CNN Thursday October 13, 2022
As we noted previously, the U.S. Supreme Court head arguments yesterday from lawyers representing the Andy Warhol Foundation and photographer Lynn Goldsmith in the case involving Goldsmith’s 1984 photo of Prince and its use by Warhol as basis of a series of paintings. CNN reports on the case and the issues it raises, while also reporting on what questions Supreme Court justices asked. One surprise: Justice Clarence Thomas said he was a fan of Prince’s music. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday October 13, 2022
"What I'm drawn to is community," says Henry Horenstein of his long career as a photographer--work, noted The Guardian recently, that has made him "one of the great documenters of Americana."
Horenstein's archive, featured in a series of books, covers subjects ranging from baseball and horse racing to country music. (He is also author of "Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual,"
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The Guardian Wednesday October 12, 2022
Photojournalist Roger Bamber, a leading photojournalist covering music, riots and politics for British newspapers, died on Sept. 11 at age 78, reports The Guardian. Among his memorable images was a defining photography of Freddie Mercury performing at Live Aid in 1985. Shooting for the Guardian, he captured a black-and-white image of a lone boy on Brighton beach, pointing and laughing at a Punch and Judy show. The simple, yet perfect image was part of Roger’s portfolio when he won the photographer of the year award for the Guardian in 1992.
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MY MODERN MET Wednesday October 12, 2022
For 13 years, some of the Pacific Northwest's top photographers have worked together as the Photo Cascadia collective to capture the region’s magnificent vistas. After successfully publishing the group’s first book in 2020, Photo Cascadia is back with a visual ode to Washington State. Their new book, Washington Evergreen, is a collection of 200 photographs featuring sites from the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound to the soaring peaks of Mt. Ranier, notes My Modern Met.
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