Araki Loves Polaroids
“The time when a picture is taken is like an emotion, it’s like a sexual encounter. It’s like a fuck! So, timing is very important.”
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NACIO JAN BROWN: “RAG THEATER” (1969-1973)
“There is a sense in which this kind of photography involves taking something from people without giving them something in return.”
Stanley Kubrick’s Photographs of 1940’s NYC
Between 1945 and 1950, Stanley Kubrick worked as a staff photographer for LOOK magazine. Only 17 years old when he joined the magazine, he was by far its youngest photographer. Kubrick often turned his camera on New York City. (All rights reserved. Images @ The Estate of Stanley Kubrick.)
GARRY WINOGRAND: “WOMEN ARE BEAUTIFUL”
Women are Beautiful EXPLORE ALL GARRY WINOGRAND ON ASX (All rights reserved. Images @ the Estate of Garry Winogrand
Vivan Maier: Chicago’s Street Photographer
Vivian Dorothea Maier (February 1, 1926 – April 21, 2009) was a street photographer.
Saul Leiter’s Color Street Photography – The Palette of NYC
Interview excerpts: “I’m sometimes mystified by people who keep diaries. I never thought of my existence as being that important. I have a deep-seated distrust and even contempt for people who are driven by ambition to conquer the world … those who cannot control themselves and produce vast amounts of crap that no […]
Vietnam Zippo Lighters (‘DEATH FROM ABOVE’)”
Vietnam War-era Zippo lighters featuring personalized and anonymous engravings chosen by U.S. soldiers, sailors, and airmen during deployment. The collection has been compiled individually by American artist Bradford Edwards over several years in the 1990s, on-site in Vietnam. (Images @ Cowan Auctions)
Lee Friedlander Puts Your Selfies to Shame
“At first, my presence in my photos was fascinating and disturbing. But as time passed and I was more a part of other ideas in my photos, I was able to add a giggle to those feelings.” – Lee Friedlander Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait Museum of Modern Art EXPLORE ALL LEE FRIEDLANDER ON ASX […]
Steve Kahn: “Hollywood Suites”
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CARLO MOLLINO: POLAROIDS, ETC (1962-1973)
In a career that spanned more than four decades, Carlo Mollino designed buildings, homes, furniture, cars, aircraft. One of the most dashing figures of mid-century Italy, Mollino was famed for his design finesse and his elegant organicism. In 1949 he published an important book on photography: Message from the Darkroom. Sometime around 1960, he […]
HELMUT NEWTON: “COLOR”
ASX CHANNEL: HELMUT NEWTON (All images @ Helmut Newton Foundation)
Andy Warhol: “Polaroids”
From 1970 to 1987 Andy Warhol took scores of Polaroid photographs, the vast majority of which were never seen by the public. These images often served as the basis for his commissioned portraits, silk-screen paintings, drawings, and prints. EXPLORE ALL ANDY WARHOL ON ASX (All images @ Andy Warhol Foundation)