Getty Museum Monday June 3, 2024
The Getty Research Institute has announced that it has acquired the archive of gallerist Peter MacGill. After stints at the Light Gallery and the Center of Creative Photography in Tucson, AZ, MacGill opened New York City’s Pace/MacGill Gallery in 1983, representing masters including Richard Avedon, Harry Callahan, Robert Frank, Peter Hujar, Josef Koudelka, Richard Misrach, Irving Penn, Alfred Stieglitz, and JoAnn Verburg. “Covering nearly 50 years, the MacGill archive details the period when the medium of photography came to be recognized as a premier art form,” says Mary Miller, director of the GRI.
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AnOther Monday June 3, 2024
In Carmen Winant’s new photo book, The Last Safe Abortion, the images are humble, even banal – mostly made up of waiting rooms and women at work, notes AnOther, But, adds writer Eloise Hendy, the book is a spectacular work precisely because of the unspectacular photographs inside: “Comprised of archival images taken between the 1960s and 90s, and Winant’s own photography, the book presents abortion as a vital form of care, and clinic staffers as vital, feminist care workers,” Hendy notes. Read the full Story >>
Abbey Road Studios Monday June 3, 2024
London’s Abbey Road Studios has announced that it is now accepting submissions for the third annual Abbey Road Music Photography Awards, the only global competition focused on music photography. The contest features six open categories—Undiscovered Photographer of the Year; Music Moment of the Year; Live Music Award, Underground Scenes Award; Making Music Award; and Jazz: The Rebirth of Cool. There are also three invitational categories: Portrait, Editorial, and Icon. Deadline for submissions is July 18. Winners will be announced on Oct. 3.
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David Schonauer Monday June 3, 2024
Carolynne St. Pierre was 44 when she died from a rare form of liver cancer in 2007. Before her death, Carolynne, a mother of three and a maternity nurse in Concord, New Hampshire, opened up her home
to photographer Preston Gannaway, who was then working for the Concord Monitor. Gannaway documented the family's struggles over two years, often focusing on the youngest son, Elijah, … Read the full Story >>
