Most of my early self-portraits were taken in my apartment, furtively, without a narrative or a concept beyond a feeling. The first project I made was set in hotel rooms; I had yet to make it outside. Then I encountered the work of Agnieszka Sosnowski. In her powerful self-portrait projects, the environment is a character […]
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Photographers on Photographers: Al J. Thompson in conversation with Rashod Taylor
I can intensely recall the Saturday afternoon when I saw what would become my first vehicle. The smell of newness mingled with precision as it trickled up my nostrils. It is a familiar bond, having for the first time, eyeing Rashod Taylor’s poetic photographs of his immediate family—mainly his son. It still feels new, as […]
Christian K. Lee: Cancelled Prom
It’s not often that you get to meet a soldier who is also a photographer and a dedicated film shooter. I had the great pleasure of meeting Christian K. Lee and his work during the Annenberg/Photoville virtual portfolio reviews and much of our time was spent waxing rhapsodic about film cameras. In his free time, […]
Maria Isabel LeBlanc: De La Luz
A few miles inland from the Northern California coast is fertile ground for harvest. Driving through the towns of Gilroy, Salinas, and Watsonville, the scent of garlic and artichokes mingle with earth, ripe with potential. Photographer Maria Isabel LeBlanc has driven these roads on a daily basis, appreciating the beauty of the land. Her series, […]
Daniel Peebles: Mise-en-Scène
Some years ago, I was visiting the Foam Museum in Amsterdam and came across a wonderful exhibition by Taco Anema, where he was commissioned by the city of Amsterdam to create portraits of families in the Dutch Master style. Photographer Daniel Peebles echoes this approach to photographing family, but in an off-kilter, multi layered, very […]
David Benjamin Sherry: American Monuments
Using analogue photographic methods, David Benjamin Sherry reexamines the classic tradition of landscape of the American West. In his book American Monuments (Radius Books, 2019) he presents photographs with vivid monochromatic palettes to shed light on the exploitation that threatens our country’s national monuments. Using 8×10 large format film, Sherry captures details and pristine qualities of […]