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Visualizing life’s pitfalls with photographer Gabby Laurent

Emma Hammar — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:08:58 +0000

To descend freely by the force of gravity, to move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control, to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily. Enter the word falling and you’ll be given countless definitions along with more or less striking proof that something as physical and full of abandon can not be captured by words alone.

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Raving in ruins: Brox+1 visually captures Berlin, a playground of possibility, from 1991-2000

Isabelle Moulding — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:30:47 +0000

Brox+1 is a photographer and producer from Berlin. His new photobook Berlin Possibility charts the the spaces and faces of Berlin amidst the beautiful chaos of this city- following the fall of the wall in 1989, accompanied with written anecdotes from Tobias Rapp and Anton Waldt.

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An anxious romance: Caroline Tompkins’ new book explores female desire and the intricate relationship between sex and fear

Emma Hammar — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:07:57 +0000

Caroline Tompkins is an American photographer known for her intimate portraits and beautiful landscapes. Her forthcoming book, Bedfellow explores the intertwining of sex with pleasure and danger. The book features friends and strangers, ex-partners and lovers, and confronts the viewer with two seemingly opposite feelings: desiring men while fearing them.

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Andi Galdi Vinko’s visual handbook on navigating the boundary between motherhood and creativity

Emma Hammar — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:59:00 +0000

Inspired by her own experience, Andi’s first book, “Sorry I Gave Birth I Disappeared But Now I’m Back,” looks at the relationship between motherhood and creativity and challenges the notion of motherhood as a sweeping, all-encompassing state.

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A Pound of Pictures: Photographer Alec Soth’s exploration of self-doubt, the act of looking, and the richness of the world

Emma Hammar — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:24:35 +0000

Alec Soth is a Magnum photographer from Minneapolis, Minnesota, known for his long-term projects that capture the spirit of middle America. His breakthrough project, “Sleeping By the Mississippi”, is a collection of photographs of the people and places he encountered along a meandering road trip down the Mississippi River. Since its publication in 2004, Soth

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From Italian indie bands to sacred rituals in India, Enrico Caputo captures the less observed

Anastasiya Varenytsya — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:47:36 +0000

From producing music videos for Italian indie bands, to working as a commercial photographer, launching the book and platform Designers Against Coronavirus, and exploring themes of traveling and belonging in his personal portfolio, Enrico Caputo’s artistic path is far from linear. His diverse professional experiences have shaped him to become someone that admires and seeks

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Chasing memories between Portsmouth and Hong Kong with Karl Bailey

Anastasiya Varenytsya — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Nestled on the south coast of the United Kingdom lies the sea city Portsmouth, the primary subject of UK-based Karl Bailey’s photographs. Whether we are familiar with the seaside city or not, there’s something personal about his intimate portrayal of the town’s public spaces, community pools, and festive attractions. The same can be said about

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From Moricone to Cappadocia through the lens of Patricia Sofra

Anastasiya Varenytsya — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:30:25 +0000

“I work closely with analogue because it allows me to relinquish control, shoot slower, and work with the flaws.” “No environment or situation that I am photographing is the same, but what informs all of my work is a sense of symmetry and intergenerational memory.’’ “As a young introvert, it was my tool to connect

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Capturing the mundane sparkle of France’s southern coast with Paloma Saint Léger

Aimee Shirley — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:19:50 +0000

“Our place in nature is also something I like to observe, we are just part of the scenery and it is something I like to give a glimpse of through my images.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paloma Saint Léger (@palomasaintleger) Paloma Saint Léger is an international photographer, graphic designer, and

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Ana Cuba captures the rural landscapes of Tolar Grande, where “nature flaunts itself so overwhelmingly”

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:01:00 +0000

“I can’t take any credit for these photographs. It is really easy to take beautiful pictures when nature flaunts itself so overwhelmingly.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ana Cuba (@ana__cuba) Ana Cuba is a London-based photographer. Find out more about her work by following her on Instagram, or, if you’d like

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