Review: Photography
The fellowship of Magnum
In a world of real-time reporting and satellite links, the seemingly infinite range of subjects found in this mammoth book is surely a sign of the photo-story’s continuing relevance.
The spaces between
April Greiman’s photography book WhiteSpace conjures the ephemeral into a tangible form, fixing digital pixels alongside…
In the heat and light of the day
A woman walks up to a building’s flat rooftop in Bobo-Dioulasso (above), the second-largest city in…
The heart and soul of Harlem
The black-and-white Esquire photo of 57 jazz musicians (plus a few local children) posed in…
Instant gratification
The Polaroid Project is a well produced, large-format hardback, with informative essays from expert contributors…
When the camera nearly always lies
The Tate Modern’s ‘Performing for the Camera’ began with Yves Klein’s famous Leap into the…
Riding the concrete
Arriving like a solid slab of Brutalism, Long Live Southbank is a celebration of 4…
Love songs for Piano
In her photographs and brief text for Office Romance (Aperture, $29.95, £19.95, designed by Jon…
One image, many photos
Near the beginning of Magnum Contact Sheets there is a photograph by Susan Meiselas of…
Still standing and outstanding
The demolition of the Pruitt-Igoe housing project in St Louis, Missouri, in the spring of…