Who are you? I am an American, and in a land of immigrants, that can imply as many permutations as there are languages and dialects spoken across this vast land. Our identities are complex, incubated in family history, impacted by cultural influences and moderated over our lifetimes. Three recently published...
As the holiday season prances in and 2022 slides away, we are delighted to share a selection of our favorite photobooks of the past year. Though the subjects, themes, and presentations vary, all our choices possess unique viewpoints and an emotional presence that have inspired us to see things in a new light....
We seem to have turned a corner on summer. The days are getting noticeably shorter and the nights are cooler. A transition is underway as we progress through the year to fall. It brings to mind the melancholy I felt as a child in the final weeks of summer when camp was over before school began. Late...
I have been fortunate to live near the ocean my entire life and it still fills me with awe. The way the sea conspires with the atmosphere seems like a metaphor for life itself: sparkling and glorious, treacherous and threatening, everything in between and changeable from one temper to another without...
The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought global upheaval, spreading enough physical and spiritual devastation to last several lifetimes. It is no wonder that artists of every ilk have reacted with mournful expressions, sometimes unrelentingly so. It is a gifted artist whose work explores loss and transcends...
“If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere” sang Frank Sinatra about New York City. The city entices people who want to fulfill big dreams and ambitions. The rhythm of the city that never sleeps pulses at a frenetic pace, yet there are morning lulls and a vast park that provides a respite to millions...
The Confucian adage, "may you live in interesting times" throws a very positive spin on the challenges of the past year and a half. Since the foibles and triumphs of humankind have endured, photographers have continued to grapple with them in remarkable ways. Once again this year, we are pleased to share...
The earth speaks. Record setting temperatures, wildfires, frequent hurricanes and rising sea levels seem to cry out, “save me!” And honestly, is not a world-wide pandemic another symptom of climate change? The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report offers a grim view of the future,...
After this cold, dark winter, I long to feel the warmth of the summer sun on my skin. Following an interminable confinement, I yearn for reconnection with my far-flung family and close circle of friends. In anxious anticipation of normalcy, I have busied myself making photographs and reading photography...
By Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring It’s women’s history month! Below, we review three recently published books about two pioneering early 20th century west coast photographers, Anne Brigman and Imogen Cunningham. Anne Brigman (1869-1950) could arguably be called the “mother of Modernist photography”...
