Monthly Archives: January 2011

Lauren Greenfield and Susan Meiselas interviewed by BBC

. A new installment of the BBC radio program The Strand considers the question of whether there’s a place for documentary photography, interviewing Lauren Greenfield and Susan Meiselas, among others, for their perspective. Click here to listen. . .

Capturing “The Woodmans”

It’s been 30 years since photographer Francesca Woodman took her own life, at the age of 22, but she remains as compelling a presence as ever. Compelling and mysterious. Now Woodman—who was so often the subject of her ethereal black-and-white photos—is being seen through the lens of another. In The Woodmans, which opens at the [...]

Jim Fiscus/Chris Bilheimer exhibition opens in Athens on Friday

Award-winning photographer Jim Fiscus, creator of the digital novella “The Unfortunate Moment of Misunderstanding,” has collaborated with Grammy-nominated graphic designer Chris Bilheimer on an unusual series that combines large-scale photography with other media. The project, titled “A Year on the Hill,” will premiere this Friday at the University of Georgia’s Lamar School of Art, in [...]

New work: Nino Munoz photographs Raoul Bova for Vanity Fair Italy

I never saw Alien Vs. Predator, the 2004 sci-fi action flick starring Italian actor Raoul Bova, but after looking at this Vanity Fair Italy cover story—shot by Nino Munoz for the January 2011 issue—I think I might need to add it to my Netflix queue. .

Newsweek charts the “evolution of man” via its covers

How have men and perceptions of masculinity changed over the years? Newsweek endeavors to show us by way of its covers, like this 1968 one featuring a story on “Male Plumage.” Click here or on the image to view the gallery. . . .

“Women Laughing Alone With Salad”

This witty post from Creative Review‘s CR Blog is a perfect perk-up for this gray and snowy New York day: “Few things are as evocative of fresh and fun good times as a woman clearly enjoying a decent salad. The excellent Hairpin recently posted a range of similarly-themed stock photos, partly as an ironic reminder of [...]

Last chance: “New Photography 2010″ at MoMA

If you’re in New York City, don’t forget to pay a visit to the exhibition “New Photography 2010″ at the Museum of Modern Art. The show, which closes on January 10, features the work of Roe Ethridge, Elad Lassry, Alex Prager, and Amanda Ross-Ho. “The four artists in this year’s stimulating show…care about visual literacy, [...]

Gallery: People’s Choice Awards winners

The Coen Brothers’ True Grit may be generating serious Oscar buzz, but if you ask moviegoers, it’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse that reigns supreme. At last night’s People’s Choice Awards, the vampire flick won the Favorite Movie statue, and its star Kristen Stewart was named Favorite Movie Actress. The fans have spoken. And apparently they’re [...]

Fast Company’s 2010 Photo Issue

Have you seen Fast Company‘s Photo Issue? The magazine’s photo editors chose two of their favorite shoots from each 2010 issue and explain why they’re drawn to the images and how the photos were conceived. “In a few instances,” writes Fast Company‘s Tyler Gray in the introduction to the package, “they also reminded us of [...]

Video: Art Streiber shoots Justin Bieber for Vanity Fair

The rumors are indeed true: Justin Bieber is on the cover of Vanity Fair! The magazine commissioned Art Streiber to photograph the floppy-haired pop sensation for its February issue, on stands now: . . Art also shot an extended portfolio for VF, which you can view at the mag’s website… . . There’s also a [...]

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