Category: Portfolios & Galleries
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Guyana 2014 Thony Bélizaire – The Eye of Photography
Link: A Haitian photojournalist, Thony Bélizaire covered the news in his country for 35 years. From coups, military regimes, the Tontons Macoutes, the rise to power and exile of different presidents, earthquakes and cultural events, his photographs document the transformation of this complex country on the road to democracy
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David Strick, backstages – The Eye of Photography
Link: For the past forty years, David Strick has studied the mysterious phenomenon that is Hollywood, examining its artificiality and its affect on the world beyond the city limits. Strick has just started a blog where he combines the media’s image of Hollywood with his own in order to give an insider’s view of the industry.…
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Hong Kong International Photo Festival – The Eye of Photography
Link: For nearly three months, Hong Kong is shining a spotlight on photography with the Hong Kong International Photo Festival. With exhibitions, conferences, educational programs, workshops and other events held in several locations throughout the city, photography fans and professional alike can rejoice.
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Lianzhou Foto Festival 2014 Part III – The Eye of Photography
Link: To counter the stereotypical image of Mexico largely created by the American media, the Bronx Documentary Center is exhibiting the work of four Mexican photographers and one Chicano. Chuy Benitez, born in Houston, Texas, decided to represent the cultural diversity of his hometown, where he is seen as not quite Mexican and not quite…
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Miradas, Contemporary Mexican Photographers at BDC – The Eye of Photography
Link: To counter the stereotypical image of Mexico largely created by the American media, the Bronx Documentary Center is exhibiting the work of four Mexican photographers and one Chicano. Chuy Benitez, born in Houston, Texas, decided to represent the cultural diversity of his hometown, where he is seen as not quite Mexican and not quite…
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Belgian photographers in Angkor Photo Festival & Workshop – The Eye of Photography
Link: A few Belgian photographers were chosen to exhibit their work for the 10th edition of the Angkor Photo Festival. Marie Sordat and Sébastien Van Malleghem were among them
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Philippe Schneider – Where We Live Matters | LensCulture
Philippe Schneider – Where We Live Matters | LensCulture We often perceive slums as dark dens of poverty and despair, where criminals, juvenile delinquents, and squatters wander aimlessly amongst ramshackle, makeshift structures. We draw a clear distinction between the slum dwellers and ourselves: they are the “other”. This is how slums across the world have…
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A Glimpse at the Quiet Life of a Montana Rancher – Feature Shoot
A Glimpse at the Quiet Life of a Montana Rancher John Hoiland Cattle Drive, Wilsal, Montana Hay Bales For the last three years Cynthia Matty-Huber has photographed ranchers across the state of Montana. Fascinated by the rugged lifestyle that ranching… via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2014/12/a-glimpse-at-the-quiet-life-of-a-montana-rancher/ For the last three years Cynthia Matty-Huber has photographed ranchers across…
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American Culture, Riding a Mushroom Cloud – NYTimes.com
American Culture, Riding a Mushroom Cloud In “Chewing Gum and Chocolate,” Shomei Tomatsu explored the attractions and contradictions of American culture and the military in postwar Japan. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/24/american-culture-riding-a-mushroom-cloud/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog The photographer Shomei Tomatsu was drawn to ninja and samurai movies as a child in post-World War II Japan, even though teachers forbade students…
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Life in Lagos: The Deafening Roar of Big Religion | PROOF
Link: Robin Hammond photographed life in Lagos for the story “Africa’s First City,” which appears in the January 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. In a series of five posts on Proof, he chronicles this city of contrasts that is fast becoming Africa’s hub of creativity, fashion, and business.
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Andrew Esiebo: Social Identities and Cultural Imaginaries in West Africa Through the Barbershop Lens « The Leica Camera
Link: Born in 1978, Andrew Esiebo is an acclaimed Lagos-based photographer whose work has been exhibited and published worldwide. Devoting his photo/multimedia work to urban societal issues, he recently turned his gaze to West African barbershops. Their spaces, styles and practices revealed themselves extremely rich to explore issues such as (male) social identities, collective imaginaries…
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Scott Dalton: Where the River Bends | LENSCRATCH
Scott Dalton: Where the River Bends – LENSCRATCH Looking at work from PhotoNOLA… Photographer Scott Dalton brings a visual reality to two cities, co-joined by a bridge, economic and historical connections. Brought to light in the news and in the television show, The Bridge, Juárez and El Paso are not cities of equals–they may share a…
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COLORS OF ETHIOPIA – The Photo Society
Link: I knew that the English regarded themselves as civilized, but it seemed to me that in many ways Ethiopia was a far more civilized place.
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The Art of the Personal Project: Ryan Heffernan | A Photo Editor
The Art of the Personal Project: Ryan Heffernan As a former Art Producer, I have always been drawn to personal projects because they are the sole vision of the photographer and not an extension of an art director, photo editor, or graphic design… via A Photo Editor: https://aphotoeditor.com/2015/01/15/the-art-of-the-personal-project-ryan-heffernan/ Growing up in St. Helena, CA it…
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Pete Muller – A Tale of Two Wolves: Men, Masculinity and Violence | LensCulture
LensCulture – Contemporary Photography Discover and share the best in contemporary photography via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/pete-muller-turning-tides-congo-s-war-against-the-m23 Congo presents but one illustration of the relationship between embattled masculinity and violence that I believe exists in various forms throughout the world. In order to reduce violence, it is essential to critically explore the context from which male aggression…
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Michel du Cille’s last assignment | Poynter.
Link: Before he died, du Cille sent Poynter’s Kenny Irby his most recent batch of photos from the region and discussed his ambitions for the project
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Circulation(s) 2015 Invited Artists – The Eye of Photography
Link: For this fifth edition, the Circulation(s) festival invited 14 young European photographers. Led by the Association Fetart, these are some of the favorites of the team. The work of these artists appears in exhibitions and installations at the festival.
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Chobi Mela – Chobi Mela VIII: Asia’s Largest Photo Festival | LensCulture
LensCulture – Contemporary Photography Discover and share the best in contemporary photography via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/chobi-mela-chobi-mela-viii-asia-s-largest-photo-festival The 8th edition of Bangladesh’s photography festival Chobi Mela will focus on the theme of Intimacy. Featuring the work of more than 30 artists (hailing from 22 different countries), the festival’s artistic program will offer an exciting mix of Asian…
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Growing Up in Ecuador’s Mystical Mangroves | PROOF
Link: very muddy jungle gym.” That’s how photographer Felipe Jácome describes the soaring mangrove trees in Cayapas Mataje Mangrove Reserve in northwestern Ecuador. Their roots, twisted and gnarly and towering, are the fantasy of any child who grew up climbing trees, playing house in their roots and swinging from their branches.
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Fukushima, no go zone : Carlos Ayesta & Guillaume Bression – The Eye of Photography
Link: The more than 80,000 residents who evacuated the areas surrounding the Fukushima nuclear plant have all felt the temptation to return to their homes, schools or businesss. And they have all struggled to recognize these familiar places turned hostile. The years of absence, the rodents, and the effects of the earthquake and tsunami of…