Local Photo Show

Thanks to Carol-Ann for forwarding this to us all, Arts & Architecture is looking for submissions for two new shows A Portrait of an Artist a show on self-portraits of photographers, don't the second years already have all their self-portraits shot?

The second show is The New Pictorialism a show that pays tribute to the Pictorialist movement started by Alfred Stieglitz details for both shows are on the Arts & Architecture Blog.

Why Photography Matters...?

Why Photography Matters As Art As Never Before, although the title of this book seems rather redundant to photographers Michael Fried explores photography and photographers in the contemporary art world.

Fried looks at photographers like Jeff Wall, Cindy Sherman, Thomas Ruff, Andreas Gursky, Philip-Lorca diCorcia and Bernd and Hilla Becher and makes an argument that photography is now at the cutting edge of the art world.

Get it at the LRC.

After Photography

After Photography explores photography in the digital age and what lies ahead for photography.

Ritchin looks at privacy issues, the Web and photography and the idea that a photograph reflects reality in any way.

A website loosely related to this book is Afterphotography.org.

This book is of course at the LRC.

Milton Rogovin

Milton Rogovin America's greatest Social Documentary Photographer is celebrated in this book, The Making of a Social Documentary Photographer, about his life as a photographer and social activist.

Rogovin just celebrated his 100th birthday on December 30th, 2009, Happy Birthday Milton!!

This book is now at the LRC.

William Eggleston's Guide

This recently re-released book, William Eggleston's Guide, by John Szarkowski is a must read/see for any serious student of photography.

Eggleston is an enigmatic photographer but he is definitely worth a serious look, get it at the LRC.

Industrial Sublime: Ed Burtynsky

In today's Ottawa Citizen, Monday January 4, 2010, there is an article on Ed Burtynsky's China Photographs in the Arts&Life section.

Remember Burtynsky's photographs are on display at the Carleton Univiersity Art Gallery until February 7, 2010, this is a show worth seeing.



Map | Carleton University Art Gallery

Help-Portrait

Image By: Jessica Deeks

Last weekend students and staff took part in Help-Portrait a photo movement started by photographer Jeremy Cowart, and it was a resounding success.   

Thanks to all the students, staff and other volunteers who donated their time to photograph people in need of a little help.   

In Real Life Six Women Photographers by Leslie Sills

This book looks at six women photographers starting with Imogen Cunningham, Dorothea Lange and Lola Alvarez Bravo, and finishing up with three contemporary female photographers Carrie Mae Weems, Else Dorfman and Cindy Sherman.  

Available at the LRC of course.    

Cindy Sherman - Play of Selves, Untitled Film Stills, Centerfolds

Three new books at the LRC and all by Cindy Sherman so very cool A Play of Selves, Untitled Film Stills and Centerfolds.  

If you like post-modern photography, self-portraiture and a little bit of satire these books are for you.  

Robert Frank - Paris, London/Wales and Peru

Three new books at the LRC Robert Frank's Paris, London/Wales and Peru.

Although Frank is best known for his seminal work The Americans these three books cover his other street photography work from around the world.