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With issues of truth more pressing than ever, Alan Govenar started an online space for critical discussion about the role of images in contemporary life.

Undermain Theatre Presents A Juneteenth Documentary Festival Focusing On African American Artists The documentary series will replace the previously announced production of Lonesome Blues.by Alexa Criscitiello Undermain Theatre will be rescheduling the planned coproduction of Lonesome Blues to its upcoming 38th season. This decision was made in an effort to ensure that the production can be performed live and enjoyed by audiences as the live event it was created to be. We look forward to live ...

Mays Photography Awards and Opportunities 13 May 2021 - Written by Simon Hall An Open Call from PHOTO IS:RAEL, the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, Lucie Photo Book Prize, and Ian Parry Scholarship are among the top opportunities open for entry this month. Check out how they can support the development of your work and career. © Antone Dolezal, from the ser...

Aprils Photography Awards and Opportunities 08 April 2021 - Written by Simon Hall In our curated awards guide this month, we feature the CENTER Grants, Women Photograph Grants, W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography, and our own Criticae Masterclass and PHmuseum Days Photo Festival open calls. Learn how they can support the development of your work and career amidst t...

Truth in Photography This online editorial provides an open-ended forum for photographers and critics to discuss issues surrounding imagemaking and honesty. Background: Truth in Photography is an open-ended forum for active dialogue and discussion about photography and social change, exploring the issues vital to truth in imagemaking that are crucial to our world today. This interactive project questions the singular truth of photography by presenting multiple points of view—featuring diverse...

Blurring the Lines Ming Smith: An Aperture Monograph, offers a comprehensive survey of a pioneering body of work. Born in Detroit but based in New York since the early 1970s, Ming Smith was the first female African-American photographer to have her work acquired by New York’s Museum of Modern Art. She has mastered a blurry, impressionistic style emulating the mixture of spontaneity and detail in the jazz music she often evokes with her images. Raised in Columbus, Ohio, Ming Smith’s ch...