8 posts tagged ‘Culture / Photo Booth’
A Limousine Driver Watches Her Passengers Transform
The New Yorker,
In the eighties, the photographer Kathy Shorr became a chauffeur, capturing working-class New Yorkers on their way to new lives.
Syria Faces Its Past and Its Future
Images taken just after the precipitous end of the civil war reveal a secret legacy that is just becoming visible.
Refinding James Baldwin
We commonly associate the writer with the land of his birth—America—and with the land of his expatriation, France. But a fascinating new exhibit focusses on Baldwin’s years in Turkey, the country that, in his words, saved his life.
How Andrew Dosunmu Makes the Street His Studio
The artist delicately explores the idea of the Black diaspora, evident in the unexpected unification of stuff.
A Beautifully Mundane Index of Nothing
Whether it’s an image of obscenely pink dumplings, snug in a bamboo steamer, or a picture of an odd-eye cat, Bobby Doherty’s photography captures the vividness of the everyday.
A Hidden Stash of Extraordinary Self-Portraits
A début monograph by Carla Williams lets the world in on a quietly thrilling collection of images that have been tucked away for nearly four decades.
Bravo in the Flesh
More than a hundred and sixty reality stars descended on Las Vegas, for BravoCon, where they were pulled apart by their harshest critics, who also happen to be their most diehard fans.
The Freedom to See Rome Anew
An American photographer brings a fresh eye to an ancient city.