A penetrating stare surrounded by darkness. Man Ray (from 1930) in Seeing Is Believing: Lee Miller and Friends at Gagosian Gallery.
An inverted nude holding a female bust, creating a twist of disorientation. Roland Penrose (from 1940) in Seeing Is Believing: Lee Miller and Friends at Gagosian Gallery.
Giving a corsetry shoot for Vogue an edge of solarized surrealism. Lee Miller (from 1942) in Seeing Is Believing: Lee Miller and Friends at Gagosian Gallery.
Connecting with a pensive Andy Warhol underneath a jumble of papers. Duane Michals (from c1958) at DC Moore Gallery.
Precisely seen poses, in outtakes from the artist’s beach portraits. Rineke Dijkstra (from 1992) at Marian Goodman Gallery.
Closely observing a tangled touch. Paul Mpagi Sepuya (from 2017) in the Friends & Lovers group show at the FLAG Art Foundation.
The wall-filling presence of an oversized head shot, turning the face of a friend into a direct engagement. Thomas Ruff (from 1989) in the Friends & Lovers group show at the FLAG Art Foundation.
Emphasizing division with an open door. LaToya Ruby Frazier (from 2005) in the Friends & Lovers group show at the FLAG Art Foundation.
A rusted blue car and its reflection, energized by a flash lit glow. Todd Hido at Bruce Silverstein.
Squares of color printed on glass sheets, floating like isolated pixels. Liz Deschenes at Miguel Abreu Gallery.
Turning a display container into a subject, where an empty vitrine becomes a definer of geometric space. Sarah Jones at Anton Kern Gallery.
Backstage posing, with a sandwiched layer of urban decay. Gail Thacker, from 1999, at Candice Madey.
Tucking a postcard in the pocket of a Hawaiian shirt. Luigi Ghirri at Matthew Marks Gallery.
Silhouetted bodies and colorful boogie boards. Martin Parr at Harper’s Gallery.
Posing friends and fellow LGBTQ activists in Pre-Raphaelite settings. Sunil Gupta at Hales Gallery.
Taking a quick nap in the depths of the Parisian catacombs. Nadar, from 1862, at a recent single artist auction at Millon.
The gestural mark making of floating smoke rings. Donald Sultan in The Fall Classic 2023 at Janet Borden.
The unhurried glamour of waiting. Eve Arnold (from 1952) in Play the Part: Marlene Dietrich at the ICP.
Stuffed into a corner but dismissively cool and at ease. Irving Penn (from 1948) in Play the Part: Marlene Dietrich at the ICP.
Direct confidence in an untied cravat. Eugene Robert Richee (from 1932) in Play the Part: Marlene Dietrich at the ICP.
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.
