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  • A Photographer’s Quest to Discover His Nubian Ancestry – The New York Times

    A Photographer’s Quest to Discover His Nubian Ancestry – The New York Times

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    A Photographer’s Quest to Discover His Nubian Ancestry After his father’s death, the photographer Mohamed Altoum went on a journey to understand what it means to be Nubian. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/lens/nubian-culture-ancestry-sudan.html After his father’s death, the photographer Mohamed Altoum went on a journey to understand what it means to be Nubian.

  • Depth of Field: Living by the Rivers – Witness

    Depth of Field: Living by the Rivers – Witness

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    Depth of Field: Living by the Rivers A roundup of China’s best photojournalism via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/depth-of-field-living-by-the-rivers-fa78c2cba4e5 If the stories in this edition of Depth of Field share a common thread — apart from their distinguished photographic storytelling — it’s their interest in the flux and churn of life in China in 2019, where nothing seems fixed and the pressure…

  • Magnum Photos Blog

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    [contentcards url=”https://pro.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_4&VBID=2K1HZOQ0TK4782&IID=2K1HRG9VS5OY”] Geography of Poverty by Matt Black – Magnum Photos Blog Matt Black’s ongoing project The Geography of Poverty, looks at designated “poverty areas” — with poverty rates of above 20 per cent as defined by the US census—and examines the conditions of powerlessness, prejudice, and pragmatism among America’s poor. Having travelled 100,000 miles…

  • Andrew Sullivan – Endangered Species « burn magazine

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    Andrew Sullivan – Endangered Species Andrew Sullivan Endangered Species   Mexico’s murder rate went up 16% in the first half of 2018, a grim statistic that suggested this year would be the bloodiest in the country’s h… via burn magazine: https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2019/03/andrew-sullivan-endangered-species/ Mexico’s murder rate went up 16% in the first half of 2018, a grim…

  • Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 7 | LENSCRATCH

    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 7 | LENSCRATCH

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    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 7 On our final day of posts for Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, we feature a selection of the co-curators Mark Sloan and Mark Long’s essay on emplacing the new south. I think that there is no better text to summarize the exploration…

  • Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 6 | LENSCRATCH

    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 6 | LENSCRATCH

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    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 6 In addition to an amazing curation of Southern photography and writing, Southbound also features an incredible interactive map depicting concentrations of everything from African Americans to chickens, confederate symbols to field crops, as well as an “In via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2019/03/southbound-photographs-of-and-about-the-new-south-day-6/ In addition to an amazing curation…

  • Discovering contemporary Mexico beyond the daily headlines: The images of Graciela Iturbide – The Washington Post

    Discovering contemporary Mexico beyond the daily headlines: The images of Graciela Iturbide – The Washington Post

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    Perspective | Discovering contemporary Mexico beyond the daily headlines: The images of Graciela Iturbide Graciela Iturbide’s exhibition at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is called “Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico,” suggesting that what we ought to see in her pictures is a coherent way of interpreting a misunderstood nation. via Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2019/03/08/discovering-contemporary-mexico-beyond-daily-headlines-images-graciela-iturbide/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a340ef658d1a Which is why 2019…

  • Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 5 | LENSCRATCH

    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 5 | LENSCRATCH

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    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 5 We are continuing our feature of images and text from Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South today, with an essay by author, editor, and southern food aficionado John T. Edge. John T. Edge writes about the American South. The Penguin Press pub via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2019/03/southbound-photographs-of-and-about-the-new-south-day-5/…

  • Our White House Photographer on Covering President Trump – The New York Times

    Our White House Photographer on Covering President Trump – The New York Times

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    Our White House Photographer on Covering President Trump Having covered the White House for over three decades, Doug Mills discusses the challenges of his job. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/lens/doug-mills-white-house-photograph-president-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Having covered the White House for over three decades, Doug Mills discusses the challenges of his job.

  • Seven Years on the Margins in Rural Mississippi | The New Yorker

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    [contentcards url=”https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/seven-years-in-a-poor-black-neighborhood-in-mississippi”] Seven Years on the Margins in Rural Mississippi | The New Yorker The small city of Greenwood, Mississippi, at the eastern fringe of the Delta, is home to the historic black neighborhood of Baptist Town. The area is known for its contribution to the blues—musicians like Robert Johnson and David (Honeyboy) Edwards played…

  • A Devastating Portrait of Genocide in Myanmar – Feature Shoot

    A Devastating Portrait of Genocide in Myanmar – Feature Shoot

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    A Devastating Portrait of Genocide in Myanmar – Feature Shoot The Rohingyas tend to do what are known as ‘3D’ jobs – those that are Dirty, Dangerous and Degrading. Some employers further exploit their dire situation by paying Rohingya workers,… via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2019/03/a-devastating-portrait-of-genocide-in-myanmar/ In March 2008, Bengali photographer, educator, and activist Saiful Huq Omi…

  • Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 4 | LENSCRATCH

    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 4 | LENSCRATCH

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    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 4 For the fourth day of our weeklong feature of images and text from Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, the photographs are accompanied by an essay by historian, author, film-maker, and all around expert on the South, William Ferris. Willia via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2019/03/southbound-photographs-of-and-about-the-new-south-day-4/ For…

  • Yorgos Yatromanolakis – The Splitting of the Chrysalis & the Slow Unfolding of the Wings « burn magazine

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    Yorgos Yatromanolakis – The Splitting of the Chrysalis & the Slow Unfolding of the Wings Yorgos Yatromanolakis The Splitting of the Chrysalis & the Slow Unfolding of the Wings   ‘The Splitting of the Chrysalis & the Slow Unfolding of the Wings’ arose from my unforeseen ret… via burn magazine: https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2019/03/yorgos-yatromanolakis-the-splitting-of-the-chrysalis-the-slow-unfolding-of-the-wings/ ‘The Splitting of the Chrysalis &…

  • Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 2 | LENSCRATCH

    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 2 | LENSCRATCH

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    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, Day 2 Nikky Finney is a renowned poet and educator originally from South Carolina who “involves herself in the day-to-day battles for truth and justice” while also guiding MFA students in her capacity as Chair in Creative Writing and Southern Letters at the Uni via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2019/03/southbound-photographs-of-and-about-the-new-south-day-2/ Nikky Finney…

  • The underground skate scene of ‘90s Brooklyn

    The underground skate scene of ‘90s Brooklyn

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    The underground skate scene of ‘90s Brooklyn In 1993, photographer Vincent Cianni moved to the south side of Williamsburg, as the next generation of Puerto Rican and Dominican teens were coming of age. “Life was played out in so many different ways on the sidewalks, stoops, and playgrounds,” he reme via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/photography-2/the-underground-skate-scene-of-90s-brooklyn/ In…

  • Bedroom shots: Alec Soth on the intimacy of personal space

    Bedroom shots: Alec Soth on the intimacy of personal space

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    Bedroom shots: Alec Soth on the intimacy of personal space Alec Soth considered giving up photography, before a new project exploring human connection drew him back in. ‘I can’t help it,‘ he admits. ‘I am who I am.’ via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/photography-2/behind-closed-doors-bedroom-portraits-of-modern-americans/ Alec Soth seriously considered giving up photography, before a new project exploring human…

  • Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South | LENSCRATCH

    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South | LENSCRATCH

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    Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South It is such a pleasure to introduce Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South. Over the next week, we will feature selections of images from each of the 56 artists included in the project, as well as accompanying essays, maps, and videos. This exp via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2019/03/southbound-photographs-of-and-about-the-new-south/…

  • All the world’s a stage in these photos of the ‘theater of life’ – The Washington Post

    All the world’s a stage in these photos of the ‘theater of life’ – The Washington Post

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    Perspective | All the world’s a stage in these photos of the ‘theater of life’ Magnum photographer Alex Majoli’s eight-year global odyssey via Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2019/03/04/all-worlds-stage-these-photos-theater-life/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ad8ad2c52759 Alex Majoli has been a member of the legendary photo cooperative Magnum Photos for well over a decade. During that time, he has been so many places, including the…

  • Shahidul Alam’s Photo Festival in Bangladesh Is ‘an Act of Defiance’ – The New York Times

    Shahidul Alam’s Photo Festival in Bangladesh Is ‘an Act of Defiance’ – The New York Times

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    Shahidul Alam’s Photo Festival in Bangladesh Is ‘an Act of Defiance’ Despite Mr. Alam’s arrest for speaking out against his country’s government, Chobi Mela continues to showcase photography beyond the Western viewpoint. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/lens/shahidul-alam-photo-festival-bangladesh-chobi-mela.html Despite Mr. Alam’s arrest for speaking out against his country’s government, Chobi Mela continues to showcase photography beyond the Western viewpoint.

  • A Year of Quiet Contemplation Led to the Rebirth of Alec Soth’s Photography – The New York Times

    A Year of Quiet Contemplation Led to the Rebirth of Alec Soth’s Photography – The New York Times

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    A Year of Quiet Contemplation Led to the Rebirth of Alec Soth’s Photography After taking a break from photography, Alec Soth has returned to capture the quietness and lyricism of people residing in their own homes. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/28/lens/a-year-of-quiet-contemplation-led-to-the-rebirth-of-alec-soths-photography.html After taking a break from photography, Alec Soth has returned to capture the quietness and lyricism of…