The New-York Historical Society, New York’s first museum, presents an exhibition that explores the civil rights movement through one of the most emotionally compelling forms of visual expression—the children’s picture book. Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books, opening April 1, highlights some of the most consequential moments in American history that continue to impact the … Read the full Story >>
Ralph Steadman, artist and proponent of Gonzo Journalism and its inventor, Hunter S. Thompson, has spent a lifetime loudly informing the world that it is rotten to the core. This Orwellian British artist, who has been visually skewering the bad guys since his schooldays, has collected six decades worth of images that celebrate the grit and glory of a world continually going mad, in … Read the full Story >>
Sophie Ebrard is certainly not the first photographer to document the real world of porn: The porn industry has become a popular subject for documentary photographers and filmmakers, which isn't surprising, given its provocative nature and widespread popularity. Often, such projects end up mired in an unintended exploitation -- it's hard not to, given the subject matter. But Ebrard's work manages to find something … Read the full Story >>
Photography "has allowed for the gradual proliferation of homosexual and homosocial pictures," says Paul Martineau, the curator of the exhibition "Queer Eye: A History of Photography," on view at LA's Getty Center from June 17 to Sept. 28. Coinciding with Pride Month in the US, the exhibition features work from a group of 300 photographers, curated during a six-year effort by Paul Martineau."We are … Read the full Story >>
When he died in 2013 at age 89, Saul Leiter was remembered by The New York Times as a photographer who captured New York City's colorful palette. Where photographers like Weegee and Diane Arbus depicted the city in monochromatic tones, Leiter, declared The Times, "saw it as a quiet polychrome symphony -- the glow of neon, the halos of stoplights, the golden blur of … Read the full Story >>
If you’ve been following Ted McGrath’s illustration art on the Op Ed page of the New York Times, or any other of a dozen or so places where editorial issues get a workout, you will want to know that you can meet him [yep, in person] on Friday. There’s an opening reception for his show, Weird Weather, at The Yard, in Brooklyn. … Read the full Story >>
Over two decades, in the course of several bodies of photography, artist Alex Prager has established a signature aesthetic of meticulously constructed, cinematic tableaux. But as the pandemic hit in early 2020, she found herself without a project through which to funnel her energy. She fled her hometown of Los Angeles for a cabin in Lake Arrowhead, in California's in San Bernardino Mountains, thinking … Read the full Story >>
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the brush or the pen? Amalia Restrapo: Where did the pencil go? PR: Please describe your work process—is most of your work done directly, or do you also use digital media? AR: I like my work to have strong ideas behind it. When I have that, I just start brainstorming. I don’t write anything down, it doesn’t help me, … Read the full Story >>
On the first Thursday of September, Chelsea art galleries spring back to life after a quiet August - for gallery hoppers, at least. Last night, Bruce Silverstein Gallery opened a solo exhibition of recent work by Todd Hido to a big crowd that filled the generous space to overflowing. For those who mainly know his portraits of young women, photographed in anonymous hotel rooms, … Read the full Story >>
The interest in Polaroid is gaining momentum this spring, with the hotly anticipated new production of the beloved instant imaging film almost within reach. One of the most beautiful installations at AIPAD The Photography Show this March was the all-Polaroid presentation at Photology of Milan. The gallery-style installation included gorgeous, sexy images by Helmut Newton, Andy Warhol, Luigi Gherri, and Christopher Makos, … Read the full Story >>
The average lifespan of Nicaraguan sugarcane harvesters is 49. At the root of the early deaths, notes VII photographer Ed Kashi, is Chronc Kidney Disease, an affliction of unknown causes that has resulted in the death or sickness of some 10,000 sugarcane workers over the past decade. Kashi has spent nearly three years on the project, producing photo and video series for non-profit organizations … Read the full Story >>
When the Starn Brothers' design for the new MTA station at South Ferry opened last spring, I had an idea the something else, just as big, might be in the works. When I contacted Gaudericq Robiliard, director of Starn Studio, he confirmed that my guess was, in fact, on target. The brothers, Mike and Doug, identical twins who first gained broad exposure for their … Read the full Story >>
"I have found that film versions of the photography I produce work well on the web and can add another dimension to a project," says British photographer David Stewart. Along with his commercial photographic work, Stewart has created a number of noted fine-art series, including "Teenage Pre-Occupation," a documentary-style look at teens who, as he puts it, "are wrapped up in their own world … Read the full Story >>
While the work of Austrian sculptor Oliver Laric seems so of the moment as to dismiss any connection with appropriation, his practice is rooted in works as old as time. Essentially, Laric deals with versions, spurred in part by the tradition, during antiquity, of producing multiple iterations of master works. Laric inhabits a universe of multiple realities, the lack of distinction between an original … Read the full Story >>
For the past four years, Brooklyn-based fine-art and lifestyle photographer (and PPD reader) Gabriela Herman has been photographing and interviewing people who have one or more LGBT parent. "Some were adopted, some conceived by artificial insemination. Many are children of divorce," she notes of the project. Work from the project appeared in the New York Times last month, just prior to the Supreme Court's … Read the full Story >>
In 1985, photographer Karen Marshall met Molly Brover, an exuberant high school junior, and soon began documenting her life and the lives of her friends in New York City. The work took on a new significance when Brover was killed in car accident ten months after their first meeting. But Marshall vowed to keep on with the project and spent the next 30 years … Read the full Story >>
A Different Kind of Order: The ICP Triennial, a global survey of contemporary photography and video, opens at the International Center of Photography on Friday, May 17. The exhibition will feature 28 emerging and established artists from 14 countries whose works speak to and illuminate the new visual and social territory in which image making operates today. Artists include Nayland Blake, A.K. Burns, Thomas Hirschhorn, Elliott … Read the full Story >>
Shooting a documentary? Or a commercial video that includes interviews? You're good to go if you're working in a nice quiet, well-lit space. But guess what? That's not they way it always works. Today's round-up of filmmaking tutorials includes advice on shooting beautiful interviews in hideous places. We also have a tutorial on recording perfect audio during interviews. You'll also learn what not to … Read the full Story >>
Gus Van Sant is acclaimed as a film director with a remarkable range -- his filmography includes the Oscar nominated "Good Will Hunting," the biting satire "To Die For" and the blockbuster biopic "Milk." Now out is the book "Gus Van Sant: Icons," which offers a peak inside the director's creative process and a look back at his 30-year career with expansive interviews, set … Read the full Story >>
Adobe has stirred a hornet's nest and set loose a swarm of ill will in the photo industry with social media ads touting its new AI features as a way for users to "skip the photoshoot." The users they are speaking to, noted PetaPixel, are businesses, not the photographers who been buying the company's products for years. "So glad as a photographer I've given … Read the full Story >>
