Matt Black Documents the Geography of Poverty in America

BOOK

Matt Black Documents the Geography of Poverty in America

For six years, and over 100,000 Miles through 46 States, Matt Black crisscrossed the United States by car and bus looking at America while recording the lives of rural and working-class Americans living in poverty in the richest country in the world.

By Robert E. Gerhardt

DISCOVERY

On the Road to Arbaeen, Home to the World's Largest Pilgrimage

Photographer Aline Deschamps photographed the world's largest religious gathering in Arbaeen, Iraq.

By Aline Deschamps

BOOK

High Heels on Hard Concrete: New York Nightlife of the ‘70s and ‘80s

Native New Yorker Frank Rispoli blends fashion and fetish photography with style and insouciance.

By Miss Rosen

DISCOVERY

The Tumultuous Relationship Between Duane Michals and his Father

In this essay full of poetry and memories, the American photographer Duane Michals reveals some of his family secrets.

By Duane Michals

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TUTORIAL

Street Photography in New York City, by Nina Berman

In this 4-chapter course, photographer Nina Berman, from NOOR, will give you her advice on how to roam the streets of New York, and take advantage of the luminous beams that spread between its buildings.By NOOR Images 

TUTORIAL

Using the Smartphone for Storytelling, by Jon Lowenstein

In this 4-chapter course, Jon Lowenstein from NOOR will give you his advice on using your smartphone to create visual stories. Watch the entire class below, choose the chapters in the upper left corner, and the subtitles in the lower right corner.By NOOR Images

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Max Hirshfeld’s Back Pages

The American photographer takes us to the streets of Washington DC, where in the 1970s he documented the comings and goings of its inhabitants.

By Max Hirshfeld

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