Author: Trent
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Liz Albert and Shane VanOosterhout: Instant Classic – LENSCRATCH
Liz Albert and Shane VanOosterhout: Instant Classic – LENSCRATCH I was thrilled to see Liz Albert’s name on my line-up for the New England Portfolio Reviews as we had previously shared her project, Family Fictions and I am a fan of her work. She shared a new collaborative project with me, Instant Classic, created with…
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Evelyn Hofer’s Tender Gaze
Evelyn Hofer’s Tender Gaze A retrospective in London showcases the brilliance and breadth of the photographer’s sensitive portraiture. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/evelyn-hofers-tender-gaze/ A retrospective in London showcases the brilliance and breadth of the photographer’s sensitive portraiture.
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Lagos, Glimpsed from Seven Vantages | The New Yorker
Lagos, Glimpsed from Seven Vantages The latest iteration of “New Photography,” at MOMA, situates contemporary life in the Nigerian capital as a constant but lively negotiation between the violence of history and the demands of the present. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/lagos-glimpsed-from-seven-vantages The latest iteration of “New Photography,” at moma, situates contemporary life in the…
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The Problem with Helmut Newton | Conscientious Photography Magazine
The Problem with Helmut Newton via Conscientious Photography Magazine: https://cphmag.com/the-problem-with-helmut-newton/ You could argue that what I described in the preceding paragraph is bad enough for it to disqualify the man’s photography. I would certainly agree. But Newton’s photography actually is a lot worse for additional reasons that I’m hoping to make clear in the following.
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Patrick Hamilton, ex-AP and Reuters photographer who covered Central American wars, dies at 74 | AP News
Patrick Hamilton, ex-AP and Reuters photographer who covered Central American wars, dies at 74 Patrick Hamilton, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War who covered civil wars in Central America as a photojournalist for The Associated Press,and later worked at Reuters covering the first Gulf War in Iraq, has died after a long struggle with…
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Unearthing the History of Anaheim | The New Yorker
Unearthing the History of Anaheim William Camargo’s photographs confront the city’s racist past, provoking controversy in the present. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/unearthing-the-history-of-anaheim William Camargo’s photographs confront the city’s racist past, provoking controversy in the present.
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An Artist Digs for Fossils in the West Texas Desert
In the Footsteps of Her Grandfather, An Artist Digs for Fossils Following in her grandfather’s footsteps, the photographer Sarah Wilson digs for fossils in the West Texas desert. via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2023/08/in-the-footsteps-of-her-grandfather-an-artist-digs-for-fossils/ The photographer Sarah Wilson’s grandfather, Dr. John A. Wilson, was a paleontologist whose work took him to some of the most remote and…
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Photographer Details the Horror and Hope of Documenting the War in Ukraine | PetaPixel
Photographer Details the Horror and Hope of Documenting the War in Ukraine He came back to his home country to document the war. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/08/21/photographer-details-the-horror-and-hope-of-documenting-the-war-in-ukraine/ Roman Pilpey, who is Ukrainian himself, has traveled the world and was not in the country when Putin’s troops crossed the border but he felt compelled to come back…
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A Photographer’s Frank, Tender Portrait of Her Parents’ Final Year | The New Yorker
A Photographer’s Frank, Tender Portrait of Her Parents’ Final Year When the pandemic came, Becky Wilkes moved her enfeebled mom and dad into her own home. Her series “Till Death Do Us Part” documents that time. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/a-photographers-frank-tender-portrait-of-her-parents-final-year When the pandemic came, Becky Wilkes moved her enfeebled mom and dad into her…
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Golfer in the Clouds Wins the World Sports Photography Awards 2023 | PetaPixel
Golfer in the Clouds Wins the World Sports Photography Awards 2023 Athleticism and competitive spirit are on display in the winners of the World Sports Photography Awards. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/08/22/golfer-in-the-clouds-wins-the-world-sports-photography-awards-2023/ The World Sports Photography Awards celebrate the best in professional sports photography worldwide. This year’s 24 winners showcase the incredible athleticism and impactful stories that…
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Photo Agencies Publish Open Letter Demanding AI Copyright Protection | PetaPixel
Photo Agencies Publish Open Letter Demanding AI Copyright Protection Getty Images is among the signatories. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/08/10/photo-agencies-publish-open-letter-demanding-ai-copyright-protection/ The world’s leading photo agencies and photographer associations have co-signed an open letter calling for legal protections against artificial intelligence (AI).
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Photographers on Photographers: Zachary Kaufman in Conversation with Matt Eich – LENSCRATCH
Photographers on Photographers: Zachary Kaufman in Conversation with Matt Eich – LENSCRATCH Matt Eich is a tenacious storyteller, whose work is largely defined by long-term projects that offer intimate depictions of the American condition. I first saw Matt’s photographs as a featured alumni on the Eddie Adams Workshop site in 2006. At that time, via…
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Julia Scully, Influential Photography Editor and Memoirist, Dies at 94 – The New York Times
Julia Scully, Influential Photography Editor and Memoirist, Dies at 94 She oversaw Modern Photography for 20 years and wrote an acclaimed book about her rough-and-tumble childhood, some of it spent in an orphanage and in remote Alaska. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/books/julia-scully-dead.html Ms. Scully was also the project director of “The Family of Woman,” a 1979 book of…
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Jordi Ruiz Cirera / Leica Oskar Barnack Award
Jordi Ruiz Cirera / Leica Oskar Barnack Award via Jordi Ruiz Cirera / Leica Oskar Barnack Award: https://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/bildstrecken-finalisten/2023/jordi-ruiz-cirera.html
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Rania Matar / Leica Oskar Barnack Award
Rania Matar / Leica Oskar Barnack Award via Rania Matar / Leica Oskar Barnack Award: https://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/bildstrecken-finalisten/2023/rania-matar.html
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Reagan Louie on Surviving the American Dream
Reagan Louie on Surviving the American Dream The photographer once believed that he had to turn his back on his Chinese culture. Today, his images embrace authenticity. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/reagan-louie-on-surviving-the-american-dream/ As I’ve talked about, I didn’t know why I had gone back to China. And there were awkward silences with the curator when the conversation…
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Jonas Kakó / Leica Oskar Barnack Award
Jonas Kakó / Leica Oskar Barnack Award via Jonas Kakó / Leica Oskar Barnack Award: https://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/bildstrecken-finalisten/2023/jonas-kako.html
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Gustavo Minas / Leica Oskar Barnack Award
Gustavo Minas / Leica Oskar Barnack Award via Gustavo Minas / Leica Oskar Barnack Award: https://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/bildstrecken-finalisten/2023/gustavo-minas.html
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Photographers on Photographers: Suzanne T. White in Conversation with Roger Ballen – LENSCRATCH
Photographers on Photographers: Suzanne T. White in Conversation with Roger Ballen – LENSCRATCH Roger Ballen generously took the time to speak with me via Zoom from South Africa. It was truly an honor to interview him as I have been a fan of his for a long time. His work reaches into the psyche, it…
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A Haunting Portrait of Newark’s Bloody Summer of Unrest | The New Yorker
A Haunting Portrait of Newark’s Bloody Summer of Unrest The photojournalist Bud Lee captured the riots of 1967 and the human cost of the brutal police crackdown. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/a-haunting-portrait-of-newarks-bloody-summer-of-unrest The photographer who captured Bass, Jr., for the cover of Life was Bud Lee, a twenty-six-year-old who had spent the past three years…