Features
At This Year's Rencontres d'Arles, Photography Rethinks Its Centers
The art world at times imagines itself outside politics, or at least agrees on them; the latest edition of the annual festival reveals otherwise.
Photography
News
SF Camerawork, Photo Champion for Five Decades, Abruptly Announces Closure
The nonprofit's co-founder, photographer Hal Fischer, told Hyperallergic that neither he nor anyone he knew “got advance warning that this was in the wind.”
Books
10 Photo Books to Read This Month
Hal Fischer’s archive of queer fashion, Sophie Rivera’s portraits of Nuyorican communities, Rania Matar’s love letter to Lebanon, and more new titles to check out from photo book publishers.
News
Chicago Photographer Accuses Mickalene Thomas of Copyright Infringement
Barbara Karant alleges that Thomas “appropriated more than a dozen” of her images in a new lawsuit.
Book Review
The Hidden History of Stock Photography
In her first book, scholar Simona Supekar mines the history of stock imagery as a vessel for racism and sexism and considers its role in the age of AI.
Feature
See Photos From a Sweltering, Joyous NYC Pride March
I joined more than 75,000 marchers and one million spectators on Sunday, June 28, to document the parade on Stonewall's 57th anniversary.
News
Ansel Adams Trust Decries Dealer's Sale of Photo Colorized Using AI
The trust said gallerist James Danziger's AI-altered editions, offered at an art fair, “exploited Ansel’s name, reputation, and his most iconic image."
Opinion
I'm a Chicana Curator. This Is Why I Removed Cesar Chavez From My Show
The decision to remove a portrait of the labor leader from “Chicano Camera Culture” at The Cheech was not one I took lightly.
Opinion
IDF Soldiers Hide From Our Gaze
Official portraits show Israeli soldiers turning their backs on the camera, ostensibly to protect them from prosecution for war crimes. The gesture is a tacit admission of guilt.
Feature
A Refreshing Turn to Craft at AIPAD's Photography Show
In a year of AI image corruption, this year’s fair, focused largely on Latin American and Latine artists, feels especially hopeful.
News
Image of Family Torn by ICE Wins World Press Photo of the Year
“I hope it stirs people out of any sense of complacency,” said photojournalist Carol Guzy.
Feature
40 Years Later, Houston's FotoFest Keeps Its Edge
The photography festival’s anniversary retrospective embodies the spirit of freedom and internationalism present since its founding.