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The Importance of Artistic Rabbit Holes

Photographer Zofia Rydet spent her life trying to capture…

“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.

The Banality of Color

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

Photopoetry

The Poetry in Manuel Álvarez Bravo’s Images

Hyperreality

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

The Horror Picture Show that’s the Trump Administration

Anterior Future

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

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 Joy of a Round Photograph

The genius of Spectacles — and of simple complexity.