The impact of photographer and author Sebastian Copeland’s latest work, “Arctica: The Vanishing North,” is two-fold. First, its pages reveal the wonders of the world’s further point north, inspiring wanderlust and nothing short of awe. Second, a story unfolds of the perils that the region faces. On the surface, it stuns, but the book also manages to activate something within the viewer: a want to …
Back in 2003, photographer Kenneth Willardt purchased a corner building in the far west of NYC’s Chelsea neighborhood, a hub for the arts and creative industries. Over 10 years later, the space still functions as both his 558 Gallery and a personal photography studio. Last year Willardt transformed the space for his first major solo exhibition “Size Does Matter“—which featured glorious large-scale images of women …
Even if you are not familiar with his name, you’ve seen his photography. Elliott Erwitt’s work captures historic moments, famous faces and breathtaking landscapes. For over 50 years the NYC-based photographer has been amassing culture defining imagery. Now, his first book of color photographs, the appropriately titled and bearing a nod to George Eastman—”Kolor“—graces bookshelves. Published this month by teNeues, “Kolor” features 240 photographs selected …