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Interview with Black and White photographer Brian Arnold

Interview with Black and White photographer Brian Arnold

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I am a photographer, writer, musician and educator based out of Ithaca, NY. After completing undergraduate degrees in English and ethnomusicology from Colorado College, I spent several years teaching myself photography before enrolling in an MFA program at the Massachusetts College of Art, where I studied with Abe Morell, Doug Dubois, Laura McPhee, Frank Gohlke, and Barbara Bosworth. I have…
Vintage: The American West in the 19th Century

Vintage: The American West in the 19th Century

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Timothy O’Sullivan (1840 – 1882) was official photographer on the United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel under Clarence King. The expedition began at Virginia City, Nevada, where he photographed the mines, and worked eastward. His job was to photograph the West to attract settlers. In so doing, he became one of the pioneers in the field of geophotography.…
Interview with Nude photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich

Interview with Nude photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich

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Andreas H. Bitesnich (born in Vienna, 1964) is an Austrian photographer and musician. He specializes in nude and portrait photography. His work appears regularly in international magazines. How and when did you become interested in photography? I became aware of photography in the mid 1980s through a chance meeting with the assistant of a famous fashion photographer. Is there any…
Vintage: Imperial Russian Submarines (1910s)

Vintage: Imperial Russian Submarines (1910s)

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Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) had purchased German constructed submersibles built by the Germaniawerft shipyards out of Kiel. In 1903 Germany successfully completed its first fully functional engine-powered submarine, Forelle (Trout), and it was sold to Russia in 1904 and shipped via the Trans-Siberian Railway to the combat zone during the Russo-Japanese War. Due to the naval blockade of Port Arthur,…
Historic B&W photos of Dublin, Ireland (19th century)

Historic B&W photos of Dublin, Ireland (19th century)

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Dublin suffered a period of political and economic decline during the 19th century following the Act of Union of 1800, under which the seat of government was transferred to the Westminster Parliament in London. The city played no major role in the Industrial Revolution, but remained the centre of administration and a transport hub for most of the island. Ireland…
Misha Gordin: Crowd and Shadows of the Dream

Misha Gordin: Crowd and Shadows of the Dream

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21st Editions brings together two distinct bodies of work from one of the most fascinating photographers we have ever published. In Crowd, Misha Gordin’s variations on the theme are at once subtle and yet universally appealing. Quietly powerful, graphically dynamic, Gordin’s silent figures compel the mind to explore not only the viewer’s own meanings, but those of humanity writ large.…
Vintage: Poland during Interwar period (1918-1939)

Vintage: Poland during Interwar period (1918-1939)

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The History of interwar Poland comprises the period from the re-recreation of the independent Polish state in 1918, until the joint Invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939 at the onset of World War II. The two decades of Poland’s sovereignty between the world wars are known as the Interbellum.
Mitch Dobrowner: Storms

Mitch Dobrowner: Storms

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Mitch Dobrowner has been chasing storms since 2005. Working with professional storm chaser Roger Hill, Dobrowner has traveled throughout Western and Midwestern America to capture nature in its full fury, making extraordinary images of monsoons, tornados, and massive thunderstorms with the highest standard of craftsmanship and in the tradition of Ansel Adams. Dobrowner, a graphic designer by trade, says, As I…
Vintage: Moscow Subway Construction (1930s)

Vintage: Moscow Subway Construction (1930s)

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In 1932 the plan for the first line was approved, and on March 21, 1933 the Soviet government approved a plan for 10 lines with a total route length of 80 km. They were working 40 meters deep under the ground to make a huge palace with big and spacious halls, wide corridors. New methods and equipment, previously unknown, were applied…
Interview with Black and White photographer Ra Friedman

Interview with Black and White photographer Ra Friedman

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RA Friedman is the son of four generations of Brooklynites and has been involved with photography since elementary school. He studied drawing at Harpur College, Binghamton NY, and earned an MFA from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge in 1994. While continuing to photograph in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, he is working on a five city book project that contrasts…
Behind the Scenes: Jaws (1975)

Behind the Scenes: Jaws (1975)

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Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley’s novel of the same name. The prototypical summer blockbuster, its release is regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history. In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional summer resort town, prompting the local police…
Beyond Imagination – Best of Photomanipulations Awarded in Monochrome Awards 2014

Beyond Imagination – Best of Photomanipulations Awarded in Monochrome Awards 2014

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Winning images of the 2014 Monochrome Awards were selected by panel of international judges, including: Ted Preuss, David Fokos, Roman Loranc, David Johndrow, Stefano Brunesci, Tomasz Lazar, Dominique Bollinger, Andre Brito, Giacomo Brunelli and Martin Stavars. We proudly presents our selection of best balck and white works awarded in Photomanipulation category. Official competition website: www.monoawards.com Official competition website: www.monoawards.com
Pogus Caesar: Schwarz Flaneur

Pogus Caesar: Schwarz Flaneur

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Pogus Caesar’s photographs unravel the simplicity of the ordinary and the mundane giving us a glimpse into the lives of people he has encountered on his travels.  Picking up his first Canon film camera in the early 80’s – which he still uses, Caesar has spent his long career travelling the world photographing diverse communities in places such as South…
Vintage: Motor Racing from the 1920s-30s

Vintage: Motor Racing from the 1920s-30s

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Donald James Harkness, pioneer in the Australian automotive and aeronautical industries, racing driver and record breaker, was born in Leichhardt, NSW in December 1898. On leaving school he became an apprentice in general engineering. At the age of 20 he secured employment at J.C. Hillier’s garage at Drummoyne and in 1922 the partnership of Harkness & Hillier Pty Ltd was…
Interview with Abstract photographer Marius Budu

Interview with Abstract photographer Marius Budu

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Marius Budu is a visual artist working with photography and digital compositing. He is currently based in Copenhagen Denmark and has been working with the nude form since 2006. Marius’ work has been exhibited in galleries and museums world-wide, earning him praise from art critics, collectors, the public, cultural publications and art communities. “For me, the human body is the…
Biography: Fashion photographer Willy Maywald

Biography: Fashion photographer Willy Maywald

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Willy Maywald was born in Kleve in the Lower Rhine region in 1907, he attended the schools of applied arts in Krefeld, Cologne, and Berlin which shaped his avant-garde style. In 1932 he moved to the city on the Seine, where he befriended many of the protagonists of modern art. The bustling arts scene of Paris offered him many different…
Lori Vrba: The Moth Wing Diaries

Lori Vrba: The Moth Wing Diaries

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The Moth Wing Diaries is a photographic narrative addressing themes of memory, providence, revival and dreams, by native Texan photographer Lori Vrba (born 1964). Vrba’s surreal landscapes and portraiture explore the artist’s sense of conflict and ultimate peace with the Southern terrain. Lori Vrba The Moth Wing Diaries Hardcover: 88 pages Publisher: Daylight (June 23, 2015) ISBN-13: 978-1942084006 Order the…