contemporary photography

Photography’s Antiquarian Avant-Garde by Lyle Rexer: The Handbook of Alternative Processes

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Comprehensive analysis of Photography’s Antiquarian Avant-Garde by Lyle Rexer—the essential guide to alternative processes, featured artists, and analog…

Post-Documentary Photography: Blurring Reality, Fiction, and Truth

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Post-documentary photography refers to a new approach to image-making that pushes beyond traditional documentary’s claims of truth. It has been described as a style that embraces poetic ambiguity over didactic … Read more

Chicano Photography: Stunning Cultural Triumphs

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Dive into the vibrant world of Chicano photography, where the lenses of talented artists bring Los Angeles’ Latino community to life, capturing its struggles, triumphs, and everyday moments with striking authenticity and emotional depth. Share your thoughts and join the conversation on how these powerful images shape cultural narratives and resonate with you personally!

Celebrating 50 Years of Visionary Photography: “ICP at 50: From the Collection, 1845-2019”

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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Center of Photography with a groundbreaking exhibition showcasing the transformative power of photography across different eras and genres. Explore over 400 works that highlight the evolution of photography and its enduring influence on the visual arts at ICP at 79 Essex Street.

Post-photographer immersed in a vast iconosphere of digital imagery and devices within a creative studio, exploring the expansive digital visual culture.

Understanding Post-Photography | Exploiting the Iconosphere

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In the realm of visual culture, the transition from traditional photography to what is now known as “post-photography” marks a pivotal shift in how we perceive, interact with, and understand … Read more

Introducing the Visionaries: 50 Young Rising Stars in Photography

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These artists, these visionaries, are the embodiment of a new era in photography. They are the voices of the future, armed with cameras as their weapons of choice, and a … Read more

Famous Contemporary Photographers That You Really Have to Know

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Cindy Sherman (b. 1954, American) Cindy Sherman is an American photographer known for her self-portraits in which she assumes a variety of personas and explores themes of identity, gender, and … Read more

Yana Smietana

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Horizon line Don’t worry about saving these songs!And if one of our instruments breaks,it doesn’t matter. We have fallen into the placewhere everything is music. The strumming and the flute … Read more

Manar Ali Hassan

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Sagas of Painful Bodies – Burning Traces Series This project examines the life experience of seven Lebanese women (my self-included) dealing with a chronically painful condition known as Fibromyalgia. My … Read more