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talks & interviews
The Poet of Black Baltimore
Jessica Lynne speaks with photographer Devin Allen about his new book “A Beautiful Ghetto.”
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Humanity, Visibility, Power
Is the world finally ready for Collier Schorr’s women?
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Chris Maggio’s Great American Facade
In a new body of work, the photographer confronts the country’s postelection landscape with dark humor.
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Christina Fernandez’s Lines of Sight
In two new bodies of work, the artist considers space, architecture, and the nature of collaboration.
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The Midcentury Style
Fatoumata Diabate’s traveling studio revives the golden age of Malian studio portraiture.
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How Do We See War?
In the age of drone strikes and nuclear threats, artists challenge expectations of photographing conflict.
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In Putin’s Russia, an Island of Tolerance
Dasha Yastrebova captures a fleeting moment in Moscow’s queer underground.
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The American Dream in Saudi Arabia
In Ayesha Malik’s new photobook, a California-style suburb in the heart of oil country.
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Queering “Straight” Photography
With a rush of color, David Benjamin Sherry’s new photograms gesture to abstract painting and gay history.
