Author: Trent

  • Blind – Ernst A. Heiniger: A Pioneer of Swiss Photography

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    Ernst A. Heiniger : A Pioneer of Swiss Photography An avant-garde photographer and a documentary filmmaker at Walt Disney’s, Ernst A. Heiniger has fallen into obscurity. Mounting a major retrospective, the Swiss Photo Foundation in Winterthur is paying tribute to the artist. Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/1379/Ernst-A-Heiniger-A-Pioneer-Of-Swiss-Photography An avant-garde photographer and a documentary filmmaker at Walt Disney’s, Ernst…

  • Kink, Protest, and Bearing Witness: A Conversation with Catherine Opie | AnOther

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    Kink, Protest, and Bearing Witness: A Conversation with Catherine Opie via AnOther: https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/13415/kink-protest-and-bearing-witness-a-conversation-with-catherine-opie-phaidon-book The American art photographer speaks to Amelia Abraham about her new book, “no kink at Pride”, and her latest work

  • The photographer capturing the invisible scars of Liberia’s civil war

    The photographer capturing the invisible scars of Liberia’s civil war

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    The photographer capturing the invisible scars of Liberia’s civil war Photographer Elliot Verdier recalls documenting the lasting psychological toll of the brutal civil war which ravaged the West African state, and yet remains little spoken about. via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/photos-capturing-the-invisible-scars-of-liberias-civil-war/ Photographer Elliot Verdier recalls documenting the lasting psychological toll of the brutal civil war which…

  • Lacey Terrell: The Passing Ring – LENSCRATCH

    Lacey Terrell: The Passing Ring – LENSCRATCH

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    Lacey Terrell: The Passing Ring – LENSCRATCH I think about the notion of the Circus’ place on the fringe of culture, while also being at its historical core.  The performers passing through ‘the backdoor’ in and out of the ring, taps into notions of performing identities and is one of my favorite el via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2021/06/lacey-terrell-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lenscratch%2FZAbG+%28L++E++N++S++C++R++A++T++C++H%29…

  • Stephen Dupont on documenting Afghanistan’s “Forever War” | 1854 Photography

    Stephen Dupont on documenting Afghanistan’s “Forever War” | 1854 Photography

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    Stephen Dupont on documenting Afghanistan’s “Forever War” | 1854 Photography Reading Time: 4 minutes Dupont has spent decades reporting from Afghanistan. Here, he discusses his work, from photographing legendary commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, to reflecting on what the future might hold via 1854 Photography: https://www.1854.photography/2021/06/industry-insights-stephen-dupont/ Dupont has spent decades reporting from Afghanistan. Here, he discusses…

  • Dan Lenchner: A Photographic History – LENSCRATCH

    Dan Lenchner: A Photographic History – LENSCRATCH

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    Dan Lenchner: A Photographic History – LENSCRATCH Over the past thirty-five years, photographer Dan Lenchner has taught comparative literature, ran a catering business in New York, built an expansive collection of vernacular photographs, and made thousands of pictures around the globe. Today, Dan finally via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2021/06/dan-lenchner-a-photographic-history/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lenscratch%2FZAbG+%28L++E++N++S++C++R++A++T++C++H%29 Over the past thirty-five years, photographer Dan Lenchner…

  • Four Stories from the Russian Arctic | The New Yorker

    Four Stories from the Russian Arctic | The New Yorker

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    Four Stories from the Russian Arctic Evgenia Arbugaeva’s pictures of isolated figures in harsh terrain look recovered from the deep past or icebound legend. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/four-stories-from-the-russian-arctic Evgenia Arbugaeva’s pictures of isolated figures in harsh terrain look recovered from the deep past or icebound legend.

  • Did the Media Frame the George Floyd Protest Coverage for White Eyes? – PhotoShelter Blog

    Did the Media Frame the George Floyd Protest Coverage for White Eyes? – PhotoShelter Blog

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    Did the Media Frame the George Floyd Protest Coverage for White Eyes? – PhotoShelter Blog In a Mother Jones piece, Ramenda Cyrus analyzes A1 coverage of last year’s George Floyd protests and contends that the media is still relying on old tropes to represent Black Americans. In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Allen and…

  • The photographer capturing the complex landscape of Sarajevo

    The photographer capturing the complex landscape of Sarajevo

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    The photographer capturing the complex landscape of Sarajevo Kiana Hayeri first travelled to the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013, and has since documented the city’s youth navigating the complex social landscape. via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/the-photographer-capturing-the-resilience-of-sarajevo/ Kiana Hayeri first travelled to the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013, and has since documented the…

  • Jamie Hawkesworth takes us on a photographic journey around The British Isles

    Jamie Hawkesworth takes us on a photographic journey around The British Isles

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    Jamie Hawkesworth takes us on a photographic journey around The British Isles For the past 13 years, Jamie Hawkesworth has been trekking the length of the British Isles documenting just how surreal reality can be. Link: https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/jamie-hawkesworths-the-british-isles-photography-210621?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itsnicethat%2FSlXC+%28It%27s+Nice+That%29 For the past 13 years, Jamie Hawkesworth has been trekking the length of the British Isles documenting just…

  • Blind – Islands of Milk and Honey, Bingo, Blood, and Protest

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    Islands of Milk and Honey, Bingo, Blood, and Protest The exhibition entitled “Island Life” is a collection of photographs by some of Britain’s great post-war photographers. Does it make sense? Does it have to? Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/1368/Islands-Of-Milk-And-Honey-Bingo-Blood-And-Protest At Bristol Photo Festival, the exhibition entitled “Island Life” is a collection of photographs by some of Britain’s great…

  • Opinion | Don’t Turn Away From These Images and These Crimes – The New York Times

    Opinion | Don’t Turn Away From These Images and These Crimes – The New York Times

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    Opinion | Don’t Turn Away From These Images and These Crimes Ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia began with murder, rape and pillage, and now moves to mass starvation. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/opinion/ethiopia-tigray-crisis.html These photos were taken by Lynsey Addario, a conflict photographer and old friend who happened to be in Ethiopia to shoot photos for National Geographic, a…

  • Step Inside Mexico City’s Historic Danzòn Ballrooms – Feature Shoot

    Step Inside Mexico City’s Historic Danzòn Ballrooms – Feature Shoot

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    Step Inside Mexico City’s Historic Danzòn Ballrooms – Feature Shoot On one Sunday evening in January 2020, while visiting Mexico City, the photographer Chiara Bonetti entered Salon Los Angeles, a ballroom dating back to 1937, at the invitation of a… via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2021/06/step-inside-mexico-citys-historic-danzon-ballrooms/ On one Sunday evening in January 2020, while visiting Mexico City,…

  • The Month New York Woke Up – The New York Times

    The Month New York Woke Up – The New York Times

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    The Month New York Woke Up May 2021 was the turning point, and we chronicled it, moment by moment, through the eyes of 15 photographers 25 and under. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/09/magazine/nyc-reopening.html During the pandemic, one of New York City’s greatest qualities — its delirious density — became a liability. New Yorkers had to adjust to a…

  • Maki: (A) Japan Somewhere – AMERICAN SUBURB X

    Maki: (A) Japan Somewhere – AMERICAN SUBURB X

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    Maki: (A) Japan Somewhere Maki’s images in Japan Somewhere (Zen Foto Gallery), produced over a fourteen-year period feel anxious and compressed. Though specific to one country, the Frenchman’s images feel anything but declarative. They feel ambulatory, intrepid,  and often chaotic as if shot in a constant state of momentum a via AMERICAN SUBURB X: https://americansuburbx.com/2021/06/maki-a-japan-somewhere.html…

  • Blind – Humanizing the United States’ Opioid Crisis

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    Humanizing the United States’ Opioid Crisis In New York, the Bronx Documentary Center’s latest exhibition reminds us that drug use is not an individual’s moral failing. Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/1361/Humanizing-The-United-States-Opioid-Crisis-1 In New York, the Bronx Documentary Center’s latest exhibition reminds us that drug use is not an individual’s moral failing.

  • Cast Out of Heaven – Home’21 International Photography Prize Winner | LensCulture

    Cast Out of Heaven – Home’21 International Photography Prize Winner | LensCulture

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    Cast Out of Heaven – Home’21 International Photography Prize Winner | LensCulture Home’21 International Photography Prize Winner via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/solo-exhibition/hashem-shakeri-cast-out-of-heaven In addition to the huge population moving from Tehran, people from all over Iran are migrating to these new towns. These new developments are notorious for social pathologies, like high rates of suicide among pupils…

  • Photography Staff of Associated Press – The Pulitzer Prizes

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    {{(global.pageOgTitle) ? global.pageOgTitle : global.pageTitle}} {{(global.pageDescription) ? global.pageDescription : global.pageDefaultDescription}} Link: https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/photography-staff-associated-press For a collection of photographs from multiple U.S. cities that cohesively captures the country’s response to the death of George Floyd.

  • The Boston Press Photographers Association’s ‘Historic’ Photos of 2020 | PetaPixel

    The Boston Press Photographers Association’s ‘Historic’ Photos of 2020 | PetaPixel

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    The Boston Press Photographers Association’s ‘Historic’ Photos of 2020 The images look back on a challenging year as captured by press photographers. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/06/11/the-boston-press-photographers-associations-historic-photos-of-2020/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+petapixel+%28PetaPixel%29 On May 24 2021, the BBPA, which is the oldest press and television photographers association in the United States, debuted its first outdoor exhibition in the organization’s 95-year history, produced…

  • The Teen Photographer Who Captured the Birth of Hip-Hop | The New Yorker

    The Teen Photographer Who Captured the Birth of Hip-Hop | The New Yorker

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    The Photographer Who Captured the Birth of Hip-Hop As a teen-ager, Joe Conzo, Jr., took intimate pictures of the Bronx music scene. He’s lived several lives in the time since. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-photographer-who-captured-the-birth-of-hip-hop Joe Conzo, Jr., grew up in a proud, politically engaged family of Puerto Rican New Yorkers. His father, Joe, Sr.,…