NUDES NUDES NUDES The reaction to Les Krims’ photography has generally fallen into two categories: outrage or laughter. Or both. That’s no accident. His deeply conceptual images are intentionally crafted to spark those reactions. His work has been described as provocative, misogynistic, revolutionary, racist, absurdist, … Keep readingLes Krims
It sounds as if Richard Misrach always had a camera in his hand. At the age of twelve his parents put him in charge of photographing the family vacations–but he was just a kid, so he wasn’t serious about it. Then in high school he … Keep readingRichard Misrach
Ralph Meatyard was one of those WTF photographers. That’s not an actual genre of photography, but perhaps it should be. Images that force the viewer to experience a variety of contradictory emotions, that leave the viewer thrilled, a little bit uncomfortable, confused, and eager to … Keep readingRalph Meatyard
We are accustomed to seeing–and shooting–photographs OF something. Some person, some object, some thing. In fact, for most of us the subject of the photograph is also the reason for the photograph. We shoot photographs OF a tree, OF a friend, OF a kitten or … Keep readingUta Barth
“Perhaps it’s good for one to suffer,” said Aldous Huxley. He asked “Can an artist do anything if he’s happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?“ I can’t entirely agree … Keep readingUrsula Sokolowska
Robin Rhode is a smart-ass. One of those young street-punk kids who wants to take on the Art World and kick it in the cojones. And sometimes he really does it; sometimes he seriously lays one right in the goolies (and I’ll give an example … Keep readingRobin Rhode
NUDES NUDES NUDES A week ago, on 6 May 2007, approximately eighteen thousand men and women of various ages showed up in the Zócalo, Mexico City’s principal square, just before dawn. At a signal, they took off all their clothes. Another signal, they all saluted. … Keep readingSpencer Tunick
She was born in the spring of 1907 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Her parents named her Elizabeth Miller, though she went through life using her nickname ‘Lee.’ Her career–in fact, her entire life–could be described as remarkable. It could, with equal accuracy, also be described … Keep readingLee Miller
Imagine Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland filmed through the lens of Alfred Hitchcock. Imagine the story of Cinderella as interpreted by Edgar Allan Poe. If you can imagine that, then perhaps you’ll have some insight into Anna Gaskell’s photography. Gaskell’s work is a rather personal exploration … Keep readingAnna Gaskell
Denis Darzacq was born in a good neighborhood in Paris in 1961. He went to a good school, got a good education, started a good job as a press photographer. He signed up with Agence Vu, the elite French photography agency. That probably would have … Keep readingDenis Darzacq