A Glimpse of the World: Disappearing Shanghai Opening in Berlin

Howard W. French is an associate professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he began teaching in September 2008. From 1986 to 2008, Howard was a reporter for The New York Times, and 18 of those years, from 1990 to 2008, were spent working overseas... read more

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A Continent for the Taking

Africa first captivated New York Times journalist Howard W. French more than twenty-five years ago, but his knowledge of and passion for the continent has the depth of a lifetime association. His experiences there awakened him as nothing before to… read more

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Contest of the century: As China and India rise in tandem, their relationship will shape world politics. Shame they do not get on better Copyright The Economist A HUNDRED years ago it was perhaps already possible to discern the rising powers whose interaction and competition would shape the 20th century. The sun that shone on the British empire had passed midday. Vigorous new forces…

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Disappearing Shanghai Opening in Berlin

September 19, 2006 10:05 AM

The following link contains details of my first solo photo exhibit, which opens at the Zero Gallery in Berlin on Oct. 3. Visitors welcome!:

http://www.zero-project.org/howard_french.html

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Hey Howard - Congrats on your first 'solo' exhibition - Looking forward to the 'online version' for those of us unable to attend the 'hard version' - and ofcourse many other gallery exhibitions from your beautifully creative eye - cheers

Posted by: sixty4 at September 20, 2006 1:56 AM

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