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  • Tender portraits of Black life in Houston’s Fourth Ward Art & Culture –

    Tender portraits of Black life in Houston’s Fourth Ward Art & Culture –

    Tender portraits of Black life in Houston’s Fourth Ward Art & Culture – Photographer Earlie Hudnall Jr. has spent more than 40 years documenting the resilient communities which make up Houston’s Third and Fourth Ward, a place where former slaves settled after the Civil War. via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/tender-portraits-of-black-life-in-houstons-fourth-ward/ Photographer Earlie Hudnall Jr. has spent…

  • Following Investigation, Magnum Photos Suspends David Alan Harvey for One Year

    Following Investigation, Magnum Photos Suspends David Alan Harvey for One Year

    Following Investigation, Magnum Photos Suspends David Alan Harvey for One Year Earlier this year, the Magnum Photos agency suspended prominent photojournalist David Alan Harvey indefinitely pending an investigation into a historical via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/10/29/following-investigation-magnum-photos-suspends-david-alan-harvey-for-one-year/ Earlier this year, the Magnum Photos agency suspended prominent photojournalist David Alan Harvey indefinitely pending an investigation into a historical allegation.…

  • photo-eye | BLOG: East of Nowhere: Reviewed by Brian Arnold

    East of Nowhere: Reviewed by Brian Arnold Book Review East of Nowhere Photographs by Fabio Ponzio Reviewed by Brian Arnold A poetic and empathetic vision of human perseverance… Link: https://blog.photoeye.com/2020/10/east-of-nowhere-reviewed-by-brian-arnold.html East of Nowhere, the new book by Italian documentary photographer Fabio Ponzio, chronicles 20 years of his wandering and photographing throughout Eastern and Central Europe…

  • Donning and Doffing. Since the start of the pandemic, health… | by Rosem Morton | Oct, 2020 | Witness

    Donning and Doffing. Since the start of the pandemic, health… | by Rosem Morton | Oct, 2020 | Witness

    Donning and Doffing Since the start of the pandemic, health workers have been operating in difficult and grueling conditions as they continue saving lives. via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/donning-and-doffing-cec4c46a5f34 I have been chronicling my experiences as a nurse during these times. My colleagues and I are frequently in close contact with the virus that could infect us,…

  • Podcast: Pete Souza Recounts History in “The Way I See It” – PhotoShelter Blog

    Podcast: Pete Souza Recounts History in “The Way I See It” – PhotoShelter Blog

    Podcast: Pete Souza Recounts History in “The Way I See It” – PhotoShelter Blog The long awaited documentary featuring the Obama administration’s Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza recently made its debut on MSNBC, and Sarah and Allen share their thoughts, and why they shed a few tears. In addition, Pari Dukovic’s photo of Joe…

  • What “Greater New York” Got Right about Photography in the Age of Instagram – Aperture

    What “Greater New York” Got Right about Photography in the Age of Instagram – Aperture

    What “Greater New York” Got Right about Photography in the Age of Instagram In 2010, photography was at a turning point. How did an ambitious survey at MoMA PS1 anticipate a generation of artists who define the field today? via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/what-greater-new-york-got-right-about-photography-in-the-age-of-instagram/ In 2010, photography was at a turning point. How did an ambitious survey…

  • A Photographer’s Visual Poem about Solidarity and Protest – Aperture

    A Photographer’s Visual Poem about Solidarity and Protest – Aperture

    A Photographer’s Visual Poem about Solidarity and Protest Yu-Chen Chiu examines collective experiences in the United States and the ways that historical narratives shape our future. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/a-photographers-visual-poem-about-solidarity-and-protest/ Yu-Chen Chiu examines collective experiences in the United States and the ways that historical narratives shape our future.

  • Capturing 1980s Belfast at the height of the Troubles

    Capturing 1980s Belfast at the height of the Troubles

    Capturing 1980s Belfast at the height of the Troubles In 1982, photographer Judah Passow spent two weeks in Belfast photographing Divis Flats, at the time deemed the worst public housing in Europe. via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/capturing-1980s-belfast-at-the-height-of-the-troubles/ In 1982, photographer Judah Passow spent two weeks in Belfast documenting Divis Flats, which at the time, was deemed…

  • From Labyrinth – Photographs by Farshid Tighehsaz | Interview by Cat Lachowskyj | LensCulture

    From Labyrinth – Photographs by Farshid Tighehsaz | Interview by Cat Lachowskyj | LensCulture

    From Labyrinth – Photographs by Farshid Tighehsaz | Interview by Cat Lachowskyj | LensCulture Delving into the uncertainty felt by his generation, Iranian photographer Farshid Tighehsaz’s gritty monochrome images penetrate the fears and tensions of the collective unconscious via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/farshid-tighehsaz-from-labyrinth Delving into the uncertainty felt by his generation, Iranian photographer Farshid Tighehsaz’s gritty monochrome…

  • Chris Killip: The Station and a Note of Gratitude – AMERICAN SUBURB X

    Chris Killip: The Station and a Note of Gratitude – AMERICAN SUBURB X

    Chris Killip: The Station and a Note of Gratitude “Killip was a human first and an observer or lucid chronicler second” Chris Killip is known for his immeasurable and singular vision of Britain during the 70’s 80’s and 90’s. To place emphasis on his work in a genre-fied manner would belittle his an via AMERICAN…

  • WATCH: Essdras M. Suarez Reviews Your Photo Submissions – PhotoShelter Blog

    WATCH: Essdras M. Suarez Reviews Your Photo Submissions – PhotoShelter Blog

    WATCH: Essdras M. Suarez Reviews Your Photo Submissions – PhotoShelter Blog Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Essdras M. Suarez reviews 30 anonymous photos and shares compositional tips in this free PhotoShelter webinar. via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2020/10/essdras-suarez-portfio-review-webinar-recording/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoshelterBlog+%28PhotoShelter+Blog%29 Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Essdras M. Suarez knows a thing or two about the power of a strong portfolio. For years,…

  • Warping Reality: Adobe’s Neural Filters are Ripe for Mayhem – PhotoShelter Blog

    Warping Reality: Adobe’s Neural Filters are Ripe for Mayhem – PhotoShelter Blog

    Warping Reality: Adobe’s Neural Filters are Ripe for Mayhem – PhotoShelter Blog Face tuning apps have thrived for years in the mobile phone ecosystem, allowing users to make subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) changes to their appearance for a selfie-obsessed generation. Some consumers use the tools to get closer to the generic cele via…

  • Richard Avedon, a Photographer Who Wanted to Outrun the Glitz Factor – The New York Times

    Richard Avedon, a Photographer Who Wanted to Outrun the Glitz Factor – The New York Times

    Richard Avedon, a Photographer Who Wanted to Outrun the Glitz Factor Philip Gefter’s new biography, “What Becomes a Legend Most,” argues for Avedon’s place as one of the 20th century’s most consequential artists. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/books/review-richard-avedon-biography-what-becomes-legend-most-philip-gefter.html The issue is pressing while reading “What Becomes a Legend Most,” Philip Gefter’s wise and ebullient new biography of Richard…

  • Focus on Self-Portraiture: Juan Cristóbal Cobo – LENSCRATCH

    Focus on Self-Portraiture: Juan Cristóbal Cobo – LENSCRATCH

    Focus on Self-Portraiture: Juan Cristóbal Cobo – LENSCRATCH Juan Cristóbal Cobo and I were paired together for a Leica talk on photographing at home during a pandemic. I had never seen his work before, and I was blown away that someone so new to self-portraits could be so inventive. Many of us dip our toes…

  • 15 Photographers on How Imagination Shapes Their Work – Aperture

    15 Photographers on How Imagination Shapes Their Work – Aperture

    15 Photographers on How Imagination Shapes Their Work Dawoud Bey, Nan Goldin, KangHee Kim and more reflect on the photograph’s potential to influence social and artistic images. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/15-photographers-on-how-imagination-shapes-their-work/ From the Magnum Square Print Sale in Partnership with Aperture, Dawoud Bey, Nan Goldin, KangHee Kim and more reflect on the photograph’s potential to influence…

  • Of Poetry and Magic – Photographs by Munem Wasif | Interview by Amy Parrish | LensCulture

    Of Poetry and Magic – Photographs by Munem Wasif | Interview by Amy Parrish | LensCulture

    Of Poetry and Magic – Photographs by Munem Wasif | Interview by Amy Parrish | LensCulture Munem Wasif has honed his monochromatic way of visually interpreting the world via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/munem-wasif-of-poetry-and-magic Munem Wasif has honed his monochromatic way of visually interpreting the world. This juror for LensCulture’s Black and White Awards reveals the details that…

  • Capturing the revival of the Yazidi community

    Capturing the revival of the Yazidi community

    Capturing the revival of the Yazidi community A new photography book captures the intimate moments of the Yazidi people’s return to their ancestral home in northern Iraq. via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/photography-2/capturing-the-revival-of-the-yazidi-community/ Brazilian photographer Marcio Pimenta’s new photography book captures the intimate moments of the Yazidi people’s return to their ancestral home in northern Iraq.

  • Ash Narod is a photographer focussing on connecting people with his camera

    Ash Narod is a photographer focussing on connecting people with his camera

    Ash Narod is a photographer focussing on connecting people with his camera Particularly interested in the communities surrounding sport, Ash relishes photography as its allows him to discover new places and cultures. Link: https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/ash-narod-photography-141020?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itsnicethat%2FSlXC+%28It%27s+Nice+That%29 Particularly interested in the communities surrounding sport, Ash relishes photography as its allows him to discover new places and cultures.

  • Mike Mandel’s Selfies from the Seventies | The New Yorker

    Mike Mandel’s Selfies from the Seventies | The New Yorker

    Mike Mandel’s Selfies from the Seventies Curiosity is the animating force of the photographs. You start to sense that Mandel sees everyone—the stranger and the self—as members of the same team. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/mike-mandels-selfies-from-the-seventies In 1971, Mike Mandel released a book of photographs called “Myself: Timed Exposures.” Part of their loose, easy charm…

  • Announcing the 2020 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist – Aperture

    Announcing the 2020 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist Celebrating the evolving narrative of the photobook, Paris Photo and Aperture, in partnership with DELPIRE & CO, are excited to announce the 35 selected titles for this year’s shortlist. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/announcing-the-2020-photobook-awards-shortlist/ Celebrating the evolving narrative of the photobook, Paris Photo and Aperture, in partnership with DELPIRE & CO,…