As the presidential campaign amps up, with slurs and previously undisclosed videos rising to top, it’s time for DART subscriber artists to show their stuff. The theme of the first ever DART Op Ed Book Prize Contest is:Hair on Fire | Pants on Fire. Interpret this idea and send your art, along with a brief statement about your inspiration and intent. Send … Read the full Story >>
The winner of the last Book Prize Contest of the summer is Margaret Morton, Professor, School of Art, The Cooper Union. She wrote, Your photographs immediately brought back fond memories of my wonderful morning walk in June, 2012, on the Promenade Plantée. It also is known as Coulée Verte, which literary means “green course” but is usually translated as "Tree-lined walkway" and is considered the first elevated park in the world. We began our … Read the full Story >>
Thanks to everyone, near and far, who entered the February Book Prize Contest! It's fun to know that DART has a subscriber in Dubai! My exact location for this picture is Central Park, The Conservatory Water, just in from Fifth Avenue and a little north of 72nd Street. The winners are: Betty Chin of New York, who gets a copy of AI30 andRobert Adam Mayer, … Read the full Story >>
Who said that a skyline must include buildings? These treetops are so architectural I do believe they qualify. WHERE IN NEW YORK AM I? Be the first subscriber to identify my EXACT location in New York City and win the November AI-AP DART book prize! CONTEST RULES: Use this subject in your reply: Where In New York. All others are disqualified. Include: Your … Read the full Story >>
For the DART Book Prize Contest last week, subscribers were invited to guess where in France I was at the time. And the winner is: Joy Hecht, of Canada. She wrote: I'd say this photo was taken on the north-west bank of the Bassin de la Villette, looking towards the Passerelle de la Mosell—Paris, 19ème. Or geocoordinates as shown on the attached satellite image—48 … Read the full Story >>
In 2001, photographer Fred Vuich shot a picture of Tiger Woods teeing off at the 18th hole at the Masters tournament, creating what many instantly declared to be sports photography masterpiece. The photo, one of several by Vuich in a new book, also earned first prize in the 2002 World Press Photo contest, notes the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which recently talked with Vuich about his long career. The 65-year-old stepped back from tournament coverage in 2017 and now focuses on course photography, notes the newspaper. Read the full Story >>
You may know Steve Simon as "The Passionate Photographer." Simon is the author of five acclaimed photography books, including "The Passionate Photographer," which was chosen as one of Amazon's "Top Ten Art and Photography Books," and has established a popular workshop series. As a veteran photojournalist and documentary photographer, he has focused on what he calls "the human condition -- capturing life as I … Read the full Story >>
A perfect dive. A dog in lavender. A Black madonna and child. A portrait of covid-19's agony. These are the subjects of some of the images shortlisted in the American Photography Open 2021 competition. The judges have had their say, and now you can view all the shortlisted entries and vote for your favorites. It's easy to do: Just "Like" the images you admire. … Read the full Story >>
The winner of the Second Annual DART Book Prize contest is Anastasia Aukeman, an art historian who teaches at Parsons The New School for Design. For identifying four of the nine events pictured below, she will receive a copy of Picture This: The Nearsighted Monkey Book by Lynda Barry. Row 1, left to right: The Annual Student Show, The Cooper … Read the full Story >>
In case you missed it: The American Photography Open 2019 contest is now accepting entries. We launched the competition last year to celebrate the proliferation of great images being created by photo enthusiasts around the world with a multitude of new devices, from DSLRs and mirrorless cameras to smartphones. Finalists -- chosen by a group of judges across the photo industry - will have … Read the full Story >>
The summer is almost over. But you've still got time to enter the American Photography Open 2018 contest! The final deadline is August 31, 2018, at midnight Eastern Time. The contest is open to images taken with all types of cameras - from your smartphone to your DSLR or mirrorless camera. The first prize is $5,000 plus additional items from our partners.There are also … Read the full Story >>
For the March/April issue of Photograph magazine, author and curator Vince Aletti wrote a piece on American Photography 29: I’m a fan of Top 10 lists, anthologies, and collections of all sorts, so the American Photography annuals always appeal to me. Issue #29 (Amilus/D.A.P.), surveying editorial and personal work from 2012, is typical in its heft, range, and organization. Because the photographs are arranged … Read the full Story >>
And the Winner Is Debbie Ullman of New York City was first in with the necessary information for last week's Book Prize Contest, and for that she will receive a copy of AI31. She wrote: Soissons Landing on Governor's Island. The pavillion there houses a bookstore, waiting area and a place to pee. The ferries come in there. Soissons is a city in Northern … Read the full Story >>
As we noted on Wednesday, you can now view the 50 shortlisted images from the American Photography Open 2020 competition. And you can vote for your favorites. All you have to do is "Like" the images you admire. You can vote for as many as you'd like. The image with the most votes will win a portable SSD from SanDisk and three runner ups … Read the full Story >>
Steven Heller, the grandee of design criticism, author of over 100 books on design and popular culture, co-chair of the MFA Designer as Author Department at School of Visual Arts, art director (for 30 years) of the New York Times Book Review, and one of the founders of American Illustration, brings the story of this highly focused organization to light in a … Read the full Story >>
The winner of the recent DART Book Prize Contest is Benoit Filion, of Chateaugay, New York. He wrote: You are in front of Galerie Lefebvre (intersection of Quai Voltaire/Pont du Carrousel) looking at the reflection of the Louvre in the window. Every inch of Paris is worth discovering and you likely have seen a lot already. Louvre, d'Orsay and Pompidou since you like art. And … Read the full Story >>
One week more. The deadline for entering the American Photography Open 2019 competition is August 31. Since the contest was launched in March, we've been including monthly updates featuring some of the entries that have impressed our judges. Now it's time for you to get your entries ready. The competition is open to photographers at all levels, shooting with any kind of device -- … Read the full Story >>
For over 30 years, the American Photography juried competition continues to be a prestigious vehicle for pro photographers to show off their work and celebrate the art they love. With the proliferation of so much great photography taken by everyone we are introducing an additional new competition for photographers at all levels. Now you can enter the American Photography Open 2018 competition. Read the full Story >>
Who owns the Moon? No one, according to a treaty adopted by the United Nations in 1969. But filmmaker Philip Bloom learned something new recently, after he a shared video he'd shot of the full moon on Facebook. The video was removed, with a notice saying it "matches 30 seconds of video" owned by Universal Music Group." Bloom protested: "It's a shot of the … Read the full Story >>
You've got one more thing to do before summer's over: Enter the 2021 American Photography Open 2021 contest. The deadline, as we noted this week, is August 31. The contest is open to photographers at all levels shooting with any device, and there are some awesome prizes, not to mention promotion for finalists and our ultimate winner. And this year there are more way … Read the full Story >>
