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Author Archive: Cary Benbow

About Cary Benbow

Photographer, Writer, Publisher of Wobneb Magazine

Book Review: Lost Time by Jonathan Becker

Jonathan Becker’s Lost Time is beautifully crafted 328-page book, featuring 225 color illustrations. It is a testament to Becker’s talent and enduring influence in the world of photography. The luxurious cloth-bound edition is complete with tipped-on photographs on both the front and back covers. It’s a lavish coffee-table book pretending to be an art book, pretending to
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Interview with featured photographer Judith Rayl

In ‘The Verity Project,’ Judith Rayl embarks on a captivating exploration of the ephemeral and the present moment. Through a unique process of using a hand-built lens and meticulously crafted miniature landscapes, she transforms ordinary objects into extraordinary, abstract environments. This innovative approach not only challenges our perception of reality but also invites us to
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Interview with featured photographer Natasha Lozinskaya

Natasha Lozinskaya sees photography as a way to express the poetry of her homeland. Her featured portfolio “Treasure Trove” in Issue 128 explores the idea of how her youth formed her relationship to the rural Vyatsky Krai area of Russia, both physically and psychologically. She explains that photography is a medium that allows her to
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Interview with featured photographer Nika Pailodze

Photographer Nika Pailodze is based in the country of Georgia. Nestled in the Caucasus region, Georgia boasts a stunning natural landscape and a rich cultural tapestry. Pailodze’s featured photographic series delves into the enchanting, rural, and mountainous Adjara region – particularly its highland villages nestled amidst the alpine zones. This harmonious coexistence of Muslims and
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Interview with featured photographer Bruno Pereira Ribeiro

The work shown in Bruno Pereira Ribeiro’s project ‘The Grass Needs to Be Cut’ is centered on the tradition and culture of bullfighting (which is not man vs. bull – rather bull vs. bull in a showdown of dominance) in certain regions of Portugal. The animals are not being used predominantly for agriculture now, so
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Book Review: Multi Multi – Photoworks Annual 31

Photoworks‘ 31st Annual, Multi Multi, delves into the fascinating world of image replication. This unique hybrid of publication and exhibition, launched at Photoworks Weekender and ParisPhoto, challenges traditional notions of photographic value and authenticity. Designed by Shaz Madani, the publication features 23 captivating projects, insightful essays by Andrew Dewdney and Michelle Henning, and an experimental
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Book Review: Still Life: Photographs and Love Stories by Kate Sterlin

Kate Sterlin has meticulously explored the intricate relationships between individuals, families, and communities through her lens for decades. Her debut book, Still Life: Photographs & Love Stories, is a poignant testament to the power of intimacy. By seamlessly weaving together lyrically narrative photography and poetic prose, Sterlin crafts a diaristic narrative that delves into the
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Book Review: As I Found It. My Mother’s House by Russell Hart

Russell Hart’s As I Found It. My Mother’s House is a poignant visual exploration of memory’s fragility and the devastating impact of dementia. Through a collection of intimate photographs, Hart delves into the center of his mother’s fading identity, capturing the remnants of her life scattered across her home. These images serve as a poignant
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Book Review: Russian Rust Belt by Alan Gignoux

In the heart of Russia’s Ural Mountains, a forgotten world unfolds. London-based photographer Alan Gignoux embarks on a journey through a post-industrial wasteland, capturing the remnants of a bygone era. His photographs are are haunting elegies of a past world order. Gignoux’s work, a testament to the human cost of economic decline, is more than
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Interview with featured photographer Rafa Rojas

Minimal: Simplicity in the extreme, imagery made with only what is essential. Our Issue #127 features the work of Rafa Rojas. The images of his native Brazil capture bold colors, frame spare compositions and present uncluttered views of his beloved city. Ironically, his project, “Colors of a Grey City,” contains pops of bright color and
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