, is a matter of taste. And, when ideas and innovation are combined with delight and flavour the good fortune make an appearance. Sylvie and Dominique Pierru gather week after week, with unparalleled care and unequaled softness the small white pearls that kindly gastropods were willing to lay.

Photos by Patrick Landmann/LightMediation

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As a consequence of the Rwandan genocide, several wars occurred in DR Congo since 1994. A great mass of people was forced to find refuge in the forest. To survive they had no other option as cutting trees for firewood and eating bushmeat. Paradoxically it was war that protected forest from lumbering. When a semblance of peace came back, forestry started again, worse then before, and people continues to cut tree for their needs.

A Photo story by ©Patrick Landmann/LightMediation

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