Category: Photography
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14 Most Popular Photo Discoveries from 2022 | LensCulture
14 Most Popular Photo Discoveries from 2022 | LensCulture Some of LensCulture’s most popular photo highlights from 2022 — a mix of new discoveries, photobook reviews, interviews, essays, solo exhibitions and visual stories via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/lensculture-editors-14-most-popular-photo-discoveries-from-2022 Some of LensCulture’s most popular photo highlights from 2022 — a mix of new discoveries, photobook reviews, interviews, essays,…
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Can We Afford Success, Revisited – LENSCRATCH
Can We Afford Success, Revisited – LENSCRATCH “Almost all photographers have incurred large expenses in the pursuit of tiny audiences, finding that the wonder they’d hoped to share is something few want to receive.” — Robert Adams It was over a decade ago, that I first wrote about the cost of being a via LENSCRATCH:…
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What a Discovery of Old Negatives Revealed About Zaharia Cușnir – The New York Times
How a Chance Discovery of Old Negatives Revealed a Master Photographer For Zaharia Cusnir, photography was an all-consuming passion. Now, nearly 30 years after he died in obscurity, the Moldovan’s fame is rising. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/world/europe/photographer-moldova-soviet-cusnir.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=World%20News For Zaharia Cusnir, photography was an all-consuming passion. Now, nearly 30 years after he died in obscurity, the Moldovan’s fame…
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What Bernd and Hilla Becher Saw in the Remnants of Industry | The New Yorker
What Bernd and Hilla Becher Saw in the Remnants of Industry The husband-and-wife photography team spent decades rigorously documenting the postwar architectural landscape—and captivated the art world along the way. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/what-bernd-and-hilla-becher-saw-in-the-remnants-of-industry In 1977, the critic Hilton Kramer wrote in the Times that the Bechers’ photographs “look like the sort of pictures…
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Ami Vitale: From Photographer to Conservationist | PetaPixel
Ami Vitale: From Photographer to Conservationist A look at the life and work of Ami Vitale, a photographer and well-known conservationist who champions the cause of endangered wildlife. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/ami-vitale-photographer-biography/ “Today, my motivations are very different from when I began. Photography and storytelling are much more than a tool for my own self-empowerment. In…
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The Rock Pays Touching Tribute to Legendary Wrestling Photographer | PetaPixel
The Rock Pays Touching Tribute to Legendary Wrestling Photographer Classy from The Rock. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/10/17/the-rock-pays-touching-tribute-to-legendary-wrestling-photographer/ Addressing Napolitano, Johnson said: “I want to say thank you so much for being so supportive of my family over the year. My grandfather, my grandmother, you took incredible shots that still hang in our house. They still hang…
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Meet the Jury of the LensCulture Black and White Photography Awards 2022 – Photographs by various artists | Text by Joanna L. Cresswell | LensCulture
Meet the Jury of the LensCulture Black and White Photography Awards 2022 – Photographs by various artists | Text by Joanna L. Cresswell | LensCulture In a world of color, what makes black and white photography stand out? We asked each of the experts who will be judging your entries to find out what they…
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The Women of Magnum Photos | The New Yorker
The Women of Magnum Photos An exhibit, at the International Center of Photography, of the work of twelve photographers includes a daringly intimate depiction of life during the recent revolution in Lebanon, by Myriam Boulos. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/10/03/the-women-of-magnum-photos An exhibit, at the International Center of Photography, of the work of twelve photographers includes a daringly…
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These Photographs Were Made in Protest
These Photographs Were Made in Protest The camera became the center of Chauncey Hare’s life, and a tool for awakening his political consciousness. via Hyperallergic: https://hyperallergic.com/741181/chauncey-hare-quitting-your-day-job/ Hare’s photography is little known today, partly because of his own efforts. Disillusioned with the art world, he called himself an “anti-official art artist” for a time before bitterly…
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Michelle Agins on Perseverance and Photographing Martin Luther King
Michelle Agins on Perseverance and Photographing Martin Luther King The second Black woman ever hired as a New York Times staff photographer, Agins built her career at a time when photo editors gave very few assignments to women — much less to women of color. via Hyperallergic: https://hyperallergic.com/761200/michelle-agins-on-perseverance-and-photographing-martin-luther-king/ The second Black woman ever hired as…
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The Full Story Behind the Collapse of the Nat Geo Fine Art Galleries | PetaPixel
The Full Story Behind the Collapse of the Nat Geo Fine Art Galleries The full story behind the National Geographic Fine Art Galleries. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/08/31/the-full-story-behind-the-collapse-of-the-nat-geo-fine-art-galleries/ This saga of the National Geographic Fine Art Galleries (hereafter referred to as the Galleries for the sake of simplicity) has been ongoing for years and started when PetaPixel…
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Photographers on Photographers: Emily Wall in Conversation with Victoria Sambunaris – LENSCRATCH
Photographers on Photographers: Emily Wall in Conversation with Victoria Sambunaris – LENSCRATCH I first saw Victoria Sambunaris’ work at the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University during my last semester as a student. I was struck by the scale of the prints as well as how the strong geometry within the work carried her themes.…
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Photographers on Photographers: Sara Bennett in Conversation with Thomas Holton – LENSCRATCH
Photographers on Photographers: Sara Bennett in Conversation with Thomas Holton – LENSCRATCH In 2014, I began photographing four women who were returning to New York City after spending anywhere from 17 to 35 years in prison. As a former journalist and criminal defense attorney, I thought a lot about the ethics of getting so close…
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Photographers on Photographers: Alex Henderson in Conversation with Idris Talib Solomon – LENSCRATCH
Photographers on Photographers: Alex Henderson in Conversation with Idris Talib Solomon – LENSCRATCH On a search to find more Black photographers and artists, I discovered The Black Shutter Podcast. From Jamel Shabazz to Dee Dwyer, I listened to each artist’s story as they were relatable and inspiring. As a developing artist, I felt that I struck true go via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2022/08/photographers-on-photographers-alex-henderson-in-conversation-with-idris-talib-solomon/ On a search…
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A New California Center Is Building a Legacy of Black Photographers
A New California Center Is Building a Legacy of Black Photographers With The Black Image Center, a group of young photographers has established a space for Black image makers in need of a place to create. via Hyperallergic: https://hyperallergic.com/755408/a-new-california-center-is-building-a-legacy-of-black-photographers/ CULVER CITY, CA — For the group of young Black photographers who founded The Black Image…
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17 Photographers Reflect on Key Images for Aperture’s Seventieth Anniversary
17 Photographers Reflect on Key Images for Aperture’s Seventieth Anniversary In Aperture’s Seventy x Seventy Sale, Stephen Shore, Graciela Iturbide, Tyler Mitchell, and more offer prints from their history with Aperture—ranging from the classic to the contemporary. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/17-photographers-reflect-on-key-images-for-apertures-seventieth-anniversary/ In Aperture’s Seventy x Seventy Sale, Stephen Shore, Graciela Iturbide, Tyler Mitchell, and more offer…
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Ray Johnson’s Camera Was Disposable. The Photos Are Unforgettable. – The New York Times
Ray Johnson’s Camera Was Disposable. The Photos Are Unforgettable. The Pop artist spent his final years taking pictures and kept them a secret. Dozens are on view in a revelatory show at the Morgan Library & Museum. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/arts/design/ray-johnson-photography-morgan-library.html The Pop artist spent his final years taking pictures and kept them a secret. Dozens are…
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Photographers on Photographers: Jordan Mount in Conversation with Craig Stevens – LENSCRATCH
Photographers on Photographers: Jordan Mount in Conversation with Craig Stevens – LENSCRATCH I met Craig Stevens this year when I took his Intro to Inkjet Printing class at Savannah College of Art and Design (known as SCAD). From the first day, he shared countless stories from his career and life. Sharing anecdotes about the photographers…
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Photographers on Photographers: Su Ji Lee in Conversation with Kensuke Koike – LENSCRATCH
Photographers on Photographers: Su Ji Lee in Conversation with Kensuke Koike – LENSCRATCH “If I have many ingredients in my refrigerator, I can cook everything I want. But some ingredients may never be used. If I find only a carrot inside, I must cook it in the best way possible by chopping, grating, roasting, boiling,…
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One Year Later: The 2021 Lenscratch Student Prize Winners – LENSCRATCH
One Year Later: The 2021 Lenscratch Student Prize Winners – LENSCRATCH Over this past year, I’ve had the pleasure of celebrating, corresponding and zooming with the 2021 Student Prize Winners. Last summer, I met Allie Tsubota in Providence and she walked me through her studio at RISD. Through these awards, I always feel lik via…