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
© Azril Khairul Ismail, If asked of my lover, Tell her I have gone, If asked of my mother, Tell her I shall return If Asked of the Police, Tell them I have Died. © Azril Khairul Ismail, “In Jesus Christ We Pray, Amen!”. © Azril Khairul Ismail, Garuda the Eagle. © Azril Khairul Ismail,…
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© Maurizio Anzeri, Rebecca, 2009 © Maurizio Anzeri, Rita, 2011 I came across Maurizio’s work through an unusual root – Bric-à-brac -, a section of the electronic journal Sans Soleil, specialized in issues related to Art Brut and self-taught art. Not only because of that but also (1) because embroidery is a very common medium…
Read More© Américo Marcelino, CAMERA OBSCURA drawing, Untitled For his PhD Project, Américo Marcelino went on a big adventure: he set out to find how does the drawing represent beyond its basic mimetic qualities. For that, he decided to use a couple of optical devices and went on to create them himself. The drawings here shown…
Read More© Dave Wise © Fox Talbot, drawing made with Wollaston’s Camera Lucida, Italy, 1833 “One of the first days of the month of October 1833, I was amusing myself on the lovely shores of the Lake of Como, in Italy, taking sketches with Wollaston’s Camera Lucida, or rather I should say, attempting to take them:…
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On the night of October 15th, as I was leaving the demonstration, a guy shouted at me. As I looked back he asked me if I spoke english, I nodded, he grabbed a paper bag and gave me a book. He turned, walked away and cut the corner just in time for me to thank…
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© Wladd Muta, Hypercops 1 On Mountains, 2011 © Wladd Muta Les pétales des fleurs de grenouilles, “AnUra-Flora“, se développent dans un tout premier temps à partir des tissus pulmonaires du batracien (fig.1.). L’amorce de la mutation utilise les traces génétiques fantômes des branchies du stade larvaire (têtards). Le pétale se constitue ensuite exclusivement sur…
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