Monthly Archives: September 2013

Working to Break up the Break: Celebrate International Coffee Day!

Posted on September 29, 2013 by

Bill Owens, I used to be a chef and my partner was a garbage foreman, 1974 (2389.2005) Carl Mydans [French tank brigade near Verdun, France], June 1940 (181.2005) Carl Mydans [Sand hogs, Midtown Tunnel breakroom, New York], 1939 (189.2005) Russell … Continue reading →

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The Art of Spontaneity

Posted on September 26, 2013 by

For sixty years, documentary photographer George S. Zimbel (b. 1929) has been fascinated with capturing spontaneous moments. “Unique among the visual arts,” he writes, “is the ability of  a photographer to incorporate spontaneous action into a  still work.” His favorite … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Carrie Mae Weems!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

Carrie Mae Weems, Mirror, Mirror, from the Ain’t Jokin’ series, 1987 (62.2001) Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled, from The Kitchen Table Series, 1990 (63.2001.1) Carrie Mae Weems, You Became a Scientific Profile from the From Here I Saw What Happened And … Continue reading →

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W. Eugene Smith’s Germ-Free Animals

Posted on September 24, 2013 by

W. Eugene Smith, [Man in protective helmet and rubber gloves holding mouse, Laboratories of Bacteriology at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana], 1949 (1519.2005) The American photojournalist William Eugene Smith (1918-1978) is, amid other things, known for his major photo-essays … Continue reading →

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“I am glad that you are with me on the full moon night. I want to whisper to you that Happy Mid-Autumn Day my dearest.”

Posted on September 19, 2013 by

Unidentified Photographer, [Advertisement for mooncakes for Autumn Moon Festival featuring Apollo 11 astronauts, Hong Kong], September 1969 (2012.99.14) A Chinese celebration dating back to the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE), the Mid-Autumn Festival is second only to the Spring Festival, which … Continue reading →

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Vitaly Butyrin’s Poetic Photomontages

Posted on September 17, 2013 by

 Vitaly Butyrin, Legend, 1976 (1096.1986) The Lithuanian photographer Vitaly Butyrin (b. 1947) is considered one of the world’s leading science-fiction photographers. His works are graphic transformations of reality with montage. He creates a composite photograph by cutting—frequently joining ten or … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Lucien Aigner!

Posted on September 14, 2013 by

Born in Hungary on September 14, Lucien Aigner (1901-1999) was a pioneer of photojournalism, and his works have been the focus of two ICP exhibitions. Best known for his coverage of pre-World War II Europe, including political events, personalities, and … Continue reading →

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