© Julian Baumann, Michael Adam, Jüngster, Bürgermeister, Deutschlands, Front 05/08 © Julian Baumann, Michael Adam, Jüngster, Bürgermeister, Deutschlands, Front 05/08 To see more of Julian’s work click here
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N I H I L S E N T I M E N T A L G I A,
a blog about photography by Sofia Silva
© Julian Baumann, Michael Adam, Jüngster, Bürgermeister, Deutschlands, Front 05/08 © Julian Baumann, Michael Adam, Jüngster, Bürgermeister, Deutschlands, Front 05/08 To see more of Julian’s work click here
Read More© Jana C. Perez, Getting Ready, from the series Her Stories © Jana C. Perez, Crossroads, from the series Her Stories “This series of photographs and video containes one central female character, the anti-heroine, who appeares in every “scene”. The viewer watches as she journeys through self-destruction, sexuality, identity, and relationships along with the…
Read More© António Júlio Duarte, Untitled, from the series We can’t go home again, 2004 © António Júlio Duarte, Untitled, from the series We can’t go home again, 2004 © António Júlio Duarte, Untitled, from the series We can’t go home again, 2004 More of Antonio’s work can be seen here
Read More© Oscar Palacio, Prefabricated Stairs, from the series Unfamiliar Territory, 2004 © Oscar Palacio, Suspended Log, from the series Unfamiliar Territory, 2006 To see more of Oscar’s work click here
Read More© Carrie Levy, Untitled, from the series Untitled, 2000 © Carrie Levy, Untitled, from the series Untitled, 2000 “On Carrie Levy’s sixteen birthday her father was sentenced to four years in prison. Lost in a new world of furtive whispers at school and emptiness at home she immersed herself in photography. Desolate New…
Read More© Joy Christiansen, Sunday School, from the series Remembered, 2006 © Joy Christiansen, The Unexpected Departure, from the series Remembered, 2008 “The inspiration for this series came from the interviews I conducted during another project, titled Family Gathering. While collecting information for Family Gathering, I interviewed adults who recalled their experiences with eating disorders. In…
Read More© E-J Major, Postcard, from the series Love is… © E-J Major, Postcard, from the series Love is… © E-J Major, Postcard, from the series Love is… “Love is… Three years ago, London-based artist E-J Major began asking strangers to divulge their thoughts on this most profound, yet indefinable subject. The answers, sent…
Read More© KayLynn Deveney, Untitled, from the series Edith and Len, 2000 © KayLynn Deveney, Cat on Bed, from the series Edith and Len, 2000 “I began photographing Edith and Leonard Crawshaw shortly after they moved from their flat into a Welsh nursing home. Following a broken hip and an extended hospital stay, Len required…
Read More© Márcio Vilela, Untitled, from the series Night Shot, 2007 © Márcio Vilela, Untitled, from the series Night Shot, 2007 More of Márcio’s work can be seen here
Read More© Paul Seawright, Map, from the series Hiden: Afghanistan, 2002 © Paul Seawright, Mounds, from the series Hiden: Afghanistan, 2002 “An Imperial War Museum, London commission, to make a new artwork in response to the attacks on Sept 11th and the war in Afghanistan for the museums permanent collection. The exhibition HIDDEN has toured…
Read More© Jocelyn Lee, Untitled (Kara standing), 2005, from the series Portraits © Jocelyn Lee, Untitled (Michelle and Lisa), 2006, from the series Portraits “I photograph portraits because I am curious about people, and our tenacious attempts to find meaning and direction in the world. I am particularly interested in how we reveal our vulnerability,…
Read More© Hee Seung Chung, Untitled, from the series Nostalgia, 2004 © Hee Seung Chung, Untitled, from the series Nostalgia, 2004 © Hee Seung Chung, Untitled, from the series Nostalgia, 2004 Moments to remember are just like other moments. They are only made memorable by the scars they leave…From ‘La Jetée’ by Chris Marker. “Nostalgia derives…
Read More© Lucas Foglia, Rita Taking the Gun, Tennessee, 2008, from the series Re-Wilding © Lucas Foglia, Poisoned Bear, Virginia, 2008, from the series Re-Wilding “I grew up with my extended family on a farm in suburban Long Island. Influenced by the back-to-the-land movement of the 1960’s, my parents maintained an agricultural lifestyle as malls and…
Read More© Toni Pepe, Untitled, from the series Angle of Repose, 2007 © Toni Pepe, Untitled, from the series Angle of Repose, 2007 “Absence and presence is a recurring theme within this series, implying that each image works to reference something beyond the frame. Photography best portrays this thematic approach since by nature; photographs possess…
Read More© Patrick Shanahan, from the series Personal Geography © Patrick Shanahan, from the series Personal Geography “Place, inhabitants, past, present, elements of time and space, cliched but accurate, are the constituents of both the geography and the history that Patrick Shanahan’s photographs represent. Not that there are many signs to guide the viewer towards…
Read More© Sarah Sudhoff, Clean 2, from the series Repository © Sarah Sudhoff, Fallopian Tube, from the series Repository © Sarah Sudhoff, Exploratory Surgery, from the series Repository “I examine the body within a medical context by exploring through photography, video and performance four main themes: pathological waste; containment of the body and its parts; fragmentation…
Read More© Christopher Williams, Cologne, November 1, 2004 from the series For Example: Dix-Huit Leçons Sur La Société Industrielle © Christopher Williams, Lodz, October 1, 2004 from the series For Example: Dix-Huit Leçons Sur La Société Industrielle “What William’s practice has made evident in significant, compelling, and ravishing ways is that photographic meaning is never…
Read More© Katie Shapiro, Watching the Big Screen, from the series 35 Years © Katie Shapiro, Embrace, from the series 35 Years More of her work can be seen here
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