Almost two years ago, Page 291 stopped updating. A number of times I thought about posting some kind of explanation–but then I wouldn’t completely give up on coming back to the blog, so I put off the explanation…and just let 291 languish.
The reasons I stopped updating are, as they say, overdetermined. First, I […]
Nothing New is a monthly feature devoted to photography and other visual artifacts that I feel have not been given the recognition they deserve. That may include underappreciated portions of the body of work of a major photographer, the entire body of work of a relatively unknown photographer, or particular kinds of visual media that–for […]
If Bruce Silverstein’s group show avoids exercising the gallerist’s personality in favor of a team of international curators, Michael Mazzeo hides his curatorial influence behind the personalities and preferences of the photographers themselves. Every photographer in “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” is represented by 1-3 images (or, in one case, a sculpture) and […]
Image © Cornell Capa/ICP.
The Independent and ArtInfo are both guilty of either too much sensationalism or too little research when it comes to the upcoming Barbican exhibition of Robert Capa’s war photography. For those who haven’t been following along, some writers have argued that Capa’s “Falling Soldier”–maybe the most famous war photograph of all […]
I like group photography shows for two reasons. As quick visual surveys, they provide leads to a wide variety of artists who may or may not be worth contemplating. They also give you a good sense of a gallery’s direction as a whole: what kinds of photographers, subjects, and stylistic considerations a gallery […]
Conscientious has an excellent summary-plus-opinion post on the unfolding scandal of Jill Greenberg’s flagrant violation of the standards of ethical journalism. I’ve refrained from reviewing Greenberg’s work before, primarily because I’ve felt that anyone with any taste or sophistication can only come away from her shows with one impression: that Greenberg’s work is tacky […]
The great thing about a television program devoted to the critique of images is that it is, necessarily, composed largely of images itself. That’s what makes looking at “Consuming Images,” a PBS special with Bill Moyers from 1990, such an interesting experience. (The whole thing is available in six parts here, as part […]
The second issue of the new online photography magazine, 1000 Words, just went up over Labor Day weekend. I’m proud to say that I have a piece on the photography of Thomas Demand in this issue; in it I discuss how Demand’s method combines an attractive surface with endless layers of embedded socio-political criticism, […]
Image © Ugo Mulas via WMMNA and GAM di Torino.
I’ve finally done the impossible–read every one of the backlogged posts that have been building up in my Google Reader for the past, oh, month or so. These links are my favorites from the past month. For anyone who’s been keeping up, it might […]
Nothing New is a monthly featured devoted to photography and other visual artifacts that I feel have not been given the recognition they deserve. That may include underappreciated portions of the body of work of a major photographer, the entire body of work of a relatively unknown photographer, or particular kinds of visual media […]
