Author Archives: ajosten

The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and the Enigmatic Meaning of Their Dreams

Posted on January 13, 2010 by ajosten

Alessandra Sanguinetti, The Necklace, 1999, from the series The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and the Enigmatic Meaning of Their Dreams, 1998-2002 While working on a series studying families in 1999, in the remote farmland outside of Buenos Aires, Alessandra Sanguinetti … Continue reading →

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The North Gate of Baghdad (After Corot)

Posted on October 13, 2009 by ajosten

Simon Norfolk, The North Gate of Baghdad (After Corot), from Scenes from a Liberated Iraq, 2003 Simon Norfolk depicts landscapes affected by the perils of war and genocide. While showing the destruction caused by conflict, he also highlights signs of life … Continue reading →

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Danny Lyon and the Chicago Outlaws

Posted on July 28, 2009 by ajosten

Danny Lyon, Cal on the Springfield Run, 1966 Danny Lyon, Dayton, Ohio, 1966 Using a Rolleiflex, a Nikon reflex, and a seven-pound tape recorder, Danny Lyon documented and rode with the motorcycle club, the Chicago Outlaws. Using a photographer-as-participant approach, Lyon … Continue reading →

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Gillian Laub – Testimony

Posted on July 9, 2009 by ajosten

Gillian Laub, Madelaine and her Brother, Akko, Israel, 2005 In her 2007 book Testimony, Jewish American photographer Gillian Laub documents Israeli Jews, Israeli Arabs, displaced Lebanese families, and Palestinians, all effected by the Arab-Israeli conflict. These pictures are coupled with … Continue reading →

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East 100th Street

Posted on June 2, 2009 by ajosten

Bruce Davidson, [Girl in underwear standing on fire escape], from East 100th Street, 1966 Bruce Davidson, [Girl with bird in cage], from East 100th Street, 1966 In 1966 Bruce Davidson was the recipient of the first grant for photography from … Continue reading →

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Helen Levitt, 1913–2009

Posted on April 8, 2009 by ajosten

Helen Levitt, New York, 1980 Helen Levitt, New York, 1940s On March 29, 2009, ninety-five-year-old photographer Helen Levitt died in her sleep at her New York home. Levitt was trained as a portrait photographer and her work was inspired by … Continue reading →

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The Cemetery

Posted on March 17, 2009 by ajosten

Graciela Iturbide, The Cemetery, 1988 This image is part of Graciela Iturbide’s series on the Juchitan indigenous culture, a major focus of her work from 1979 to 1988. Located in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, the Juchitan is a matriarchal … Continue reading →

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