Friday Night: Susan Meiselas Discusses Her Work at the Getty Center
Photographer Susan Meiselas appears at the Getty Center this Friday evening to talk about her work and screen her 1991 film Pictures from a... Read More
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Photographic History Smells Oh So Sweet
I’m always amazed when science can provide a new glimpse into the life and works of an artist who lived long before my time. It... Read More
A Seductive Still Life
Greeting you as you enter the exhibition In Focus: Still Life are two beautiful photographs that incorporate dead animals in their compositions. Lorikeet with... Read More
Robert Weingarten on His Photography
Robert Weingarten's work spans the possibilities of photography—from traditional black-and-white prints to digital mashups composed entirely in Photoshop. In advance of his lecture at... Read More
Rethinking Orientalism, Again
It's been 27 years since art historian Linda Nochlin published her essay "The Imaginary Orient," a critique of sexist and racist depictions of "brown... Read More
Photographic Magic with the Diana Camera
Photographer April Rocha sent us an excited e-mail a while ago, sharing her enthusiasm for the Diana camera, which she noticed was available at... Read More
Seeing L.A. through Catherine Opie’s Lens
For six months, I lived up the hill from Sunset and Coronado in Silverlake. I'd go to Mariela's for burritos—always a little too watery,... Read More
L.A. Students Photograph Their Personal Journeys
Jennifer Lisowski’s ninth-grade English class from Westchester Senior High recently enjoyed a visit to the exhibition Urban Panoramas: Opie, Liao, Kim with a special... Read More
Picturing Food: A New Social Art?
In this era of documenting and sharing our food online, what do our photographs say about us?
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