Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2017

Featuring works from Dana Lixenberg, Sophie Calle, Awoiska van der Molen, Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs Exhibition on view: November 16, 2017–January 11, 2018 Opening reception: Wednesday, November 15, 7:00–8:30 p.m. Aperture Foundation, in collaboration with The Photographers’ Gallery and the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, is pleased to present the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2017, featuring works from the shortlisted artists: Sophie Calle, Awoiska … Continue reading Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2017

In the Country of Stones by Nicolas Blandin

Poetic visual narrative of Armenia Busy lives being what they are — I did not have the opportunity to sit down with In the Country of Stones when it published in June of 2017. My copy arrived, and time slipped by. Shame on me. Nicolas Blandin’s book is a wonderful collection of images made when he travelled to Armenia in 2013–2014 after being captivated by the land and its people … Continue reading In the Country of Stones by Nicolas Blandin

ObjectImage by Sarah Tulloch

New narratives born from a collection of personal and public images ObjectImage introduces British artist Sarah Tulloch’s idiosyncratic approach to working with the photographic image. Tulloch uses photo collections left by her grandfather and daily newspaper imagery to explore themes that reflect on our shared habits of consuming photographic media. From the social history of documenting family to the juxtaposition of recycled media imagery she probes and questions both object and image to … Continue reading ObjectImage by Sarah Tulloch

Art Through the Lens 2017 – The Yeiser Art Center | Eliot Dudik – Juror

Art Through the Lens 2017 Dates: October 14 – November 25, 2017 Reception: Friday October 13th from 5-7pm   The Yeiser Art Center (YAC) is pleased to be hosting the annual international juried photography arts competition, Art Through the Lens. Originating in 1975 as the Paducah Summer Festival Photo Competition, Paducah Photo has grown from a fledgling contest into an international juried exhibition. Over the past … Continue reading Art Through the Lens 2017 – The Yeiser Art Center | Eliot Dudik – Juror

Filter Photo Festival 2017 Opens in Chicago

  The 2017 Filter Photo Festival kicked off on Thursday, September 21st. The events continue through Sunday, September 24th; with workshops, portfolio reviews, artist talks and exhibitions all coordinated throughout the four days of the festival. The festival includes a number of events and talks that are free and open to the public at several locations in the loop area and local galleries. The full … Continue reading Filter Photo Festival 2017 Opens in Chicago

After the Firebird by Ekaterina Vasilyeva

Magical images from the hidden world The photo book After the Firebird is now available. The photo project by the same name is the result of a 7-year project in Pskov region (Russia) by award winning photographer Ekaterina Vasilyeva. After the Firebird talks about the mystery and magic of the hidden world and the amazing discoveries that can occur in front of everybody. You need only to look … Continue reading After the Firebird by Ekaterina Vasilyeva

Directly from Nature — Fine Art Botanicals by Diane Kaye

          Diane Kaye’s website, http://www.fineartbotanicals.net/, features only camera-less work. Each photograph is a contact print. A light or moving light beam is directed on the object, which is then recorded on black & white photo paper, or to a digital file via a scan head.   “These subjects, most of them from my garden, are so complete in themselves that the … Continue reading Directly from Nature — Fine Art Botanicals by Diane Kaye

Henri Cartier-Bresson – Greenfield, Indiana, 1960

Henri Cartier-Bresson French, 1908-2004 Gelatin silver print 10 7/16 x 15 3/8 in. (26.5 x 39.1 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the photographer, Obj: 204759 ©2010 Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos, courtesy Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris August 22nd is the 109th anniversary of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s birth. To mark the anniversary in a personal way, I found an image by HCB … Continue reading Henri Cartier-Bresson – Greenfield, Indiana, 1960

Peace in the Valley by Saleem Ahmed

Peace in the Valley is a wonderful image collection of vignettes of the Bolivian landscape by photographer Salem Ahmed. It is a visual love affair with people, places and scenes presented in soft, colorful tones, and thoughtful compositions that create a meaningful dialog between photographer and the city of Nuestra Señora de la Paz, or just La Paz for short.  Entropy and pragmatic utility stand … Continue reading Peace in the Valley by Saleem Ahmed