Saul Leiter: pioneer of colour photography
Though photographic art historians consider that William Eggleston's legendary colour show at the MOMA in 1979 was groundbreaking for the acceptance of colour photography, Saul Leiter is one of the...
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Australian photographers: Gordon Undy
I know very little about the work of Gordon Lundy, other than his association with the Point Light Gallery in Sydney. Form there I gather that his interest is black and white interpretations of the...
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Altfotonet; Image Highlight
Reminiscent of the Russian Constructivists this mage plays with perception and depth quite nicley
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Ballarat International Foto Biennale: Sam Oster
I haven't posted anything here on the 2009 Ballarat International Foto Biennale, even though it was an important event in Australian photography, and the festival has been included Festival de la Luz...
View ArticleAlec Soth Returns to Blogging
Alec Soth has returned to the blogosphere, this blog appears to focus on photography books and photography publishing.
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Australian modernism: a note
In the canon of Australian art photography Australian modernism is usually associated with Max Dupain. The work was in black and white, concerned with form, architectural in focus, done with a view...
View ArticleThe Unreasonable Apple
A succinct and thought provoking essay. [A Presentation at first MoMA Photography Forum, February 2010] [From Paul Graham Archive, The Unreasonable Apple] From JÖRG M. COLBERG's revamped Weblog,...
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New York Photo Festival
The New York Photo Festival 2010 has just ended. The main exhibitions are here whilst the satellite exhibitions are here if you want to go exploring. The exhibitions themselves do not seem to be online...
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Murray Fredericks: Lake Eyre
There would be few Australian photographers working with an 8x10 view or field camera in these digital days. One that I know of is Murray Fredericks and his Lake Eyre series. Each year since 2003...
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Andrew Moore: large format
I managed to catch Close-up: Photographers at Work: Portraits produced by Rebecca Dreyfus on the ABC's IView before it was taken down. The film was originally produced for Ovation TV by Maysles Films...
View ArticleNew York Photo Festival: 3D coverage
I mentioned the New York Photo Festival in an earlier post on the Altfotonet blog. I've since discovered the 3D coverage project by Martin Lenclos. The 3D coverage, gives website visitors the chance...
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Marzena Wasikowska: Fallen
Marzena Wasikowska is a Polish born and Canberra-based visual artist who works with the photographic medium in portraiture and in the landscape both in Australia and Europe. A recent, and intriguing...
View ArticlePhotoAccess
PhotoAccess is at the Manuka Arts Centre, in Canberra. It is an incorporated community association that aims to provide opportunities right across the community, including groups and individuals whose...
View ArticleFotofest 2010: Will Steacy
Aaron Schuman, the editor of the online photography magazine, SeeSaw Magazine has curated an exhibition in the FotoFest 2010 entitled Whatever was Splendid: New American Photographs The Curatorial...
View ArticleJoe Deal, Dies
Joe Deal, has passed away, according to this entry on Politics and Theory(Notes on) Politics, Theory & Photography: Passings ~ Joe Deal (1947-2010), here as wellJoe Deal was a participant in the...
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