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Robert Newman Thursday January 21, 2016
Mark Todd is an illustrator, artist, author, and teacher who is based outside of Los Angeles. Todd urges young illustrators to "have a voice of your own," and the range of his work reflects that
attitude. His editorial illustration has appeared extensively in The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, GQ, and many other publications. He has illustrated children's books, comics, zines, and with
Esther … Read the full Story >>
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Eric Meola Thursday September 15, 2016
"I believe in the end-success of a man's work...aware of the connection in life between our earth and the cosmos; a person able to understand the mistakes, and to admire the achievements, of other
people," wrote photographer Ernst Haas in 1949. This week we have been paying tribute to Haas, who died 30 years ago, in September 1986. Over the past few months, photographer … Read the full Story >>
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Robert Newman Thursday November 12, 2015
Anita Kunz has been working as an editorial illustrator for more years than many of our younger Profiles readers have been alive (she got an early start!). But her work remains as energetic and
forward-looking as ever-if not more so-as she continues to expand and develop both her art and her craft. Kunz has created an ongoing series of brilliant high-profile illustrations for the … Read the full Story >>
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Robert Newman Thursday April 2, 2015
Victo Ngai says that illustration lets her "create my own magical world." That's the perfect way to describe her rich and lush artwork, which features fantastic, hand-drawn images filled with wonder
and delight. Her work appears with great frequency in a wide range of newspapers and magazines, most notably The New York Times and a stunning series of full-page illustrations for fiction pieces in … Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Tuesday April 21, 2015
Later this month, Larry Fink will be presented with the International Center of Photography's Infinity Award for Art, a testament to the importance of the work he has created over the past 50 years.
Fink is pleased about the award, but also, he says, frankly surprised that he is receiving it. The reasons for his surprise are indicative of his both his own nature … Read the full Story >>
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Robert Newman Thursday August 17, 2017
Jacob Thomas is a New York City-based illustrator and artist whose editorial work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as other venues including a mural in the Empire State Building. Thomas
is also a prolific street artist; he says, "I'm making a lot of politically-driven work lately. I'm scared for our country." He creates his work in a variety of styles and mediums, … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Friday November 30, 2018
Marco Palli, a New York-based artist who hails from Venezuela, recently completed a major sculpture commission in Malaga, Spain, which will open to the public next summer. He is currently engaged in an independent studies program at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture, where he received his MFA in June. Following the NYSS Open Studios, two weeks ago, we sat down … Read the full Story >>
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Robert Newman Thursday June 8, 2017
Olivier Kugler is a London-based editorial illustrator and visual journalist. In addition to portraits, maps, and food illustrations, Kugler has done extensive reporting and graphic illustration
covering Syrian refugees in Europe (he's currently working on a book project about Syrian refugees that is partially funded by the Arts Council England). As a visual reporter he has traveled to Laos,
Iraqi Kurdistan, Cairo, Ghana, and … Read the full Story >>
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Phil Mistry Monday August 14, 2017
Jeremy Cowart has done it all: celebrity photographer, photo teacher, photo book author, lecturer, humanitarian ... and, in the future, maybe a hotel owner enabling visitors to change the world while
they sleep. Oh, and social media superstar. "I've always jumped on platforms super early, before everyone else," Cowart tells PPD contributor Phil Mistry in a wide-ranging interview. Cowart talks
about everything from shooting … Read the full Story >>
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Jeff Wignall Wednesday April 6, 2016
While most photographers aim their lenses at the larger and more obvious environment that surrounds them, Monica Royal spends much of her time and creative energy exploring a lilliputian cosmos of
rarely-noticed details of flowers, looking-glass droplets of water and abstract graphic patterns in both natural and man-made objects. "I'm just simply enamored with it. What started as a natural
fascination became further fueled … Read the full Story >>
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Eric Meola Monday July 21, 2014
"The images from my 'Born to Run' photo shoot with Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons are some of the most recognizable images in the pantheon of rock photography; they are also some of the most
blatantly misappropriated images on the web." So writes photographer Eric Meola in the latest edition of PPD's ongoing Public Eye series, which looks at new ideas and trends in … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday December 8, 2021
Last chance—closing today: Pamela Council | A Fountain for Survivors, Duffy Square, Times Square, NYC.
Jasmine Weber writes, in Hyperallergic: "Eighteen-feet tall, A Fountain for Survivors is a magnificent protrusion in the middle of Times Square that manages to stand out despite being surrounded by billion-kilowatt billboards advertising the Jolly Green Giant, Coca-Cola, and every other brand in the American capitalist lexicon. … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday March 21, 2013
Originally published in installments between 1844 and 1846 by photographer and inventor William Henry Fox Talbot, The Pencil of Nature was the first book to be
illustrated entirely with photographs. Some scholars consider its importance in the history of photography to be comparable to that of the Gutenberg Bible in the history of
printing. Talbot invented the Calotype process and his photographs transformed everyday subjects into … Read the full Story >>
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Jeff Wignall Wednesday March 25, 2015
Michael Grecco began his career as a photojournalist but had aspirations to do something more illustrative and conceptual. "I knew I would ultimately like to create images, not just capture them," he
says. He went on to become a successful Los Angeles-based celebrity portrait specialist whose work has appeared in Time, Wired, Vanity Fair and People magazines. More recently, Grecco has transitioned
to motion … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Friday July 31, 2020
Peggy Roalf: Originally from Tokyo, Japan, what were some of the experiences of your formative years that made you recognize that you were an artist?
Natsuki Takauji: I always enjoyed the once-a-week art classes in school and some of the work I made; I still remember them to be pretty good for an untrained kid. I knew I could do it better than the … Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Tuesday January 3, 2023
Michele McNally. Dirck Halstead. Patrick Demarchelier. Letizia Battaglia. Those were some of the notable names in photography who died in 2022. Today we remember them, along with others whose passings
we recorded at Pro Photo Daily over the past year, including Kurt Marcus, Marcus Leatherdale, Tim Page, Alison Wright, Lourdes Grobet, Melvin Sokolsky, Douglas Kirkland, Julie Saul, Sharon Wohlmuth,
Oksana Baulina, Fred Lyon, William … Read the full Story >>
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Robert Newman Thursday June 4, 2015
Yuko Shimizu is a powerful artist who creates rich, sensual illustrations. She has made a huge splash in the illustration world over the past 13 years, with stylish ink drawings that have appeared in
countless magazines, product design and advertisements, book covers, posters, and much more. Yuko's style ranges from bold and graphic to detailed and ornate; her illustrations have highlighted a
range of … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday September 7, 2022
Just in from the Rubell Museum of Art: The inaugural exhibition for its new museum opening in Washington, DC, What’s Going On, is deducated exclusively to contemporary art. The Rubell Museum DC will reinvigorate the 1906 building of the former Randall Junior High School, a historically Black public school in Southwest DC that ceased operations in 1978. The museum will serve as a … Read the full Story >>
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Robert Newman Thursday December 22, 2016
Peter Arkle is an illustrator and visual journalist who is based in Manhattan's East Village. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, as well as in a recent book created with Amy
Goldwasser, All Black Cats Are Not Alike. Arkle is known for his graphic storytelling; his work is smart and involved, and he is passionate about his subjects. Arkle explains that … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday September 17, 2008
The temperature in New York will drop below 60F tomorrow morning, signaling the Fall edition of DART BookSightings. Following is a select list of upcoming
events where you can meet the creators of exceptional illustrated books on photography, art, and design. Please check websites for information. Left: Photo by Wayne F. Miller, courtesy of
Higher Pictures. Center: Jacket, Glamour of the Gods, courtesy of … Read the full Story >>
