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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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Location: Online Type: Black and White, Book Review, Family
Book Review: Noema by Michael Swann
Noema is a philosophical term that refers to the object of intellectual perception. In the specific case of this project, and in phenomenological philosophy (or phenomenology), Noema refers to the aspect of the object in its giving of experience. According to the German phenomenologist Edmund Husserl, in the lived experience there is not really any
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Location: Online Type: Book Review, Documentary, Faith, Religion
Book Review: The Lives of Others By James Carroll
James Carroll had an eye for life, a rare quality that his only monograph, The Lives of Others, magnificently showcases. His deep passion for the beauty of existence is evident in every frame—something not always associated with the street photography genre. As Sean Corcoran writes in his essay for the book, Carroll possessed a unique
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Location: Online Type: Book Review
Book Review: Work In Progress By Peter Essick
In Work in Progress Peter Essick compellingly reaffirms the vitality of photography as an art form. In an era saturated with imagery, where social media has dulled our senses to the remarkable, it is rare to encounter photographs that genuinely captivate. Yet, Essick’s latest volume does precisely that, offering a stunning collection that is both
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Location: Online Type: Book Review
Book Review: Advice For Young Artists By Alec Soth
Alec Soth’s new book, Advice for Young Artists, presents an intriguing paradox. While one might anticipate a collection rich with practical guidance and inspiration, it ultimately offers a rather different experience. As someone who appreciates certain aspects of Soth’s photography, I find myself both intrigued and a bit disappointed by this particular volume. There are
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Location: Online Type: Book Review
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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Location: Online Type: Book Review, Interview
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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Location: Online Type: Featured Photographer, Interview
Book Review: Distant Journeys By David Katzenstein
David Katzenstein’s Distant Journeys is a book that offers both promise and disappointment. While it showcases a number of outstanding photographs, it is ultimately hampered by issues of editing and presentation. The collection is unified by its monochrome palette, which serves as a consistent thread throughout the work. Katzenstein presents this book as an overview
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Location: Online Type: Black and White, Book Review
Book Review: Daily Self-Portraits 1972-1973 by Melissa Shook
I have spent a considerable amount of time with Melissa Shook’s newly published, though posthumous, Daily Self-Portraits 1972-1973. Initially, I found myself at a loss for words, uncertain of how to engage with this collection. In an era where ego often eclipses artistic intent in photography, Shook’s self-portraits present a challenge. Though they hail from
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Location: Online Type: Black and White, Book Review, Portraits
Book Review: The Sacrifice Zone by Eddo Hartmann
Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asia and was an important republic of the Soviet Union until 1991. It is probably due to its size and low population density that parts of this territory were used as testing grounds during the Cold War in utmost secrecy. The Sacrifice Zone deals with the subject of
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Location: Online Type: Book Review, Documentary, Landscapes, nuclear, Portraits
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