PetaPixel Thursday April 2, 2026
The global shortage of solid state memory has claimed its first photographic victim, notes PetaPixel: Sony has announced that it is suspending fulfillment of all orders for nearly its entire SD and CFexpress memory card product lines. Sony's move follows Western Digital's announced in February that it had sold out of all hard drives for the year. The SSD shortage is due entirely to the seemingly endless hunger of AI datacenters for memory, adds Mashable: The cost of memory components is going up because the supply for the actual dies that make up all types of SSDs is finite and being largely consumed by enterprise companies looking to expand AI data centers. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday April 2, 2026
The 45th edition of The Photography Show presented by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers will return to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City from April 22 to 26, with a VIP
opening on Wednesday, April 22. In December AIPAD announced 77 galleries for this year's edition of the art fair, more than a third of them either women-founded or women-led. … Read the full Story >>
THE SPACES Wednesday April 1, 2026
A veritable downtown monument, 7 Bleecker Street in Manhattan carries the imprint of long occupation, most distinctly as the home and studio of photographer Robert Frank and visual artist June Leaf. The Federal-style 1817 townhouse served the couple for more than four decades, during which time they lived and created in its light-filled spaces. The townhouse spans just over 4,400 square feet, including the lower level, and is currently listed for $6.5 million, notes The Spaces. Looking at photos of the building costs nothing. Read the full Story >>
The New Yorker Wednesday April 1, 2026
“Jackie Allen, Jr., a third-generation farmer in Bardstown, Kentucky, leases two hundred and sixty acres near the Beech Fork River, and accepts that the family business ends with him. His progeny either see no future in it or aren’t in a position to take over. Across the country, small operations like his are falling to consolidation, and to high expenses, outside interests, and policies that privilege large-scale producers.” So notes The New Yorker, which features photographer Bob Miller’s intimate images of Allen’s farm, family, and struggle. Read the full Story >>
