Category Archives: photographers & exhibitions

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While reading the New York Times Magazine‘s remembrance of notable people departed during 2016, one of its accompanying photographs was this by Gordon Parks, probably my favorite portrait of Muhammad Ali. The magazine also asked photographer Mitch Epstein to make … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/22/sunday-review/2016-year-in-pictures.html

Just as we are about to retire our 2016 National Geographic calendar with its Route 66 theme, old friend Herman happens to send along this reminiscence of iconic, historic Route 66 as published by Al Jezeera, with great photography by … Continue reading →

Last night, I watched “Life” on Netflix, a biopic about photographer Dennis Stock and his relationship to actor James Dean.  Knowing a bit about the real-life story, I eagerly plunged into the somewhat disappointing, as it turns out, film.  However, … Continue reading →

Time Magazine show us its pick of “The Most Influential Images of All Time” on its special website (where you can, unsurprisingly, order books and prints).   A tall order; see if you agree.  

Read this remarkable story from the New Yorker of a woman who pursued photographers for years to be included in their work.

Friend John turns my attention to a recent showing of some 1940s and 1950s work of San Francisco legend Fred Lyon, documenting his home town in the 1940s and 1950s.   And here is one of my favorites from Lyon: … Continue reading →

Compare this photo (more details here) with … … the photos here.

That’s the title of this New York Times piece about a forthcoming show of Diane Arbus’ early work, previously unpublished or not exhibited.