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David Schonauer Monday November 17, 2025
"Richard Avedon hated aging - and lived within it, laughed about it, viewed it piteously, compassionately and, above all else (how could he not?), fatalistically." So writes Adam Gopnick in the
introduction to the new book "Richard Avedon Immortal: Portraits of Aging, 1951-2004," excerpted recently at The Guardian. Avedon himself, adds Gopnick, was known among friends as "the youngest person
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FAD Friday November 14, 2025
The UK’s National Portrait Gallery has named Martina Holmberg, a Stockholm-based photographer, winner of the 2025 Taylor Wessing photographic portrait prize for her photo of a woman named Mel—a burn survivor gazing thoughtfully out of a window. The portrait is part of Holmberg’s project “The Outside of the Inside,” in which she documents people with facial and physical differences that fall outside of the norm, notes FAD. When Mel was two years old, her mother left her and her sister in a car that caught fire, adds The Guardian.
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Columbia Journalism Review Friday November 14, 2025
Newspaper archives are at risk around the United States: Often, notes the Columbia Journalism Review, they are lost when newspapers shutter, move to smaller offices, or are purchased. Photographs, more time-consuming to digitize than text, are particularly vulnerable, and copyright issues can make repurposing them complex. Some newspapers partner with universities to preserve their archives; others turn to libraries and historical societies. Many have no plan at all.
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Bronx Documentary Center Friday November 14, 2025
Through Dec. 14, the Bronx Documentary Center is presenting the exhibition “Diggin’ in the Frames”—a look back at the impact of MyEyeGotLazy, the indie zine that has grown into a collective platform showcasing the energy and vision of contemporary street photography in New York City. The exhibition features selections from past issues of MyEyeGotLazy, archival materials, and highlights from exhibitions and collaborations that have shaped the collaborative spirit that has fueled the platform’s growth. Read the full Story >>
