America’s First Crime Scene Photographer

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America’s First Crime Scene Photographer

In the 1930’s and 40’s, a Ukrainian photographer by the name of Arthur Fellig made a living photographing crime scenes for New York City area newspapers. He gained his nickname “Weegee”from t April 18, 2014
Lee Friedlander - The Printed Picture @ Pratt Brooklyn Campus Library

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Lee Friedlander - The Printed Picture @ Pratt Brooklyn Campus Library

On April 30th, Pratt Institute in Brooklyn will be hosting an exhibition of books (1969–2014) and related ephemera by famed photographer Lee Freidlander.  April 17, 2014
Charles Traub - Dolce Via: Italy in the 1980s

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Charles Traub - Dolce Via: Italy in the 1980s

Damiani is pleased to announce the release of Dolce Via: Italy in the 1980s (Damiani, March 2013), featuring a  foreword by Max Kozloff and a dialogue by Luigi Ballerini. Throughout the 1980s, April 17, 2014
Liu Bolin "The Heroic Apparition" @ Scream, London

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Liu Bolin "The Heroic Apparition" @ Scream, London

Chinese based photographer/fine artist/performance artist/street artist/camouflage king Liu Bolin just opened a new series of works at Scream in London, and our friend Butterfly went to check out th April 16, 2014
Otto Snoek

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Otto Snoek

Otto Snoek’s photographs are surprisingly different from many other street photographers. Perhaps this is because he keeps in tact the reality of these moments of life. There are no events or unusu April 16, 2014
From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried

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From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried

From 1995 to 1996 photographer Carrie Mae Weems created a groundbreaking body of work titled “From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried”. The series is made up of 34 appropriated images from the April 16, 2014
Deadbeat Club: Field Trip @ Seeing Things Gallery

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Deadbeat Club: Field Trip @ Seeing Things Gallery

This upcoming weekend, Seeing Things Gallery in San Jose will present a photography group show by Deadbeat Club entitled “Field Trip” and we think it would be wise of you to go! The show April 15, 2014
Henri Cartier-Bresson Retrospective

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Henri Cartier-Bresson Retrospective

From February to June 9, 2014 there will be a 70 year retrospective of photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson on display at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France. Along with being an astounding documenta April 15, 2014
André Kertész

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André Kertész

Twenty-five years after his death, André Kertész (1894–1985) is today a world-famous photographer who produced images that will be familiar to everyone, but he has yet to receive full recognition April 14, 2014
Against The Wall

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Against The Wall

With the release of Martin Parr’s two volume (now three volume) “The Photobook: A History”came exposure to a photo book titled “Against the Wall” by Pekka Turunen published in 1996. Turunen April 14, 2014
The photography of Albert Renger-Patzsch

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The photography of Albert Renger-Patzsch

Albert Renger-Patzsch’s “Life Is Beautiful" published in 1928 is one of the most pivotal photographic books ever produced. He is often over-looked or forgotten as a pioneering photographer becaus April 14, 2014
A look at The New York Times Magazine’s "Photographs" book

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A look at The New York Times Magazine’s "Photographs" book

Although this book was released a few years back, as it stared at us from out shelf, we felt inclined to take you on a preview through its dense pages filled with commissioned work from some of the April 13, 2014
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