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On William Henry Fox Talbot and Photography as Art
By Sarah Jost British photographer William Henry Fox Talbot was a pioneer of both the art and science of photography. In 1839, he announced his cameraless photographic process, which he called photogenic drawing, with an exhibition at the Royal Institution. … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Arts, Sarah
Tagged calotype, photogenic drawing, photography, William Henry Fox Talbot
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Through Crewdson’s Eyes
By Geo Ong Gregory Crewdson spends a lot of time in his car, driving slowly down the same streets in small Massachusetts towns, much like Edward Hopper had been known to take long trips by himself across the country. Crewdson … Continue reading
Five Arresting Images from ‘Samsara’
By Geo Ong To discuss Samsara, an entirely wordless documentary, with too many words would completely miss the film’s point. But I must say enough to get you seated in front of whatever screen Samsara happens to be playing, so … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Television, Geo
Tagged documentaries, photography, samsara, video photography
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Sergio Larraín’s London
By Sarah Jost Unlike many artists who only achieve posthumous success, Chilean photographer Sergio Larraín was quick to receive recognition when two of his paintings were bought by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City when he was … Continue reading
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Tagged another london, british council, henri cartier-bresson, london, london 1958-59, magnum photos, photography, sergio larrain, Tate Britain
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Picture: Norway
By Kindra Covert [Kindra Covert is a professional traveller currently vagabonding and photographing her way across Europe. Last year, she contributed a photography series from her five week cycling trip from Washington to California. She also co-designed the Urchin Movement … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Arts, Guest Urchins, Travel
Tagged A i Lofoten, Austvagoy, Bergen, Geiranger fjord, guest urchin, Kindra Covert, lofoten cod, Matborsen, midnight sun, Moskenesoya, Norway, norway photography, photography, Trondheim
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Andy Goldsworthy: Environmental Sculpture and Art
By Sarah Jost I first learned of British artist Andy Goldsworthy a few weeks ago when a WWOOF host introduced me to his book Time, a compilation of Goldsworthy’s works that employ time as a medium. The stunning book combines … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Fine Arts, Sarah
Tagged andy goldsworthy, environmental art, photography, rain shadow, sculpture, time
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Writers by Magnum Photos
by Geo Ong The other night I was scouring the shelves of East Village Books and found a thin collection of portraits called Writers. The book’s back cover synopsis sums it up perfectly: Writers at home, working at their desks, … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Arts, Geo, Literature
Tagged a streetcar named desire, black and white photography, broadway, bruce davidson, carson mccullers, david seymour, east village books, Francoise Sagan, george davis, george rodger, henri cartier-bresson, magnum photos, nicolas tikhomiroff, philipppe halsman, photographers, photography, portraits, robert capa, samuel beckett, street photography, tennessee williams, vladimir nabokov, w. eugene smith, waiting for godot, william burroughs, william vandivert, writers
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Artistic Convergences: Excerpts from Lawrence Weschler’s ‘Everything That Rises’
By Geo Ong During my visit to the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont, I bought a copy of Lawrence Weschler’s Everything That Rises: A Book of Convergences. The book compiles a series of essays about the convergences of image across … Continue reading
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Tagged a l'heure de l'observatoire les amoureux, art, artistic convergences, artists, books, chile, convergences, curves, diego rodriquez velasquez, everything that rises, female body, female figure, fine art, France, juan felix sanchez, landscape, lawrence weschler, man ray, manchester center, marc chagall, northshire bookstore, nu au-dessus de vitebsk, painting, paris, photography, rokeby venus, santiago, sigfrido geyer, Vermont
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A Week’s Worth of Food Around the World: The Story in Pictures
By Sarah Jost In 2005, Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio published Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, a collection of portraits of the typical week’s groceries of 30 families in 24 countries. Below are some of the portraits, as well … Continue reading
