The book begins with photographs from van Agtmael’s early years as a war photographer, covering the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, which show the routine violence of two worlds colliding. There is an image of a child squinting into the camera as he bleeds from the head in the aftermath of a night raid on … Read more
The Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024 show by John Galliano, one of the most acclaimed fashion events in recent history, is also becoming one of the most well-documented. On the heels of a gripping documentary that premiered on Sept. 30 during Paris Fashion — it delved into Galliano’s multilayered creative process and technical wizardry, spiced with … Read more
Mention of Balenciaga means “Demna” to millions, but the house’s namesake founder Cristóbal Balenciaga is in sharper focus in a new book. “Balenciaga — Kublin a Fashion Record” is chockful of images by the late fashion photographer and filmmaker Tom Kublin. Cowritten by his daughter Maria Kublin and Ana Balda, the Thames & Hudson … Read more
As an obsessed amateur photographer, I spend too much time reading photography forums on the Internet. Not long ago, I came across a particularly plaintive discussion. “Let’s say, hypothetically, I’d like my future great, great grandchildren (and their offspring) to see some of my photos,” someone wrote. “Not necessarily hundreds or thousands of my photos. … Read more
The Caspian Sea is bounded by Iran on the south, Russia on the north, Azerbaijan on the west, and Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan on the east. Growing up on the shores, Javanmardi witnessed the once-abundant lake fall victim to unregulated exploitation, pollution, overfishing and climate change, creating a toxic cocktail that impoverishes those who depend on … Read more
Frustrated by the often laddish atmosphere in skateparks, skate enthusiast Milo Turnley set about organising a night for trans skateboarders, roller skaters and wheelchair users. Founded in August 2023, Transkaters takes place on the second Friday of each month at Baysixty6 in west London, where photographer Eliza Hatch took these portraits of those in attendance. … Read more
Many of the photos he took during those early years appear in “The South Bronx Family Album.” In addition to Joey, who is pictured sitting cross-legged in a Buddha-like pose, wearing sunglasses and a loose-fitting knit tie, there was Boogie (the jokester and the d.j. in his crew); Eddie (the brawler, whom they called Knuckles … Read more
There’s a self-portrait that shows Peter Hujar mid-leap. The picture is taken in a room, presumably in Hujar’s own East Village loft—at a time, 1974, when it was hard to imagine that the words “East Village loft” would ever sound chic. The room looks appropriately ratty: the floor is scuffed, the radiator covered in thick … Read more
How much AI is too much AI in pictures? Would you rather have your photos have some grain or have everything look sharpened with bright colors? Do you like what your eyes actually saw or the color-boosted eye-pleasing material appearing on your phone’s screen? Here is an example. Take a look at the color of … Read more
In defiance of this mantra, Fox Solomon lets the self-portraits in her book starkly convey the brutality of aging. Her pictures, many of them nude, feature open sores, shattered nails, and bones jutting out of feet almost to the point of pushing through the skin. These are not the images her mother would have approved … Read more
