It is such a pleasure to introduce Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South. Over the next week, we will feature selections of images from each of the 56 artists included in the project, as well as accompanying essays, maps, and videos. This expansive, comprehensive, multimedia investigation into what it means to be of, from, by […]
Documentary
PhotoNOLA: Kiliii Yuyan: Searching for Home
I always review a photographer’s website before I meet with them at a portfolio review, so I was very much looking forward to meeting Kiliii Yuyan at PhotoNOLA. His desire to document indigenous cultures comes from the personal place of his own family histories, histories that allow him to enter communities with not only a […]
PhotoNOLA: Rich Frishman: Ghosts of Segregation
I had the pleasure of meeting Rich Frishman at Fotofest last March; I not only enjoyed my time with the photographer, but immediately recognized his commitment to his craft. I featured his project American Splendor this past June, showcasing photographs that are constructed of between dozens and hundreds of images. I met up with Rich again at PhotoNOLA […]
Gesche Würfel: What Remains of the Day – Memories of World War II
Continuing our recognition of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 we are featuring Gesche Würfel’s What Remains of the Day – Memories of World War II. The project explores the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust on contemporary life by grappling with time and memory through images of places and people. Born […]
CENTER Awards: The ME&EVE Award
CENTER recently announced the new ME&EVE Award for women 40 years of age or over, who use their cameras to address social justice issues. The award also welcomes submissions from transgender and non-binary individuals. I was curious as to how this award came about and about Dorie Hagler, the documentary photographer, public artist, and social […]
Marko Drobnjakovic: Finalist in the 2019 Aftermath Grant
The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues […]