Max Burchartz, “Lotte (Eye)” (1928), gelatin silver print, 11 7/8 x 15 3/4 in (30.2 x 40 cm), the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Thomas Walther Collection, acquired through the generosity of Peter Norton (© 2014 Artists Rights Society [ARS], New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn) (all photos courtesy of the Museum of Modern […]
Category Archives: Photography Exhibits
The Complete Jane Bown: An Interactive Guide to her Lifetime in Photographs
“SHARP-ELBOWED”: Jane Bown among a scrum of male photographers fighting for a shot of Bette Davis at the London Palladium, 1975. Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/interactive/2009/oct/22/jane-bown-photography Jane Bown, born March 13 1925, died December 21 2014 The Observer published its first Jane Bown photograph in December 1949, initiating a romance between Britain’s […]
Afghani Photo-Artist Hanifa Alzida refused visa to enter Canada to exhibit her photography
http://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/afghan-artist-denied-entry-for-violence-against-women-symposium A prominent Afghan artist celebrated in several countries for her dramatic photos illustrating the silencing of women is being denied the opportunity to speak in Ottawa by the Canadian government. Hanifa Alizada, a photo-artist and art teacher at Kabul University, has been refused a visa to enter Canada to deliver a speech about […]
Enter Your Own Historic Photos
http://www.boredpanda.com/historic-photos/ This site offers an invitation to enter your own historic photos, which are then rated. The photos to date range from Elvis to Einstein. The one generating the most points is of a lone man refusing to give the Nazi salute in 1936. Here are two photos that are explicitly art for health. […]
BOW DOWN: Queens in Art – An Exhibit at Smith College Museum of Art
What exactly we see when we look at a queen is now the subject of BOW DOWN: Queens in Art, a historical survey at Smith College. Its prints, drawings, and photographs of women ranging from Marie Antoinette to Queen Victoria suggest that our perception of royal ladies may rely more on how they are depicted than it […]
The Downside of Photography Exhibit Going Viral
Kristine Potter’s military photos (West Point) generated so much negative comment targeted at the military that she removed them from social media. Another reminder of the emotional power of black and white photography. http://hyperallergic.com/162244/the-downside-of-art-going-viral/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Downside+of+Art+Going+Viral&utm_content=The+Downside+of+Art+Going+Viral+CID_440045c53a81111b091b98a749b9757e&utm_source=HyperallergicNewsletter&utm_term=The%20Downside%20of%20Art%20Going%20Viral
The Death of Conversation in Black and White Photographs of Smart Phones
London-based photographer Babycakes Romero captures the Death of Conversation due to Smart Phones. The starkness of the black and white photographs gives added impact to these exemplars of short attention span and the “dining dead” on a (romantic?) date. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/27/photographer-smartphones-babycakes-romero_n_6054650.html?utm_hp_ref=canada&ir=Canada
Bryan Adams, Photographer of Injured Vets
Bryan Adams started toying with photography back in the late ’90s while on tour and he’s become a venerable force in the field. His startling images of servicemen and servicewoman who have sustained devastating wounds were compiled into a book, Wounded: The Legacy of War, which was published last year.The images will be featured on public […]
London-based Photographer Sandi Ford showcases stunning maternity photos.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/pregnancy-photography-sensual-sexy_n_6109776.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000023&ir=Good+News London-based photographer Sandi Ford showcases the “sensual, sexy, attractive, and elegant” side of pregnant women through stunning maternity photos. For me, the black and white photos are the most striking and evocative.
Photography without Negatives
Boxers, 1880 tintype, courtesy of Michael Hoppen Gallery of London Negativeless is a recent show at the Michael Hoppen Gallery in London, recently presented early pre-negative photography alongside the work of contemporary artists working sans negatives. Stay tuned to this site for an image of the only daguerreotype of an unidentified woman from the Antigonish […]