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Posted: 23 Nov 2015 09:18 AM PST
 Viral photographs: you’ve seen them everywhere, but chances are you don’t know the whole story. On December 10th, 2015, Feature Shoot will present the third edition of The BlowUp, a quarterly event that brings together a selection of extraordinary photographers and storytellers, each slated to share the backstory behind a significant shot of his or her choosing. These time, the theme is viral photography, a subject that has inspired scholarly papers, how-to books, and countless unforgettable anecdotes throughout the last several years. The third BlowUp will run from 6:30 – 9:00 PM at ROOT, 443 W 18th St, New York City. As per usual, our featured speakers run the gamut from emerging art students to downright photographic legends. From Arne Svenson’s one-of-a-kind photographs of his Tribeca neighbors, a series of images that was not only widely shared but also culminated in a 2-year lawsuit, to Sophie Gamand’s tender portraits of adoptable pit bulls in flower crowns, the evening promises to present a rich cultural tapestry of the modern era and what viewers most want to see right now. Kirra Cheers will tell of Tinder dates gone right (photographically, if not romantically), and Amos Mac will discuss his ad campaign featuring transgender models for &Other Stories recently named by CNN as one of the “ads that changed the world”. While Caroline Tompkins will get to the core of street harassment with her photographs of men who catcalled her, Allaire Bartel will approach the same subject from a vastly different angle with her series of staged narrative portraits addressing sexual harassment. Henry Hargreaves will discuss one of his many viral projects, while Victoria Will will take us on a trip back in time with her labor-intensive tintype portraits of modern celebrities, and Kristine Potter will tell the tale of her photographs of West Point cadets, and why in the end, going viral is a double-edged sword. Interested in attending? We have a limited number of tickets available for Feature Shoot readers. Tickets are $20 each and will include an open bar from 6:30-7:30. RSVP here and see you there! The BlowUp is sponsored by our friends at ROOT Studios and Agency Access. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Insta The post 9 Photographers Discuss the Ups and Downs of their Photos ‘Going Viral’ at the Next BlowUp on Dec. 10 in NYC appeared first on Feature Shoot.  |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2015 07:11 AM PST
 Chihuahua, New York City, 1946. © Elliot Erwitt / Magnum Photos  James Dean, New York City, 1955 © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos For every iconic photograph, there is a story, and for every story that predated the rise of the digital camera, there’s a contact sheet. As part of its first ever Magnum Seasonal Benefit, the team behind the legendary cooperative has culled the archives for contact sheets made during some of the most influential shoots in photographic history, with half of all profits going to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Beginning at 9:30 AM today and ending at 6:30 PM on the first of December, contact prints from Martin Parr, Eve Arnold, David Hurn, Elliot Erwitt, Bruno Barbey, Burt Glinn, Guy Le Querrec, Herbert List, Thomas Hoepker, David Seymour, and more will be available for the one-time (and vastly reduced) price of $175. If it’s true that the best photographs capture the soul of their subjects, perhaps it’s also the case that the contact sheets reflect the spirit of the person behind the camera. There’s always been something intimate about a contact sheet, a je ne sais quoi that has only been amplified by the recent decline in analog photography. We know many of these images by heart, but when viewed alongside the outtakes and the photographer’s annotations, we can imagine Erwitt’s state of mind as he honed in on a tiny sweater-clad chihuahua in the crowded streets of 1946 Manhattan. Here, we at last glimpse the small exchanges between Sophia Loren and David Seymour early on a Sunday morning, or the nuances of Dennis Stock’s time with the young James Dean, whom he photographed both in studio and on the road to New York and the actor’s childhood home of Fairmount, Indiana. Magnum Photos has built a strong relationship with the ICRC over the course of almost seven decades, chronicling their humanitarian efforts since the close of the Second World War. Since that time, the ICRC has continued to provide care, aid, and dignity to victims of conflict and violence, sometimes with a Magnum photographer along for the mission. This Magnum Seasonal Benefit is the first of a series of annual prints sales benefiting charitable organizations. The sale is now open, so visit the Magnum Store today.  The Last Resort, 1985 © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos  Swiss Mountain Peaks 1941 © Werner Bischof / Magnum Photos  Student Protests 1968, Paris © Bruno Barbey  Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift practice a scene during the filming of ‘The Misfits’ Nevada, USA, 1960. © Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos  Sophia Loren © David Seymour / Magnum Photos  Dog in Italy © Herbert List  Elizabeth Taylor on the film set of “Suddenly Last Summer.” 1959. © Burt Glinn / Magnum Photos  Golden Rock at Shwe Pyi Daw © Hiroji Kubota / Magnum Photos  Paris Jazz Festival. 1969 © Guy Le Querrec / Magnum Photos  Muhammad Ali. Chicago. USA. 1966. © Thomas Hoepker / Magnum Photos  The Beatles in the Abbey Road Studios, where many of their most famous records were made,examining the script of the film ‘A Hard Days Night’. London. 1964. © David Hurn / Magnum Photos The post Get Lost in the Contact Sheets of Magnum Photographers Elliot Erwitt, Martin Parr, Eve Arnold and More appeared first on Feature Shoot. |
