Documenting the Freedom of Youth in New York

BOOK

Documenting the Freedom of Youth in New York

Photographer Marie Tomanova’s portraiture is the perfect argument against the age-old cliché that “youth is wasted on the young.” Her latest photo book, 

New York, New York

, provides the reader with slices of the ethereal essence that defines the capital-C City.

By Abigail Glasgow

CINEMA

At the Edge of the World with Vincent Munier and Sylvain Tesson

The film 

Velvet Queen 

(orig., 

La Panthère des Neiges

) directed by Marie Amiguet opens in theaters on December 22. It documents the quest to find the Tibetan snow leopard and tells the story of a fabulous friendship between the wildlife photographer Vincent Munier and the writer Sylvain Tesson. It’s also a film about a way of life, about the art of lying in wait.

By Marie d'Harcourt

DISCOVERY

The Photographers Disrupting New York’s 1980s Fashion Scene

Guzman unearths rarely seen photographs made for the Village Voice that capture the innovative, anti-fashion ethos of the times.

By Miss Rosen

BOOK

Sweden: A Hundred Years Ago

A self-taught photographer, John Alinder spent his life in Uppland, a region north of Stockholm. His portraits of the inhabitants of his village are brought together for the first time in book form: images unusual for the time, taken in a garden-turned-studio to better highlight the character of the sitters.

By Laure Etienne

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MASTERCLASS

Masterclass with Larry Fink

Larry Fink was born in Brooklyn in 1941 and in the 1960s, studied with Lisette Model, who encouraged him to become a professional photographer. He is best known for his series "Social Graces," which explored social class in America in the 1970s by comparing two different worlds.By Meero Studio

MASTERCLASS

Masterclass with Donna Ferrato

Donna Ferrato is an American photojournalist known for her groundbreaking documentation of the hidden world of domestic violence. Her seminal book Living With the Enemy sparked a national discussion on sexual violence and women’s rights. By Meero Studio

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Dawoud Bey: Inner Life

Newly released 

Street Portraits

 brings together Dawoud Bey’s portraits of African Americans taken between 1988 and 1991 in various towns around the US.

By Brigitte Ollier

Blind financially supports the production of visual stories and invites all photographers to submit their portfolios.

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