Homai Vyarawalla: India’s First Female Photojournalist
Renowned for her groundbreaking achievements, Homai Vyarawalla (1913-2012) left an indelible mark as a trailblazer in the field of photojournalism.
Nikolina Konjevod 9 October 2024
Photography
Paris Through the Lens of Early Photographers
Paris is a centuries-old city which witnessed many ground-breaking moments. One of them was the first photograph of a living human being ever taken!...
Magda Michalska 9 October 2024
Tableaux Vivants: A Long History of Recreating Art
A fanciful costume, a theatrical pose, the right light… and for a few seconds the viewer is immersed in a “living picture.” You have probably...
Guest Profile 9 October 2024
Rare Photographs by Edgar Degas
On August 19, 1839, the French government acquired the patent for the daguerreotype and made it the first publicly available photographic process. As...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 September 2024
Masterpiece Story: Rhine II by Andreas Gursky
It seems to be one of those pictures you may accidentally take on holiday when the weather is bad. Rhine II by Andreas Gursky is not a photo we...
Joanna Kaszubowska 15 September 2024
The Revolutionary Love Affair of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz
The American painter Georgia O’Keeffe is best known for her abstract representations of flowers and desert landscapes. American photographer Alfred...
Mary Margaret Swets, 2 September 2024
Femininity in Francesca Woodman’s Photographs
This is going to be a story of beauty and an underappreciated genius that came to an untimely end. Brace yourselves for an unhappy ending and the...
Magda Michalska 16 August 2024
Vivian Maier: The Self-Portrait and Its Double
Unknown in her lifetime, Vivian Maier is now recognized as one of the greatest American photographers, among those including Robert Frank and Diane...
Tommy Thiange 16 August 2024
13 Groundbreaking Female Photographers
Quickly, how many female photographers can you name? Unfortunately probably not as many as their male counterparts. We are here to change that! Women...
Ruxi Rusu, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 16 August 2024
(Sur)reality in the Photography of Kati Horna
Kati Horna (1912-2000) photographed both the real world and the surreal. She was a modern photographer who used her camera to document a civil war...
Natalia Tiberio 16 August 2024
Spend Surrealist Summer with Salvador Dalí
Summer is on! If you’re still looking for a beach where you can show your artsy bikini, maybe you’ll be tempted to spend the summer with...
Magda Michalska 22 July 2024
