Photopoetry

The Poetry in Manuel Álvarez Bravo’s Images

The Banality of Color

Why looking at the past in color is such an uncanny experience.

“You have to be a little bit stupid.”

I traveled to Stockholm to ask photographer Anders Petersen how he takes his photos—and got a some very different answers than I expected.

Hyperreality

We like to say that the camera doesn’t lie. But the reality it shows isn’t quite real either.

The Importance of Artistic Rabbit Holes

Photographer Zofia Rydet spent her life trying to capture…

The Uncanny Imagery of August Sander

Pictures of a world about to collapse

Earlier this year, I stumbled upon a black and white image. It shows three young men, dressed in formal attire, and tilted hats, standing on an open field.

The Horror Picture Show that’s the Trump Administration

The Joy of a Round Photograph

The genius of Spectacles — and of simple complexity.

Anterior Future

Tina Modotti’s remarkable life, encapsulated in a picture.

“Storying” and the Constant Moment

As Snapchat and Instagram Stories broadcast more of the everyday life, I can’t help but wonder what’s next.