richard learoyd . . .

For those of you interested in portraiture, take a look at the work of Richard Learoyd, currently on view at McKee Gallery. According to the press release, "Mr. Learoyd’s large-scale, unique photographs are achieved through his mastery of the camera obscura technique. His studio, a single room in which the subject, the lens, the Ilfochrome film, the artist, the lights and the darkroom occupy most of the space, becomes, in effect, the camera itself."

early kodak circular photos . . .

Here's a link to the "Retronaut" blog I told you about in class Monday. And a selection of circular photographs taken with an early Kodak camera.

mickalene thomas . . .

Mickalene Thomas is currently exhibiting her series of art-historically inspired collaged photographs at Lehman Maupin Gallery in New York. She says of her work, “When I’m working with a historical image, I use photography as a way of capturing and reinterpreting the image. I take photographs and use them to create collages that further complicate my relationship with the historical source image.”

cornelia hediger . . .

Here are a few images from Cornelia Hediger's new series "Doppelganger II" recently on view at Klompching Gallery in New York. According to the press release, "With this newly released series of photographs, Hediger continues her exploration of the uncanny, constructing complex pictorial narratives into segmented tableau vivants, consisting of up to eighteen individual photographs combined into a single composition."

jonathan smith . . .

Jonathan Smith views London from some unique vantage points to tell us something different about this place. Commenting on his "Urban Perspectives 01" series, he says, "The focus of this set is on looking at inner-city london from an alternate angle (mainly up). I like to notice the beauty and simplicity in the everyday and celebrate it."

todd hido . . .

Todd Hido's recent exhibition at Bruce Silverstein Gallery consists of a series of large scale photographs taken from the vantage point of his car seat. Click here to read the press release.

laura lancaster . . .

Laura Lancaster has photographed people as they visit a place - the installation created at the Guggenheim by Hans-Peter Feldman. He papered the gallery's walls with a hundred thousand dollars - the money he received as winner of the 2010 Hugo Boss Prize. Click here to read more.