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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 Maier, Dyer says that “the discovery-lag [of her works posthumously] means that Maier’s work h...

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 about their work. In turns intimate and candid, the photographs featured in Women Street Photograp...

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 are the lonely, the soulful, and the proud. She has fallen for them all―perfect strangers. This is...

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 gathered eight essential titles by today’s leading contemporary women artists. Chloe Dewe Mathews...

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 poetry in the world. Reasoning: In a time in which the act of taking a picture has become easier th...