Leigh Davis: Ensemble

Photographer Leigh Davis, dividing her time between New York and Montréal, editorial work (for publications such as The New York Times Magazine, Tokion and Res) and clients such as American Eagle Outfitters, Bruce Mau Design, and Carnegie Mellon University, is a very busy woman. Lucky for us she’s managed to find time to finish up one of her current projects titled “Ensemble.” It’s a stylized …

Laura Letinsky: To Say It Isn’t So

There will always be a big place in my heart for beautiful pictures of ugly things, and Laura Letinsky's discarded Styrofoam cups, paper napkins, plastic cutlery, crushed cans, and paper bags couldn't be prettier. Carefully composed with soft colors and wonderful lighting, Letinsky creates the timeless beauty of the classical still life with the chaotic banality of contemporary consumer culture. "17th-century Northern European painting set …

Dan Chesterman: Angkor

Traveling through Angkor in January 2003, Dan Chesterman took a series of evocative photos that now form the basis of his upcoming exhibition at the blank_space gallery in Surry Hills, Sydney that opens later this week. Shooting analogue, he captures the natural beauty of the area, with a focus on the relationship between the temples and the trees that have grown over and around them. …