Review: Photography

 
The spaces between

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

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 heart and soul of Harlem

The black-and-white Esquire photo of 57 jazz musicians (plus a few local children) posed in…
 
Instant gratification

Instant gratification

The Polaroid Project is a well produced, large-format hardback, with informative essays from expert contributors…
 
When the camera nearly always lies

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

Riding the concrete

Arriving like a solid slab of Brutalism, Long Live Southbank is a celebration of 4…
 
Love songs for Piano

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

One image, many photos

Near the beginning of Magnum Contact Sheets there is a photograph by Susan Meiselas of…
 
Still standing and outstanding

Still standing and outstanding

The demolition of the Pruitt-Igoe housing project in St Louis, Missouri, in the spring of…
 
Trust me, I’m a photographer

Trust me, I’m a photographer

I’m familiar with Joan Fontcuberta’s work, so I should have known better. The Spanish photographer…
 
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