A superb interview with Alison Wright, National Geographic freelance photographer, showcasing her remarkable photographs of Tibetans. Be sure to read the interview, especially for the background about her recovery from a horrific accident in Laos.
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Alison Wright: Tibetan Nomads
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Alexie Wins Literary Award
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010The great Northwest writer Sherman Alexie just received the PEN/Faulkner Fiction award, for his book “War Dances.” This is good news, he’s a terrific writer.
Charles Moore, Seminal Civil Rights Photographer
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Charles Moore, who’s searing photographs helped turn the tide in favor of landmark civil rights legislation, has died. This article in the New York Times is a fine tribute to his important work.
Hunters of Greenland Photographs
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009An exceptional set of photographs by Ragnar Axelsson of Inuit subsistence hunters, out on the ice in Greenland, hunting as they have for the past 4,000 years. A great book about these amazingly hardy Greenlandic hunters is This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland by Gretel Ehrlich.
I’m sure you’ll agree that Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson is a superb photographer. For more images by him, check out his website:
Eloquent Charis Wilson, Model, Edward Weston’s Inspiration, Dies
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009Charis Wilson, Edward Weston’s wife and subject of many of his superb nude photographs, has died in Santa Cruz, California, at the age of 95.
Charis Wilson, Model and Muse, Dies at 95
At 90, she was a lively, vital part of the 2007 documentary about her & Weston, “Eloquent Nude: The Love and Legacy of Edward Weston and Charis Wilson,” an award-winning film by a great team in Portland, Oregon at nw Documentary arts & media
Roy DeCarava, 1919 – 2009
Thursday, October 29th, 2009The great Harlem photographer is gone. There’s a fine slide show of his superb photos in the New York Times blog, Lens
NYC Harbor Photos
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009I’d love to be in New York City this month, to visit friends, and to catch this great show of waterfront photos at the Museum of the City of New York. Historic photos are on display with recent photos documenting lighthouses, ships, and more, by husband and wife team Lens Jenschel and Diane Cook. I’ve enjoyed their work for a long time. Cook’s black and white photos really shine in this exhibit.
New Book, Great Color: Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb
Saturday, October 17th, 2009Here’s a fine sample of Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb’s collaborative Cuban photo project, Violet Isle.
Master Camera Repairman, Marty Forscher
Monday, October 12th, 2009What a gifted camera repairman New York City’s Marty Forscher was. He passed away Sept. 30. I’d heard of his Professional Camera Repair Service, but didn’t know anything about the legendary Forscher until I read about him in today’s New York Times. What a talented, amazing person.
Irving Penn
Thursday, October 8th, 2009One of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, Irving Penn, has passed away, at age 92. Although he’s best known for his fashion photography, I like his still lifes best. He was also a master printer. The slide show of his photographs here is short, but what great images.
Sam Harris Photos
Thursday, October 8th, 2009Here’s a fine slide show of personal photos from Sam Harris, taken after he and his family moved to Australia.
A glimpse of Anne Frank on Film
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009I’ve never forgotten the visit I made to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam years ago, and seeing this brief image on film of Anne Frank brought back memories of that deeply moving experience.
Willy Ronis
Friday, September 18th, 2009Willy Ronis, the gifted photographer who serendipitiously captured the lives of working class Parisians in post-war Paris, has died. The legendary photographer was 99.
(Via New York Times.)
“Meow Spoken Here”
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Guitar Legend Les Paul Dies
Friday, August 14th, 2009Les Paul was a gifted designer of electric guitars, and was a brilliant “tinkerer” whose innovations for recording studios made him a giant in 20th century music. He was 94. Until recently, he drove into NYC every week to perform. I greatly enjoyed seeing the documentary “Les Paul – Chasing Sound” (2007) on DVD recently.
(Via New York Times Music)
John Hughes, Director of ’80s Comedies, Dies
Friday, August 7th, 2009It’s sad news that the superb writer and director of some my favorite comedies passed away yesterday during a visit to New York City. I’ll be watching Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Planes Trains and Automobiles, and Uncle Buck again soon, in tribute to this gifted filmmaker.
John Hughes, Director of ’80s Comedies, Dies at 59: “Mr. Hughes helped define a generation with films like ‘The Breakfast Club,’ ‘Sixteen Candles’ and ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.’
(Via New York Times)
Julius Shulman, Photographer of Modernist California Architecture, Dies at 98
Saturday, July 18th, 2009Another exceptionally talented photographer is gone; Shulman was very active in photographing architecture well into his 90′s.
Julius Shulman, Photographer of Modernist California Architecture, Dies at 98: “Mr. Shulman’s photographs depicted modern houses as the ultimate expressions of modern living and helped idealize the California lifestyle in the postwar years.
Shawn Rocco’s Cellphone Photography
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009The cellphone photos taken by pro photographer Shawn Rocco are featured in Lens in the New York Times today. I like his approach to making serendiptious photos, with little emphasis on equipment.
Mourning a Great NYC Cat
Sunday, June 21st, 2009Pretty Boy sounds like a wonderful, adventurous cat; no wonder East Village New Yorkers are mourning his passing away:
Mourning the Mayor of Seventh Street
(Via New York Times.)
Photojournalism: Tehran
Thursday, June 18th, 2009A new, excellent post at the New York Times blog Lens:
On Assignment: Covering Tehran: “Newsha Tavakolian is a 28-year-old Iranian photographer who has found herself in the middle of the uproar dividing her country. She describes the scene in her own words.”
It’s a great interview. Bravo, Newsha Tavakolian. Be safe and keep photographing.
(Via Lens.)