The Washington Post Thursday February 3, 2022
Too Young to Wed, a non-profit founded by photographer Stephanie Sinclair that aims to end child marriage globally, has awarded its annual Emerging Photographers Fellowship to two Afghan women, Tahmina Saleem and Mahbooba Hazara, notes The Washington Post, which features work by the photographers. The fellowship, sponsored by the International Women’s Media Foundation and Canon USA, supports work by emerging local photographers including, but not limited to, those covering issues of gender-based violence against women and girls. Read the full Story >>
Fotografiska Thursday February 3, 2022
“From his intimate hotel-room self-portraits, which document travels around the globe with his boyfriend, to his portrait series of adolescent boys in the New England town of Fall River, American photographer Richard Renaldi is known for using photography to explore human relationships and identity,” notes Fotografiska, which is presenting a critique seminar with the photographer on Sunday, Feb. 6 (3 pm to 7 pm). “Richard will discuss each participant’s work and talk also about his various projects and his processes. He is a remarkable individual whose work has deeply influenced portrait and ‘street photography,” notes educator Stephen Frailey, who organized the workshop. Limit of 12 participants. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday February 3, 2022
Roy DeCarava didn't view the camera as a serious artistic tool. At first, that is. DeCarava had been taking pictures in Harlem for a decade, mostly as a means of gathering visual information for the
paintings that were his primary artistic focus. In the mid 1940s, that changed, as he came to value the directness and flexibility of photography. With his painter's eye, though, … Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Wednesday February 2, 2022
NFTs are booming. A year after Christie's $69 million sale of artist Beeple's "Everydays" NFT, the idea of non-fungible tokens has enveloped the art world. It's still early days, though. As we noted
recently, a group of Wikipedia editors has voted not to categorize NFTs as art-at least for now. On the other hand, Samsung will be incorporating an NFT marketplace into its smart … Read the full Story >>
