Photography

Rick Poynor|Essays

On My Shelf: André Breton’s Nadja

The Livre de poche edition of André Breton’s Surrealist classic Nadja remains the best visual interpretation of the book.

Observed|App

Merce Cunningham: The App

Aperture's Merce Cunningham: 65 Years is a monograph in the form of a dynamic and interactive iPad app.

Rob Walker|Essays

Observational Instruments, Observed

Peeping at the Venue project's delightful gear, and Google's Seussian Trekker

Observed|Shameless Promotions

John Foster: Accidental Masterpieces

John Foster profiled in the San Francisco Chronicle by Judy Walgren, Director of Photography.

Observed|Exhibitions

Leonard Ross : Photographs of Social Change

Leonard Ross was a distinguished photographer who believed that the camera had the power to transform society.

Observed|Photos

Signs We Love : 02

“No Photography”, photographer and location unknown.

Observed|Photos

Signs We Love : 01

Photographed in Cape Town, South Africa by Fiona Drenttel, March 2010

Adam Harrison Levy|Essays

The Geometry of Time

Francesca Woodman's notebook, entitled Some Disordered Interior Geometries, is featured in a retrospective of her work at the Guggenheim Museum.

Rick Poynor|Essays

The Strange Afterlife of Common Objects

In lstanbul shops like The Works: “Objects of Desire,” the novelist Orhan Pamuk found the artifacts for his newly opened Museum of Innocence.

Observed|App

Make a Mixel this Weekend

This weekend the folks at Mixel, an amazing collaborative collage app for the iPad, want to spread the word about how easy (and fun) it is.

Rick Poynor|Essays

Studio Culture: The Materialism of Matter

Studio, print shop, dance club and store: a photographic essay on Matter's design HQ in Denver.

Rick Poynor|Essays

Phil Sayer, Designer of Photo-Portraits

Phil Sayer’s photographic portraits for Blueprint gave the magazine great visual impact and presence.