Archive for November, 2008

David Maisel signing “Library of Dust”, Nov 13th at SF CameraWork

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Thursday at 7PM, David Maisel will be signing his latest book of photograph, Library of Dust, at SF CameraWork in San Francisco. The book signing is in conjunction with the release of three other photography books by Chronicle Books, the others by Debra Bloomfield, Jona Frank, and Jo Whaley.
Maisel’s latest project records the transformation of [...]

Eggleston’s “Democratic Camera” at the Whitney

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

It’s difficult to believe that William Eggleston hasn’t shown in any institutional setting in NYC since 1976. That’s nearly my entire lifespan. Nevertheless, the new Eggleston retrospective at the Whitney is his first major museum show in the city since his controversial MoMA show landed a sucker punch for color photography. Both the New York [...]

The power of text: Is Obama making calls or receiving them?

Friday, November 7th, 2008

These two stories were posted on Yahoo News right next to one another. The same image is used to illustrate president-elect Obama making and receiving phone calls. Shows the power text can have to establish context and tell a story that most photographs do not. Probably he is just ordering lunch.