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
David Nebreda’s work changed my life. It’s no mystery. I remember the first time I encountered his photographs (or they encountered me): it was in a sort of catalog – David Nebreda: Autorretratos (2002) -, that followed one of the author’s rare solo exhibitions, curated by Javier Panera, during the celebrations of the European Capital…
Read More© Juan Manuel Echavarría, Orquis Lugubris, from the series Corte de Florero/Flower Cut Vase, 1997 «Asked on a radio interview a couple of years back why he drew animals and not people, the great cartoonist Chuck Jones of Bugs Bunny and Road Runner fame replied: “It’s easier to humanize animals than humanize humans.” Recently the…
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© Ali Kepenek, Jackee Gun Dance, from the project Lock, Stock and Teardrops, 2011 © Maxwell Snow, Untitled, from the project Lock, Stock and Teardrops, 2011 “A constant duality exists in Ali Kepenek and Max Snow’s recent work of photography, installation, sculpture and collage. Under the theme of pain, both artists address their life experiences…
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© Gina Pane © Joel Peter-Witkin © David Nebreda A fotografia vive do espectador que se deixa embalar e o que conseguimos objectivar depois de recuperar desse diálogo, mesmo que transposto em jeito de cítrica, não será nunca o reflexo preciso do jogo psicológico em que estivemos envolvidos. A escrita, como a fotografia, é um…
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