...there was Man Ray:Hier (Kiki de Montparnasse) Detail, 1930© Christies Images/CORBIS
A nice little history of LAs non-native palm trees is here, illustrated by some nice vintage photos.This is what MacArthur Park used to look like.And Canon Drive in Beverly Hills when they were first...
"What does this means for the future of photography ? Well, for one, it’s certainly confirms that we are addicted to it. Not just at looking at the images of the masters but to participating in i...
Nice video over on the New Yorker on Bruce Davidsons work in LA.“I’ve never been a photographer that loves sunshine, I love gloom. But now it’s changing for me. I just want the tree to be there and t...
"...and we don’t know whether the photographer made him do that or not. OK, it’s probably safe to say that he did. But the image works because it doesn’t look as if he did. It feels like a real m...
Time for a little shameless self-promotion:Im in the company of some truly great photographers in this group show, an official MOPLA selection curated by Audrey Landreth. Theres also an Ansel Adams s...
Its that time of year and MOPLA is once again upon us. Saturdays opening sees a lot of activity over at Bergamont Station, including the second Lise Sarfati show at Rose Gallery, which should b...
How could I possibly not tell you about Robert Adams having a show at LACMA, opening to the public on Sunday and to members today, considering hes one of the great western photographers?There, now yo...
See what I did there? I lowered expectations. Its more likely that Ill post one a month than one a week but dont shoot me if I post a few in any given month. It just depends on what...
These first two are both at Bergamont Station so you can kill two birds with one stone.Lise Sarfati: On Hollywood @ Rose Gallery from 6 - 8pmCopyright Lise SarfatiCorey Arnold: Wolf Tide @ Richard He...
“It was different back then, before everyone everywhere had a digital camera. You had to know what you were doing, how to frame a shot, focus a lens, read exposure. Also, a photographer was a unique ...
Ive admittedly been quiet here due to work being crazy and trying to wrap up a photo project Ive been shooting for the past two years. What this means is Ive missed telling you about some good ...
Ive been crazy busy at work. Dec-Jan is my worst time each year but Im back, baby. I promise more than QOTWs starting tomorrow. In the meantime:"Sam Taylor-Wood once gave a comm...
"Why did I write, in what was undoubtedly the most obscure of my letters, dated August 2, 1939, “It was obvious that, come what may, I had to free myself from photography”? Why did I still consid...
Total geek out video by William Wegman and Michael Smith on Blindspot. Im glad it found a home and I think I understand Wegman a little more now:"Rule Number 6: Be Creative. Nobody likes a ...
Its that time of year again. Ill be attending the opening reception for Photo LA on Thurs. but theres a lot going on all weekend so get your tics to the programming now. Im excited ...
Posting can be a bit slow for me this time of year, as its my busiest so signing off until the new year. Thanks for another great one.Looks like its going to be 72 degrees on Christmas day. &nb...
I apologize for the NYT Mag back-to-back blast but be sure to check out Peter Bohlers series on California sand dune racing in this weeks edition here.
Wow, a fair bit of Photoshop went into making this image by Mark Peterson into the cover of the NYT Sunday Magazine this week. I found it interesting that they showed the original right after t...
Copyright Jeff Wall"In the ground-floor gallery, Wall will show, together for the first time, three documentary pictures of Sicilian landscapes. The composition of Hillside, Sicily (2007) imbues ...
So that other new feature isnt going so well. I just havent come across any egregious statements these past two weeks so its probably going to be more like a monthly feature that a weekly one. Im goi...
Its pretty cool that a photographer was the guest on The Daily Show last night. Benjamin Lowy, who lives in New York (but this is no time for discrimination, right?) was John Stewarts guest.The...
"For professional curators, selecting specific paintings for an exhibition is a daunting prospect, far too revealing a demonstration of their lack of what we in the trade call "an eye". T...
Elger Esser: Voyage en Egypte opens at Rose Gallery on Saturday with a reception from 6-8pm. Im looking forward to this one. Images can be seen here, which is of course a poor substitute ...
The website is live for the 2012 Palm Springs Photo Festival. While Im not sure its the "Americas most talked-about photography event," there are certainly some interesting things...
Photo Pet Peeve: Photos commissioned and printed by major, respectable publications with typically stellar photography that were shot by a seventeen year old who hasnt learned to focus (or exposure f...
In 1947, the tabloid photographer known as Weegee relocated from New York City to Los Angeles. In moving west, he abandoned the grisly crime scenes for which he was best known and trained his camera ...
Its probably no secret that Im a Hedi Slimane fan, having given him the only double feature thus far on here. I spent $320 bucks I didnt really have at the time on a copy of his Anthology of a Decade...
"Photography is a major force in explaining man to man."- Edward Steichen
Allan Sekula, California Stories opens with a reception from 6-8pm at Christopher Grimes.Copyright Allan SekulaScot Sothern, Lowlife opens at DRKRM Gallery with an opening and book signing from 7-10p...
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