Though, at first glance, his work doesn’t ring as such, Richard Misrach has been fascinated with the human figure throughout his extensive photographic career. His book On The Beach, published in 20113 in response to the 9/11 events, offered aerial images of bathers on various Hawaiian beaches which captured, almost voyeuristically, our interactions with nature. Now, Misrach is back with […]
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No Second Take: ‘Disposable’ Showcases the Single Shot Era
How many selfies does it take to get the “perfect selfie?” Back in the day of disposable cameras—way before Instagram—one take is all you got. No selecting the best shot. No deleting. The folks at Con Artist Collective, an artists collective on the Lower East Side in NYC, are going back in time to the “one take” days by putting on an exhibition […]
Elena Montemurro
Brooklyn-based photographer Elena Montemurro is interested in documenting snapshots of life. Raw, unglamorized moments of struggles, disappointments and insecurities. Her series “Coming of Age” makes its point through bittersweet images of young individuals in various moments of “confusion.” The photos are harsh but they reveal a soft femininity. Then there’s the series “Self Portraits,” where Elena exposes her own vulnerabilities for the […]
Annie Collinge’s Five Inches of Limbo Book Launch
A few years ago, London-based photographer Annie Collinge set out to recreate a photographic interpretation of dolls she had found in junk stores. Inspired by Margaret Atwood’s “Five Poems for Dolls,” what emerged is a real-life whimsical, playful collection of images of various Londoners playing dress-up whilst emulating the dolls Collinge collected. Now, Collinge is releasing a book of these portraits, titled Five Inches […]
Silva+Cemin
Five questions with Brazilian photography dup Silva+Cemin. Can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you two came about working together? Our background is always about innovation through an imagery aesthetic. We believe an artist has to be able to evolve. We’ve started working together since we met in 2011 and became a couple. We try […]