The abstract pink squiggles of a 1943 dye transfer. Harry Callahan in the Drawing the Line group show at Bruce Silverstein Gallery.
Feathery leaves of kelp in the sand, like a delicate ink drawing. Edward Weston in the Drawing the Line group show at Bruce Silverstein Gallery.
The jittering repetitions of a Peugeot sign. Germaine Krull in the Drawing the Line group show at Bruce Silverstein Gallery.
Riding an improvised plywood ramp on the back of a car. Hugh Holland at Benrubi Gallery.
Finding graphic wordplay in Ed Ruscha’s hometown. John MacLean in the summer group show at Flowers Gallery.
Isolating “desire” amid the geometric abstraction of paper exposure calculators. Andy Mattern at Elizabeth Houston Gallery.
A dense metastasizing collage of organic forms and intricate abstractions. Tiffany Chung in the Body in Landscape group show at Tyler Rollins Fine Art.
A dead bird symbolically placed in front of the red pillars of the Forbidden City. Hong Lei in the Turn of the Century: Photography in China show at Chambers Fine Art.
Ashes of ink paintings built into illusory landscapes. Wang Tiande in the Turn of the Century: Photography in China show at Chambers Fine Art.
A densely cluttered inventory becomes an all-over study of form. Hong Hao in the Turn of the Century: Photography in China show at Chambers Fine Art.
Isolating the lips of the Beatles (in order George/John/Paul/Ringo). Jean-Pierre Ducatel in the Among Others: Photography and the Group exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum.
Neatly arranged rows of humanity at the 1965 World’s Fair. Bob Adelman in the Among Others: Photography and the Group exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum.
Collaging together all the congressional signers of the 13th Amendment. Powell & Co. in the Among Others: Photography and the Group exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum.
A perilous diner table construction. Chase Middleton in the Transcript – Yale MFA Photography 2019 Thesis Show at Yancey Richardson Gallery.
Dappled light across a mother in curlers. Molly Berman in the Transcript – Yale MFA Photography 2019 Thesis Show at Yancey Richardson Gallery.
A shaft of light illuminating the material of a family business. Angel Pedro in the Transcript – Yale MFA Photography 2019 Thesis Show at Yancey Richardson Gallery.
Examining a grandmother through literal and metaphorical veils. Kaitlin Maxwell in the Transcript – Yale MFA Photography 2019 Thesis Show at Yancey Richardson Gallery.
A cinematic gaze backed by the lights of a distant city. Sara Abbaspour in the Transcript – Yale MFA Photography 2019 Thesis Show at Yancey Richardson Gallery.
A quiet pond interrupted by photogram fish silhouettes and netting. Heinz Hajek-Halke in the Sleep with the Fishes group show at Robert Mann Gallery.
Laughing at film noir danger in the sky. Alex Prager in the Flora/Fauna group show at Josée Bienvenu Gallery.
Daybook
Daybook is an ongoing visual diary made entirely of notable photographs, a cascade of images seen here and there and deserving of further attention.
