Iconic images
Some images are striking only because they represent something as we expect it to be seen. Dan Winters’ photograph of Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson is one example. Mr. Jackson —
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Why: the key motivating factor
Motives are key. Why we do anything affects how we approach it and how well it is carried out. Landscape photographer Robert Adams wrote a series of essays called Why
Bureaucrats: that unavoidable first impression
First impressions are important. We all make assumptions about people when we first encounter them and, although they are often incorrect, they are also unavaoidable. Jan Banning’s exhibit, Bureaucratics, is
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Grit from New York
Street photography is in vogue again, with dozens of photographers roaming the streets channeling their inner Bresson. It’s not necessarily a bad trend and I don’t wish to condemn it,
Buy from the heart
Buy from your heart–that was the gist of the message from several art collectors who spoke recently at a panel discussion hosted by the Houston Center for Photography. The event
Pilgrimage: a personal journey
I’ve always admired Annie Leibovitz. She’s probably the most famous living photographer today and for good reason. She’s shot for Rolling Stone and later Vanity Fair. But Pilgrimage, a collection
Top 100 list
I love lists for a number of reasons. They help me organize my life and allow me focus on what is most important. I guess that’s why everyone (OK, maybe
Multimedia artist
Jill Wilkinson is a multimedia artist who knows the value and beauty of handcrafts. Many of her color photographs show an appreciation for a world which crosses both art and
An honest look at the old South
Sally Mann has photographed scenes from the South for decades and her passion comes through when looking at them. In one of her more recent books, Deep South, she doesn’t
The effects of urban decay
If we ever forget that we are products of our environment, the work of Latoya Ruby Frazier reminds us otherwise. Latoya’s work points a lens on Braddock, PA a suburb