789 items found
You're viewing posts tagged “Photography”
The Edit
Have we found the person responsible for the accursed phenomenon of the selfie? No, it's probably a bit harsh to lay the blame at the feet of Friedl Kubelka, but the London-born artist was certainly an innovator of the photographic self-portrait...
The Edit
No one knows Afghanistan quite like photojournalist Steve McCurry. The American's association with the country dates back to the late 1970s, when in Pakistan he met a group of Afghan refugees fleeing the Russian invasion and decided to take a...
The Edit
Rosie Emerson's Sirens will be luring visitors into their ethereal world of romantic imagery and extravagant hats at Hang-Up Pictures, London, from 2 May. Covering your ears will do nothing to thwart their seductive pull, as the show's charms are...
The Edit
If his 2012 collection Nimbus passed you by, you're probably wondering how Berndnaut Smilde managed to produce the images in this new series, called Antipode. First guess might be computer trickery, but you'd be wrong. Nor are they examples of...
The Edit
The American West is among the most beautiful regions on the continent, but it's also among the least populated, and life here comes with its challenges - not least of which is how to earn a living. A mining boom is threatening to transform the...
The Edit
Barbara Nitke showed some admirable staying power in compiling American Ecstasy, which saw the American photographer spend 12 years on porn sets between 1982 and 1991 – a period considered the adult film industry's Golden Age. In the pre-internet...
The Edit
Artist Laurie Simmons has spent the last few years working with lifelike latex dolls, so it was perhaps a natural progression for her to graduate to the next – human – level, which was to be found in the spiritual home of extreme hobbyists,...
The Edit
Mitchell-Innes & Nash in New York is currently showing two Leigh Ledare photographic collections which explore the relationship between photographer and subject in some extraordinary ways. The most recent of the series is 2012's An...
The Edit
Everything about the art of Miles Aldridge is turned up full blast. It's high drama in high fidelity, the contents are high sugar and high nicotine, his pictures are saturated with colour, high gloss, and highly polished like a wax apple, leaving...
The Edit
The New-York Historical Society (answers on a postcard as to the why or whatnot of its hyphenation) is currently conducting a guided tour of the city's architecture, with photography as the medium and director Bill Cunningham calling the shots....
Publications
This is unbelievable. Leave a dog trapped in a hot car, kick it about or otherwise neglect the poor thing and you will quite rightly find yourself hauled before the magistrate pleading for clemency. And yet you can do this to a dog and be showered...
The Edit
Everything about photographer Gérard Rancinan's latest exhibition is big. The hairstyles are towering, the costumes are voluminous, the tableaux crammed, the action flamboyant, and the sheer scale of the images demand the viewer's attention....
City Notes
Moss opens at 520 Fifth Avenue, immediately at home among Midtown Manhattan’s architectural mix. Set across four expansive floors, the concept unites culture, wellness, hospitality, and community for a new generation of New Yorkers who want their...
City Notes
Plaza Khao Gaeng opens its second London restaurant in Borough Yards, bringing its Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised Southern Thai cooking to a new setting beneath the historic Stoney Street arches. Following the success of the original Tottenham...
Journal
Stand at ground level at Park Hill and you can almost smell yesterday’s pub food drifting out from the cafés and hear the ghost-clank of milk floats the decks were once designed to carry. The Grace Owen nursery sits on its small patch of...
The Edit
Devotees of high-concept visual worlds and razor-sharp cultural remixing have reason to clear space in their calendars, Matthew Marks Gallery having unveiled Alex Da Corte: Parade, the artist’s first solo outing in New York in over five years, on...
Dispatches
Showing national pride in the form of clothing may seem much more complex than it appears. You might desire something substantial, but most designs seem too loud, old-fashioned, or not in touch with everyday fashion. Sometimes, options appear...
Dispatches
Self-care is often described as something simple. Rest more. Eat well. Take breaks. Slow down. Yet in real life, taking care of yourself usually comes with a price tag. From therapy appointments to healthier groceries, from time off work to basic...
Dispatches
There was a time when eating out felt reserved for Fridays, Saturdays and special occasions. Midweek dinners were practical. Predictable. Usually home based. That rhythm is changing. Across the UK, more people are choosing to eat out on Tuesdays,...
Dispatches
Choosing a single pair of glasses over multiple pairs can simplify your life and enhance your personal style. This choice can also accommodate progressive readers for those who need multifocal solutions, ensuring clarity and convenience. By focusing...