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See/Saw, Looking at Photographs, Geoff Dyer, Canongate, 336pp, £25 (hb) The critic Geoff Dyer turns his erudite eye on some of the most important photographers of the past 150 years in his latest collection of essays, being published in April. Dyer follows in the footsteps of John Berger and Susan Sontag with this guide on how to “read a photograph”, decoding and deciphering images by August Sander, Dayanita Singh, William Eggleston and Vivian Maier, among others. In his analysis of ...

Both titles offer comprehensive and refreshing additions to the tradition of street photography. In Perfect Strangers, O’Shaughnessy enters the territory with clarity and a distinctly humanist eye. Through her curious and quirky vision, we witness the play of human activity on the glittering sidewalks of New York. Meanwhile, Samoilova’s new book showcases one hundred contemporary women street photographers working around the world today, their photographs accompanied by personal statements...

Over the last seven years, Melissa O’Shaughnessy has photographed daily on the streets of New York. As one of a growing number of women street photographers contributing to this dynamic genre, O’Shaughnessy enters the territory with clarity and a distinctly humanist eye, offering a refreshing addition to the tradition of street photography. Through her curious and quirky vision, we witness the play of human activity on the glittering sidewalks of the city. Woven into her cast of characters ...

8 Photobooks by Contemporary Women Photographers From Justine Kurland’s imagined runaways to Deana Lawson’s dramatic portraiture, here are essential titles by today’s leading artists. Deana Lawson, Featured - March 4, 2021 Since its founding in 1952, Aperture has elevated the voices of women artists and published important works by female photographers, including inspiring volumes by Nan Goldin, Deana Lawson, Sally Mann, and more. Now, in celebration of Women’s History Month, we’ve...

Leica print ads Poetic and artistic, these print ads for Leica highlight the value of looking at the world in a more meaningful way. Responses by TBWA Paris Background: Leica, the legendary German maker of photographic devices whose roots go back more than 150 years, is celebrating the commitment of photographers who bear witness to the world in a new international advertising campaign whose claim is “The World Deserves Witness.” This campaign is for Leica fans as well as for people who see...

Leica, the lauded German manufacturer of photographic equipment, has launched its first brand campaign in a decade to celebrate the commitment of photographers who bear witness to the world.

Joel Meyerowitz, explaining the sentiment behind his newest publication Wild Flowers. Though the book is only new to an extent: published by Damiani, this edition of Wild Flowers is an edited and updated version of Meyerowitz’s 1983 publication, his third book which has become something of a classic in the decades since. Spanning street photography, portraits, still lifes, landscapes, cityscapes and more, Wild Flowers brings together photographs from Meyerowitz’s entire career, from 196...

Fujifilms annual X Summit camera event went virtual this year, and while there wasnt an audience in attendance, Fujifilm execs used a webcast to announce a slate of new cameras and lenses for 2021. The company currently sells two lines of interchangeable lens cameras. Its X series uses the APS-C sensor size, and the GFX family expands the frame to medium format dimensions. For this years X Summit, its expanding both lines. Rangefinder Style: Fujifilm X-E4 Like rangefinder cameras of old, the Fu...