A tree is a tree is a tree. And yet there might be an infinite number of ways to photograph this common subject. A new video from aows explores some of the option. It helps, perhaps, if you’re shooting in an open field filled with fog that blankets distracting backgrounds. Read the full Story >>
The exhibition “NUDE” at Fotografiska New York (Feb. 11 through March 1) aims to subvert the art world’s disproportionately male gaze, notes Dazed. The show, which previously was on view at Fotografiska Stockholm, brings a female perspective to the subject, featuring work by 30 artists from 20 countries. “NUDE addresses the centuries-long fascination with the naked body, and explores the balance between “the nude” as a simply aesthetical motif vs. an honest, natural and personal artistic expression,” notes the gallery. There’s also an artist’s panel. Read the full Story >>
Metaphysic, the company behind the Tom Cruise deepfakes that went viral in recent years, has raised $7.5 million funding, reports Venture Beat. The London-based company develops artificial intelligence for hyperreal virtual experiences in the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected. The funding will help expand Metaphysic’s work on synthetic content creation tools for emergent metaverse worlds that are being built by Facebook and other networks. Read the full Story >>
Photography has a long history in Africa, where it was introduced by colonial powers shortly after its invention, notes Art News, which spotlights eight “essential” monographs on African photographers. Among them: Seydou Keïta, Photographs, Bamako, Mali 1948–1963; and Malick Sidibé: La Vie en Rose. “These artists showed Africans through African eyes, documenting life under colonial rule, postwar liberation movements and subsequent societal transformations, adds AN. Read the full Story >>
