Monthly Archives: April 2009

Stockland Martel photographers featured in “America” auction

Nadav Kander’s “Monument, Utah USA” is among the photographs on offer in “America,” an auction cosponsored by IC Lab and one of its sister brands, Fast Ashley’s Studio. The auction features a carefully curated roster of artists who were invited to contribute one work that they felt embodied America. The list also includes Stockland Martel’s [...]

Abandoned homes and broken dreams: Lauren Greenfield on her photo essay “Foreclosure Alley”

In the three short years between 2004 and 2007, more than 360,000 homes were purchased in the area known as the Inland Empire, about two hours’ drives from Los Angeles. By November 2008, property values had plummeted and almost a third of the home owners there had defaulted on their mortgages, resulting in a landscape [...]

David Drebin on the art business and why he doesn’t miss waiting tables

A lot of photographers distinguish between their commercial work and their fine-art photos. David Drebin is not one of those photographers. To him, the term “fine-art photography” is pretentious. He prefers “art business” or “art world,” and we’re inclined to let him call it what he wants to, considering that he’s represented by six galleries [...]

Nadav Kander talks about the making of “Obama’s People”

In January of this year, The New York Times Magazine published “Obama’s People,” Nadav Kander’s unforgettable 52-image series of portraits of the new administration’s top support staff. Kander talks about the making of these historic photos in a candid interview with lensulcuture.com, touching on everything from his influences in conceiving the project (Bernd and Hilla [...]

Lauren Greenfield directs “Family Strong” commercials for the U.S. Army

Throughout her career as an award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker, Lauren Greenfield has shown an enormous empathy for her subjects. It’s a big part of what makes her work so moving and thought-provoking. Recently, she directed a pair of spots for the Army that center on family-the wives and husbands, sons and daughters, and parents [...]

Bill Stockland and Maureen Martel chosen for New York Photo Awards 2009 jury

We’re proud to announce that Bill and Maureen will be taking part in the upcoming New York Photo Festival in Brooklyn, serving as jurors for the Photo Awards, which will recognize outstanding work in 14 different categories. Also on the jury are Jody Quon, director of photography at New York magazine; Bill Ewing, director of [...]

Spring 2009 Newsletter

Our spring 2009 e-mail newsletter went out welcoming John Midgley to our roster as well as featuring the following work:
Luca Zordan “Guess”
John Offenbach “HSBC”
Michael Muller “Wolverine”
Scott and Zoe “Target”
David Drebin “Royalton Hotels”
Matthew Rolston “Milk”
Kwaku Alston “Coke”
Martin Sigal “Footjoy”
Liz Von Hoene “L’Oreal”
Doug Menuez “Uncommon Schools”
Timothy White “Essence”
Matthias Clamer “Playboy”
Nadav Kander “New York Times Magazine”
Hans Gissinger “Gastronomica”
Walter [...]

Nadav Kander takes the gold at the Creative Circle Awards in London

Nadav Kander won a gold award for Best Photography at this year’s Circle Awards, which are given out by the Creative Circle in London. He was singled out for his work for a Land Rover campaign that presents life in charming miniature. The U.K.-based RKCR/Y&R was the agency on the project.

Hans Gissinger’s explosive cover of Gastronomica

The Winter 2009 issue of the food-and-culture journal Gastronomica features a photo by Hans Gissinger from his 2005 collaboration with pastry chef Christian Escriba of legendary Barcelona bakery Escriba. The two teamed up to produce Tartas, a movie and exhibition in honor of the bakery’s 100th anniversary. The work centers on the explosion of a [...]

David Drebin’s “Movie Star” commands more than $16,000 at auction

Phillips De Pury’s photographs auction April 1 set a new benchmark for David Drebin, whose print “Movie Star” sold for $16,250—a princely sum, especially given the economic downturn. The 48 x 60 photo, which was originally available from Guy Hepner Contemporary in Los Angeles in an edition of seven, was featured on the cover of [...]