Tag: documentary

Book Review, Interview, Photographer

In This Brief Life by Eugene Richards

Eugene Richards’s photography book, In This Brief Life, captures the essence of marginalized American communities, blending intimate narratives of struggle and resilience. His empathetic lens transcends traditional photojournalism, offering poignant insights into human experiences that challenge societal perceptions and highlight the enduring spirit amidst adversity. The work serves as both documentation and a call to action. Continue reading In This Brief Life by Eugene Richards

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Book Review, Photographer, Submission

Star Struck by Ave Pildas

The Hollywood Walk of Fame was established in 1958 as a memorial to artists who worked in the entertainment industry. The names of famous performers are memorialized on more than 2,500 five-pointed stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks that make up the Walk of Fame. Pildas was drawn to the area soon after arriving in Los Angeles and started photographing the characters that … Continue reading Star Struck by Ave Pildas

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Announcement, Press Release

High & Lonesome by Nathan Pearce

We are pleased to share the news that High & Lonesome by Nathan Pearce is now available from Deadbeat Club Press. Ever since Nathan’s work from his project and zine, Midwest Dirt, dropped around 2016 or so, his work has been quietly amassing a following. “For much of the last decade, working from his home base of Fairfield, Illinois, Nathan Pearce has produced a series … Continue reading High & Lonesome by Nathan Pearce

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Book Review, Submission

YMA/Here by David Mayne

A community in transition Yma/Here began as a long-term project documenting the urban topography of South Wales and the West of England. It has since grown to include other work. The project is an ambiguous and wide-ranging examination of the urban topography of South Wales and the West of England from 2016 to 2018.  YMA/Here is visually encyclopedic in a great way…with the eye of … Continue reading YMA/Here by David Mayne

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Submission

Behind the Obstacles

Vladimir Tereshkov’s photos of Hip-Hop Culture in Iran It may be hard to imagine there is a hip-hop culture in Iran, considering the tense political situation in the Middle East and the region’s relations with the United States. The movement appeared in the 1990s, when hip-hop artists mainly focused on socio-political topics. This led to a quick reaction from the government: some rappers had to … Continue reading Behind the Obstacles

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Announcement, Photographer

Suicide Machine by Dan Wood – New Printing Available

Suicide Machine : Second Edition & Special Edition This new printing is a revised second edition of the original book – a larger format with a new edit and sequence, including previously unpublished images. To read more about Dan’s book and project, see my interview with Dan Wood when we first talked about his first edition release of Suicide Machine : Living in a Town with … Continue reading Suicide Machine by Dan Wood – New Printing Available

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Book Review, Photographer

Seeing Deeply – A Retrospective by Dawoud Bey

Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply offers a forty-year retrospective of the celebrated photographer’s work, from his early street photography in Harlem to his current images of Harlem gentrification. Photographs from all of Bey’s major projects are presented in chronological sequence, allowing viewers to see how the collective body of portraits and recent landscapes create an unparalleled historical representation of various communities in the United States. Prodigious is … Continue reading Seeing Deeply – A Retrospective by Dawoud Bey

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Book Review

Out of the Ordinary, Vol. 2: A Journey Through Everyday Scotland

A Personal Portrait of Everyday Scotland The second volume of Out of the Ordinary by Iain Sarjeant is a continuation of the project he has been working on for a number of years. The project, and two books thus far, has developed from the approach of Sarjeant’s spontaneous wandering, exploring, discovering, and observing. “The series explores the kind of places that most of us walk … Continue reading Out of the Ordinary, Vol. 2: A Journey Through Everyday Scotland

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