By
David Schonauer Friday September 13, 2024
Only one in four registered voters have strong confidence in their ability to tell the difference between real and AI-generated visual content, according to new research. Responses to a poll on
artificial intelligence in politics done by UK-based research firm Savanta also showed broad concerns among both Democrats and Republicans with AI's influence over elections.Republican voters were
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David Schonauer Thursday September 12, 2024
As we noted this summer, the landmark work of music photographer Janette Beckman was on view this sumer at the FOAM Amsterdam museum. Beckman's photography was also included in the exhibition "Face
the Music" at the Fahey/Klein Gallery in Los Angeles. Together, the two shows shined a spotlight on a notable photographic career. Beckman,as one website put it, captured "an era of cultural change … Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Thursday September 12, 2024
In 1968, Lloyd Ziff photographed an art school classmate, Robert Mapplethorpe, and his girlfriend, Patti Smith, in their tiny Brooklyn apartment. “I found them very beautiful,” he said years later. Ziff went on to serve as art director for some of the most influential and visually arresting magazines of the 1970s and ’80s, including Rolling Stone, House & Garden, Vanity Fair and Condé Nast Traveler. But his real love, and eventually his focus, was photography and photographers, notes The New York Times. Ziff died on Aug.1 at age 81.
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Abbey Road Music Photography Awards Thursday September 12, 2024
Abbey Road Studios has announced the shortlisted nominations for the 2024 edition of the Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards, which showcases the visual artists who help bring music photography to life. Over 22,000 images from 28 countries were entered in this year’s contest, an increase of over 40 percent from 2023, notes Clash. Categories include Undiscovered Photographer of the Year; Music Moment of the Year; Underground Scenes Award; Editorial, Portrait; and Jazz: The Rebirth of Cool.
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