“The $12 million stuffed shark” by Don Thompson is a book about understanding what seems incompressible, the market of contemporary art. If you get surprised while reading the news about art by contemporary artists [or not contemporary] being sold at obscene prices. If you wonder what makes some artists like Damien Hirst sell work that is done by assistants but [...]
This book extends the mission of the Humble Arts Foundation to connect the gap between emerging photographers and collectors. There is a limited sale of 100 copies to the public [out of 5000 print run that are reserved for industry professionals– photo editors, curators, art buyers etc.] . See some of the wonderful images here, and the list of photographers here. Bookmark It [...]
© Michael Crouser I’ve been sad in the bullring, but also exhilarated beyond what can be found in everyday life. It makes one silent and it makes one gasp and stand and cheer and hide one’s eyes. And it is beautiful, if one cares to pay attention. Form and shape, made and gone. Partnering with [...]
These days are quite busy for me. I just returned from a trip, I am quite overloaded of work, and I am starting a workshop tomorrow. So I have less time to post, but I promise I will try to catch up soon. Keeping the blog takes discipline -and time- and sometimes requires to twist [...]
© Asako Narahashi Images of water landscapes taken from the land are common. From a different angle, diving magazines will often times show striking images images of the edge between water and the land, from the perspective of a diver or swimmer. But here it comes the work of Asako Narahashi, a Japanese photographer, that [...]
American Surfaces by Stephen Shore, book teaser at photo-eye. “The heroic articulation of the real”, this is how photography historian Gerry Badger defined the photography of Stephen Shore. A great definition for a style of photography for which Stephen Shore became a pioneer and innovator. Few days ago I was happy to receive my copy [...]
© Andreas Köerner The work of German photographer Andreas Köerner can be defined by two qualities: elegance, with precise composition of elements creating a visually compelling image, and simplicity, where the image is stripped down to the minimal components that really matter. Elegance and simplicity create the exquisite sense of design in his work. With [...]
This is a review of perhaps the most beautiful book of the Grand Canyon I have seen: IMAGES, Jack Dykinga’s Grand Canyon. Landscape photography is not my favorite genre, or so I think, until I find books like this. Perhaps after all, it is just about extraordinary photography, no matter what the subject. Perhaps after [...]
© Christopher LaMarca A good idea for a photojournalism project should have relevance, should have immediacy, should cause controversy, should touch a topic outside of the mainstream media and should affect the emotions of the viewer. Pair that with beautiful photography, images that drive the narrative with beautiful aesthetics, and the result is work with [...]
from Blurb.com The world of on demand photo-book publishing keeps evolving, with one of the main players here in the USA, Blurb, moving into the right direction. In the coming future they will be launching a new service [they call it B3] tailored to photographers that do care about color managed printing. At this stage [...]
