©Ed van der Elsken The daring vision of legendary Dutch street photographer Ed van der Elsken (1925-1990) has been revived in feest, a new book by Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. After acquiring his entire archive in late 2019, the Rijksmuseum and the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam put together this remarkable collection, including many forgotten photographs. A … [Read more...]
Mark Mann
Mark Mann is an award-winning journalist whose feature stories have appeared in Toronto Life, The Walrus, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, Vice, Reader’s Digest, Broadview and Maisonneuve, among others. His writing about contemporary art, dance, film and photography have appeared regularly in Momus, Blouin ARTINFO, The Dance Current, and elsewhere. He is the Associate Editor-in-Chief of BESIDE, a Montreal-based magazine that seeks to bridge the gap between nature and culture.
Edward Burtynsky revisits nature’s innocence in new collection
Natural Order #33, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Spring 2020© Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto / Flowers Gallery, London The pandemic-era restrictions on travel and social interactions have prompted everyone to adapt, not least photographers, who can't work from home as easily as some. After all, to take pictures, you need subjects, and the … [Read more...]
The Psychic Shock of Animal Photojournalism in the 21st Century (WARNING: Graphic Images)
Steel barriers, concrete floors, tiled walls and push-button technology make up the habitat of the modern-day dairy herd. CREDIT: Andrew Skowron Across the world, 22.5 billion livestock and fowl currently live on farms, where most of them endure conditions of unimaginable misery. Each day, 160 million of these animals are transported to slaughterhouses. Even leaving aside … [Read more...]
Profile: The Relentless Jessica Eaton
Jessica Eaton has a problem: people always want to know how she makes her photographs, but few are capable of understanding the explanation. The Montreal-based artist has been working in the arcane reaches of analog photography for over 14 years. Through obsessive experimentation, she has developed a method entirely her own, combining additive colour theory and what she … [Read more...]
