By Suzanne Révy One of photography’s great strengths as a medium is its capacity for description and documentation; in fact, many early twentieth century photographs served as scientific documents of the natural world. The work of Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) may have inspired art photographers of the early...
Growing old and dying are subjects most of us regard with variable levels of dread, when we are forced to think about them at all. But one of the best things about art is the way it helps us confront even the most vexing issues. The Griffin Museum of Photography is exhibiting the work of […]
By Elin Spring Time was, our public and private lives were distinctly separate. Nowadays, not so much. Social media blatantly begs the notion of privacy, promoting a torrent of virtual friends and sometimes startling personal posts. Surrounded by surveillance and the ubiquitous snapping of smart phone...
I am human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does From “How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths By Elin Spring Robert Mapplethorpe, Duane Michals and David Hilliard. All three men are famous for their photographic portraiture and all three have exhibits currently on view in New York...
by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy In this month when the days shorten, leaves abandon the trees, and temperatures drift downward, it is high time to seek sources of brightness and warmth. Here, we have gathered photography exhibits and events around Boston and beyond that are sure to lift your spirits....
By Suzanne Révy The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) estimates that there are over 70 million people who have been forcibly displaced around the world. Of those, over 41 million are internally displaced, over 25 million are refugees and over three million are currently seeking asylum. And every one of them...
“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” ~Mark Twain By Suzanne Révy As a grown adult there was […]
“You don’t take pictures with your camera. You take pictures with your mind and your heart.” -Arnold Newman By Elin Spring What could photographs addressing climate change, gender identity, gun violence and memory loss possibly have in common? In a word, portraiture. In an exhibit now at the Griffin...
by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Well, that was quick. September brought a flurry of significant photographic events and, luckily, most of those exhibits are still on view. It seems many of the shows opening in October hail from beyond Boston. Near or far, ongoing or opening, here are our Best Photo...
“The magic of the streets is the mingling of the errand and the epiphany.” Rebecca Solnit By Elin Spring Every place on earth has a rhythm, composed of a distinctive blend of unique and common traits that mirror the people who make it their home. In their latest collaboration, “Brooklyn:...
