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[ BOOK LIVES ] Bending The Frame by Fred Ritchin
Bending The Frame by Fred Ritchin Aperture ISBN 978-1-59711-120-1 Many of my learned friends swear by Susan Sontag’s On Photography.
May 25, 2021 -
Sorry, but I am not at all impressed
An open letter to photographer Richard Avedon
December 18, 2020 -
About A Boy
I have been reading different opinions about the Fukushima images shared by Keow Wee Loong and wondering why some people are so upset with him.
December 18, 2020 -
Salim & Jorna: The Story of Love
It is a good thing that Salim Javed is not a Singaporean because his view on love and marriage would have gotten him into a lot of trouble with Singaporean women.
December 18, 2020 -
[ BOOK LIVES ] JongKeun Park: Ilwoo Photography Prize Winner
In 2015, I was privileged to be invited to co-edit a book for JongKeun Park, winner of the 5th Ilwoo Photography Prize.
December 18, 2020 -
Happier Ever After
Bad photoshopping; dubious award being awarded to dubious works; fight over one’s copyright; debate over one’s idea being misappropriated; ‘incompetent’ wedding photographer ruining a wedding.
December 18, 2020 -
One picture, one nation
On the morning of September 11, 2001, my phone was unusually busy.
December 18, 2020 -
Who Cares If Photography Is Not Art?
The year is now 2015. Yes. I’ve checked. Double-checked. And triple-confirmed.
December 17, 2020 -
Asia Boleh
In a recent dialogue session between the new Information and Arts Minister of Singapore and local visual artists, the topic of building a museum for photography came up.
December 17, 2020 -
Everything Bill Can Do, Mark Can Do Better
ON June 15, 2000, French photo agency Sygma, one of the largest worldwide, was purchased by Microsoft chief Bill Gates through his company Corbis, and will be renamed Corbis Sygma.
December 17, 2020
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