An exhibition of cabinet cards at LACMA showcases marketing and personal panache.
Anne Wallentine
Anne Wallentine is a writer and art historian based in Los Angeles. She received her MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
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A History of Protest Photography That Plays It Too Safe
A photography exhibition at the Getty bears witness to activism but lacks the space to do it justice.
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Catherine Opie on Her First Monograph, “a Map of My Mind”
For Opie, photographing is about “understanding what it is to be inclusive.”
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Eating Your Way Through Art History
Maite Gomez-Rejón founded Artbites in 2007, sharing her combination of food and art history, including recipes inspired by historical works.
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“The World I Wish People Knew”: Photographer Cara Romero on Redefining Contemporary Native art
This year, Romero will be installing photographs of California’s Indigenous peoples on billboards and public places throughout Los Angeles.
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Why Photographers Need Their Own Bill of Rights
Recently a group of photography collectives launched a Photo Bill of Rights to advocate for “lens-based workers,” to challenge the visual bias of white supremacy, and to increase transparency and inclusivity in the photo industry.
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“Emotion and Light Put Together”: An LA Photographer Captures Protests and Peace
“I needed to see Black people just being gentle and loving each other in front of me. Instead of another video of somebody being murdered,” says Alexis Hunley.