"Best known for his provocative and enigmatic images of Parisian life between the two world wars, the photographer Brassaï (born Gyula Halász) is one of the most prominent figures of twentieth-century photography. Called "the eye of Paris" by his friend Henry Miller, Brassaï’s work both celebrates and reveals the complexities and hidden sides of French society and culture. "This thematic survey of his career focuses on his celebrated depictions of 1930s Paris, where he photographed lovers,
TPD Photo Book Award Winners
Trieste Photo Days - an international urban photography festival going on its 5th edition - has announced the winners of its photo book competition: In Limbo by Zisis Kardianos and Around 42nd and 7th by Hiro Tanaka. Tanaka's book focuses on the "kaleidoscope of races, genres, colors, sounds, smells, and emotions that come together in Times Square, New York" while Kardianos' book centers around the people of Greece, particularly in Athens in the wake of an economic crisis that upended their
Five Decades of Street Photography by Helen Levitt
Beginning November 10th, 2018 a special exhibit will be on display at the Laurence Miller Gallery. The exhibit will feature vintage prints taken by Helen Levitt, American street photographer who was a contemporary of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans. Levitt's images pay tribute to a different time in her hometown of Brooklyn, though that's not the only place she did street photography. It will also show how street photography can be both art and the preservation of history. Here are
Call for Entries: Sony World Photographer Awards
Looking for a competition to enter? This one might just be the ticket. Now through the early days of January, 2019, the Sony World Photographer Awards is accepting submissions for a global competition with some excellent jurors and prizes. Here are some details straight from the event organizers: "The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world. Now in its 12th year, our goal is to showcase the best contemporary photography
Harvey Stein Book Signing – October 3 in NYC
Harvey Stein just asked us to extend an invitation to our community to attend his book signing for his latest monograph, Mexico Between Life and Death. If you're in the New York area next week this is an excellent opportunity to meet Harvey and learn more about his fascination with photographing in Mexico. The event will be held on Tuesday, October from 3-6 PM at the Rizzolli Bookstore located at 1133 Broadway (at 26th Street). If you can't make it be sure to listen to my recent with
Lensbaby – Project Disrupt Contest – Deadline October 8
Lensbaby is teaming up with Lume Cube and Mountainsmith, for Project Disrupt, a contest which will give 10 lucky individuals photography/videography gear to fuel their next passion project. If you're Interested submit your most compelling, original, and innovative passion project ideas via this google docs form. Lensbaby will choose 10 individuals who will be challenged to venture out of their comfort zone, disrupt their normal creative routine, and think outside the box to make their passion
A Ringside View by Larry Fink
From now until January 1, 2019, a special exhibit called "Larry Fink: The Boxing Photographs" will be displayed at the Philidelphia Museum of Art. Here's a word from the curators: "Larry Fink’s powerful, unsentimental photographs reveal the heart of close-knit communities. Here, he takes us inside what he calls “the deep fraternity” of the boxing gym, its intimacy and its grit, captured in more than seventy-five luminous gelatin-silver prints. Featured in the series are Philadelphia’s own Blue
Places We Find: An Exhibit
An upcoming exhibit in Photoworks at Glen Echo Park in Maryland looks to be quite promising if you are in the area. It is called "Places We Find" and it will feature the work of Sandy Sugawara and Catiana Garcia Kilroy. The exhibit open on September 28 and run through November 4, 2018. A reception/gallery talk will be held Saturday, September 29, 4:00-6:00 pm as well. What's so special about it? There aren't many photos to preview, except the one above, so it's hard to say just what kind of
The MSPF 2018 Workshops Are Here
The Miami Street Photography Festival has just announced their workshop lineup for 2018 and it looks pretty great to us! Here's a quick overview. Click on each subheading to get all the details and register. Workshop #1 Constantine Manos Constantine Manos has been a Magnum photographer since 1963. I mean really, need I say more? No, but I will. A quick look at his portfolio and you'll see we are talking about a man who has been beautifully documenting life for more than five decades. You can
MSPF Call for Entries 2018!
The 2018 Miami Street Photography Festival is practically around the corner. Ok, it's not until December - but we all know four months goes by in a flash. Fortunately, you still have time to submit images for the festival's three contests. Yes, you read that right, for the first time ever, MSPF is having three contests. They go as follows: Singles Competition This contest is for single images and is judged by a qualified jury panel in a two tier system. First, all submissions are judged in
Exhibition: New York Street Photography 2018 at Soho Photo
You probably remember the NYC Street Photography Collective (NYC-SPC) from our interview with Jorge Garcia and Mathew Wasik. Or you may have checked out one of their stand-out projects (you might recall their Halloween project or the solar eclipse project we featured here on the blog.) If not, this is a collective you need to get acquainted with - and this week you have the perfect chance. The collective explains: "The NYC Street Photography Collective (NYC-SPC) is hosting its second