Dog & Flag by Leslie Jones, c.1934 – 1956
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Tag: photographer
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Photographer Lillian Bassman Dies at 94
Coiffure for Harper’s Bazaar by Lillian Bassman, c. 1954Art director and self-taught fashion and fine-art photographer Lillian Bassman died on Monday, February 13, 2012. She was 94.
The New York Times obituary.
Slideshow of her works.
Her photographs have been published in Lillian Bassman (1997) and Lillian Bassman: Women (2009). A new book, Lillian Bassman: Lingerie, will be published on April 1, 2012.
If you are an artist or photographer, don’t destroy your work or negatives. Bassman did, and later rediscovered interest in the work that survived. You don’t have to like your early work. But keep it.
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Diego Rivera and a Xoloitzcuintli Dog
Diego Rivera Holding a Dog by Guillermo Zamora, 1940sI gasped when I discovered this photo last week. I yelped when I read who it was.
Via the Florence Arquin papers at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.
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Drinking Fountains, Birmingham, Alabama, 1956 by Gordon Parks
Drinking Fountains, Birmingham, Alabama, 1956 by Gordon ParksIn honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday, a photograph by Gordon Parks (1912 – 2006), who was the only black photographer working at Vogue in the 1940s, and the first black staff photographer at Life magazine, where he began in 1948 and worked for 20 years. You might know him as the director of “Shaft” or Gloria Vanderbilt’s boyfriend.
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Charlotte Dumas: Retrieved 9/11 Rescue Dogs
Moxie by Charlotte DumasIn the days following the attacks on 9/11 nearly 100 search and rescue dogs were deployed by FEMA to the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Ten years later, Dutch photographer Charlotte Dumas tracked down the surviving fifteen, who who now live in retirement with their original handlers througout the country. She captured these exquisite photographs.
Today, Thursday, September 8, 2011, a selection of Dumas's photographs are on view at Julie Saul Gallery in Chelsea, NY. Dumas also published a book entitled Retrieved which is available at The Ice Plant.
On September 29, 2011, Clic Bookstore & Gallery in Manhattan is hosting an event where one print of each dog from limited editions of seven will be for sale to benefit the First Responders Alliance. For more information visit Clic Bookstore & Gallery.
Also, in August The New York Times did a slide show tribute to these dogs, detailing their accomplishments, their subsequent missions (many were deployed in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina), and their recent activities in retirement. Click here to view it. Have a box of tissues handy. Since being photographed, some of these heroes have passed away and all of them "embody a decade that is coming to a close."
Orion by Charlotte Dumas
Red by Charlotte Dumas
Tara by Charlotte Dumas
Bretagne by Charlotte Dumas
Bailey by Charlotte Dumas
Guinness by Charlotte DumasVisit Charlotte Dumas's website.
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Photographer Jill Flynn’s Discount for Dog Art Today Readers
Arizona photographer Jill Flynn is offering a 15% discount for a photo shoot with your dog for Dog Art Today readers. Simply mention the code DogArt 2011, and reserve your session before February 2011. Jill shoots on location in the metro Phoenix area. I am a big fan of her work and think a session with her would be a beautiful gift for the dog lover in your life. Visit her website Jill Flynn Photography and click on “Info” for pricing details.
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Heidi Lender’s Once Upon Series
Heidi Lender’s “Once Upon” series came from a self-imposed photo assignment: “Stand on a bench. Make sure it’s Monday. Wear something pretty.” I picked some favorites where her dog, a Bichon-Shih-Tzu mix named Bubba, makes an appearance.
See more, lots more, at Heidi Lender’s website.
Via The Jealous Curator by way of my sister, Sheila Cameron. Thanks, Sheila.
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Andrew Pinkham’s New 19th Century Dog Portraits
MayaPhiladelphia photographer Andrew Pinkham’s dog portraits are getting a lot of attention. Right now, they are on view at the Philadelphia International Airport where 30.6 million travelers pass through yearly. Andrew’s series entitled “Best in Show,” which I featured here in April of 2009, is part of a rotating art program designed to promote local artists and give visitors a cultural taste of Philadelphia beyond cheese steaks. For the artists, it is an opportunity share their art with the world. As exhibitions director Leah Douglas says, “Here, every show is a blockbuster.”
Briane Bagma and Carla Messikomer view “Best in Show” at the Philadelphia International Airport. Photo by Charles Fox
Meanwhile, Andrew continues to work on his 19th century style photography and he sent me some of his latest works. Over at his blog, his recent post about imbuing small dogs with dignity made me laugh:
Ever since I’ve been working on this series, I have always strived to have the animal portraits that I do show the subject in a heroic light. Try as I may with the smaller breeds, to me, they look more cute and comical rather than regal & refined. The more that I do of these, the more I see that specific breeds dictate a large part of what the final outcome and mood of the portrait will be. There is a freeing quality to this way of thinking in that I always try to magnify everything about the subject. If it brings out their personality and adds to the image, I’m all for it.I think every small dog owner can relate. Here are some of Andrew’s new dog portraits:
FigaroCharlieBelleHenryHollyAndrew is also expanding into human portraits, with his goal being “to do work that has the same look and feel, no matter what is in front of my lens and in my thoughts.” Here is one of his recent subjects, a cycling enthusiast:
BrianVisit Andrew Pinkham’s website to see more of his work. Read more about the Philadelphia International Airport’s rotating art exhibit in Linda Lloyd’s article in the Philadelphia Inquierer.
P.S. Hat tip to my cousin Clair “Answer Girl” Lamb who was recently in Philadelphia and let me know about Andrew’s airport show.
P.P.S. I think Maya, the Cocker Spaniel on the bicycle, is an interesting complement to yesterday’s photo of the Cocker Spaniel on the 500 lb. bomb. Perhaps both photos could be used in a “Bikes Not Bombs” campaign.
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Daido Moriyama’s Stray Dog on Sale at Christie’s
A print of famed Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama’s iconic 1971 Stray Dog is up for auction tomorrow, April 15, 2010 at Christie’s in NYC. It is estimated to go for $10,000 to $15,000. Something to consider if you have a nice tax refund this week. Visit Christie’s to place a bid.
Stray Dog of Tokyo
is the name of the 2009 documentary of Daido Moriyama made by director Kenjiro Fujii. It is available on DVD at Amazon.
Here is the trailer…
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Charles Moore Remembered
Birmingham, 1963
Charles Moore, one of the greatest photojournalists of the 20th century, died earlier this month of natural causes at age 79. This photo of police dogs attacking protesters in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, is indicative of what made him great – a short lens and a fearless attitude.
Today, The New York Times looks at photojournalism in the time of the cell phone camera. The news is good and bad. At the top end, professional photographers are producing great works, but on the local front, most newspapers can’t afford them any more. Citizen journalists are filling the void, often with profoundly moving results. Read the article by Hank Klibanoff.
