Articles About Visual Arts and Posters
Architectural PhotographyI've always liked photographing buildings. Apart from anything else, they usually stand pretty still, don't get annoyed at having their picture taken, and many of them are readily accessible under...Secret LivesCanadian photographer Gabrielle de Montmollin was born in Toronto in 1954 of Swiss parents and educated at the International School of Geneva before studying Political Science at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada in 1979. After working for the CBC from...Digital ConversionI know several photographers who have digital cameras, but are not yet using them for their work, and others who are still wondering if they ought to change to digital. For most people (except in a few specialised areas) the...You Are Not a Human PhotocopierI'm testing out various drawing papers, and decided to draw an eye - the same eye - on every one. I thought that using the exact same subject would help...Organizing Digital WorkI have a Mac, but this isn't it. (In case a photo of my fab Star Trek wallpaper breaches copyright.) This elegant workstation belongs to Quentin Houyoux. I've been...Tom HunterPerhaps the most remarkable thing about the show by Tom Hunter currently at London's National Gallery in Trafalgar Square is that it is happening at all. One of the bastions of the British art establishment, the gallery seldom shows work...Nikon D2x Special SiteThe Nikon D2x SPECIAL SITE which opened on 5 Oct currently features 4 professional photographers, Peter Frank from Germany, described as a 'Beauty and Lifestyle photographer', British car photographer Tim Andrew, and two Americans, nature photographer John Shaw and sports...Kash FreedGreat to hear the news that Gabriele Torsello (Kash GT) has been freed in Afghanistan after being held for 23 days since his kidnap. You can read a short interview...Photograph Wins Kirkland's Next Great American Artist CompetitionFor the second year in a row, photographs have beat out paintings to win Kirkland's Next Great American Artist Competition. Last year, Brooke Boyer's image of a tree in...Irving Penn: PlatinumAt the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC there is a show of platinum Prints by Irving Penn, (b 1917). The 83 prints on show were given by Penn to the gallery in 2002 and include some of his...
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