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Marc McAndrews: American Ultraviolence | LENSCRATCH
Marc McAndrews: American Ultraviolence Photographer’s Photographer, Marc McAndrews’ new project, American Ultraviolence, allows us entree into the world of extreme wrestling, where blood and posturing are part of the spectacle. Marc’s work often explores fringe cultures, including his well-reg via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2015/05/marc-mcandrews/ Photographer’s Photographer, Marc McAndrews’ new project, American Ultraviolence, allows us entree into the…
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Berenice Abbott, Writing Her Own History – NYTimes.com
Berenice Abbott, Writing Her Own History The expanded archives of the pioneering photographer Berenice Abbott detail not just the range of her eye, but also the obstacles she confronted and overcame. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/berenice-abbott-writing-her-own-history/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog Laid out on the counter were portraits of the famous and the nameless, unpretentious wedding pictures, grandiose industrial architectural details,…
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Paris Photo LA 2015 : Diary of David Hume Kennerly – The Eye of Photography
Paris Photo LA 2015 : Diary of David Hume Kennerly As a photographer, and one who truly loves other people’s pictures, I try not to be critical, but when I see so many photographs in one place, my mind immediately goes into contest judging mode. I can’t help but sort the vast display of work…
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Victor Dragonetti – in Process | LensCulture
LensCulture – Contemporary Photography Discover and share the best in contemporary photography via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/projects/104412-in-process The photographic essay “in Process” was done during the protests of 2013 and 2014 in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Daimon Xanthopoulos – Portrait of West Africa’s Secret Societies | LensCulture
Daimon Xanthopoulos – Portrait of West Africa’s Secret Societies | LensCulture Magic and secret societies play an important role in society of Sierra Leone and Liberia. It is something that is everywhere and part of politics, culture and religion. Secret societies can be found in all levels of society. Magic and the fight against wi…
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Carla Kogelman – New Dutch Photography Talent: Carla Kogelman | LensCulture
carla kogelman – New Dutch Photography Talent: Carla Kogelman | LensCulture A prime example of an upcoming and hardworking talent is Carla Kogelman (1961, Raalte). A selection of her black and white children’s portraits was featured in New 2013 and presented with a World Press Photo award in 2014. Recently she received a grant fr…
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Photographers Revisit the Site of the Vietnam War, 40 Years Later – Feature Shoot
Photographers Revisit the Site of the Vietnam War, 40 Years Later – Feature Shoot Berlin-based photographers Miguel Hahn and Jan- Christoph Hartung, who together form Hahn+Hartung, go against the grain of tradition war photography in that they are drawn not to modern-day battlefields but rather those that have been forgotten and buried via Feature Shoot:…
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ICP Infinity Awards 2015 : Larry Fink – The Eye of Photography
ICP Infinity Awards 2015 : Larry Fink It is easy to be dismayed. The path has grown more complex, however if you are obsessed, you live with a blessing.
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Andre Kertesz, Watching From Above – NYTimes.com
Andre Kertesz, Watching From Above From his window perch, Andre Kertesz captured candid moments where his subjects were unaware the master photographer was watching them. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/04/andr-kertsz-watching-from-above/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog A new show at the Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto titled “Surveillance” seeks to answer that question, featuring photographs Kertesz, who died in 1985, made using…
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Tetsuya Kusu – American Archives | LensCulture
American Archives – Photographs and text by Tetsuya Kusu | LensCulture A Japanese photographer set out to challenge his own stereotypes and find the “real” America via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/tetsuya-kusu-american-archives As a member of the last generation to adore America, I was struck by a desire to see the real America—so I got in a car…
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Smithsonian Magazine – Moving Pictures: Insight from a Photo Editor | LensCulture
Moving Pictures: Insight from a Photo Editor – Interview with Smithsonian Magazine editor Molly Roberts | LensCulture With decades of experience in the industry under her belt, Chief Photography Editor Molly Roberts speaks about the importance of strong visual foundations and photography’s ability to stop you in your tracks via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/smithsonian-magazine-moving-pictures-insight-from-a-photo-editor In talking with…
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A Prisoner in His Own Home — Vantage — Medium
A Prisoner in His Own Home Photographer Lisa Krantz documents the cycle of obesity with empathy via Medium: https://medium.com/vantage/a-prisoner-in-his-own-home-93c155afba0e Photographer Lisa Krantz documents one man’s struggle with obesity
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Inside Sudan’s War-Torn Darfur | TIME
Inside Sudan’s War-Torn Darfur Photographer Adriane Ohanesian followed refugees hiding in the Marra Mountains via Time: http://time.com/3834434/sudan-darfur-rebels-civilians-photos/ Photographer Adriane Ohanesian followed refugees hiding in the Marra Mountains
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Discover African Migrants’ Long Journey Through the Sahara | TIME
Discover African Migrants’ Long Journey Through the Sahara Before reaching Europe, migrants travel through the lawlessness of the Sahara via Time: http://time.com/3835789/africa-migrants-niger-pictures/ Before they can reach the Mediterranean and Europe, migrants must travel through the lawlessness expanses of the Sahara
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Sarker Protick photographs the Bangladeshi film industry in his series, “Love Me Or Kill Me.”
Behind the Scenes of the Fast-Paced, Small-Budget Movies of Dhallywood Growing up in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sarker Protick would look forward to Friday afternoons, when, on the national television channel, he could count on… via Slate Magazine: http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2015/04/27/sarker_protick_photographs_the_bangladeshi_film_industry_in_his_series_love.html Growing up in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sarker Protick would look forward to Friday afternoons, when, on the national television…
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A Complex Self-Portrait of Africa – NYTimes.com
A Complex Self-Portrait of Africa A prizewinning Nigerian photographer has devoted himself to documenting his nation’s social and political growth, offering an alternative narrative to the usual story of Africans as victims. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/a-complex-self-portrait-of-africa/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog Holding a retrospective exhibit after only 15 years as a professional photographer may seem unexpected. But such was the…
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What Nepal’s Earthquake Left Behind – The Atlantic
The Ruins of Nepal Nepalis started fleeing their devastated capital of Kathmandu on April 27 after Saturday's earthquake killed more than 3,700 people and toppled entire streets, as the United Nations prepared a “massive” aid operation. via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/04/what-nepals-earthquake-left-behind/391559/ Nepalis started fleeing their devastated capital of Kathmandu on April 27 after Saturday’s earthquake killed…
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Jordi Cohen: Act of Faith « The Leica Camera
Jordi Cohen: Act of Faith I make fundamentally social reports. My work attempts to convey emotions linked to cultural aspects of different countries and civilizations. I try to photograph emotions, in an intuitive picture style. In many of my reports, I show people in situations of ecstasy, outside themselves
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Rebuilding Lives After a Factory Collapse in Bangladesh – NYTimes.com
Rebuilding Lives After a Factory Collapse in Bangladesh An hour after the Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Abir Abdullah got to the scene unsure where to begin taking pictures. More than a thousand people had died and hundreds more were trapped alive in the rubble. Injured workers were screaming and crying all…