Aftermath Project Friday October 7, 2022
The Aftermath Project is now accepting applications for the 2023 edition of its 1492/1619 American Aftermaths grant. The grant supports work that, notes the organization, “is open to wide interpretation of America’s original sins – the 1492 ‘discovery’ of this land by Christopher Columbus and the assault on indigenous peoples and their cultures which followed.” The Aftermath Project works from an understanding "that unresolved conflicts – including those where actual conflict itself has stopped (ie, the Civil War)—continue to have an impact across generations," notes the org.
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David Schonauer Friday October 7, 2022
Before artists were plunging into AI-generated art, they were plunging into non-fungible tokens--digital art and collectibles recorded on blockchains. Photographers certainly joined the crypto party:
This week we noted that photography is by far the most lucrative NFT sector for creators, according to a report from e-commerce specialist Remarkable Commerce. We also spotlighted a discussion about
NFTs from American Photographic Artists featuring artists, legal … Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Thursday October 6, 2022
Fujifilm has announced that it is updating its pricing for consumable photographic products, namely some of its Crystal Archive color paper, photo chemicals, and more. The company says that global pricing for these products is increasing but will vary from region to region. For the United States, it means a 15 percent increase, notes PetaPixel. These increase in prices join an earlier increase in film prices for dealers that was upwards of 60 percent in some regions, but 25 percent for the United States.
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Addison Gallery of American Art Thursday October 6, 2022
Scottish born photojournalist Harry Benson CBE came to America with The Beatles in 1964 and in his words, "never looked back." In the decades since, he photographed Civil Rights marches, was on the scene when Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated, and covered conflicts in Kosovo, Bosnia, and the Gulf War. Through Jan. 29, 2023, the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA features the exhibition “Harry Benson: Four Stories,” which highlights images from some of Benson’s most memorable assignments.
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