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Jean Jullien's bold, graphic underwater world will awaken your inner child

Creative Boom

Photography by Kate Shanasy The Paris-based artist brings an intimate experience of colourful ocean life, inner coral reefs and natural wonders to the National Gallery of Victoria for their latest Triennial. French artist Jean Jullien is one of our favourite creatives working today. whatever your age. whatever your age.

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Artistic rebel, urban poet: new book celebrates the iconic photography of Saul Leiter

Creative Boom

Saul Leiter may not be the best-known name in the history of photography, but perhaps he should be. He had developed an interest in painting from an early age, and in New York, he was fortunate to meet the abstract expressionist painter Richard Pousette-Dart, who encouraged him to pursue photography.

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Seeking: Photographer Mika Moret explores her identity with a series of candid self-portraits

Creative Boom

In one way or another, 2020 took its toll on everyone. For Mika, her interest in photography long predates the pandemic. Now I see photography as a way to know different parts of myself and explore my body. Photography helped me to be kinder to myself – I am now grateful for my body and what it allows me to do."

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Florence Henri: the forgotten female pioneer of surreal photography

UX Collective

Her teacher, László Moholy-Nagy, introduced photography to her and encouraged her to experiment. After 1928, Henri almost abandoned painting and turned to develop photography. Although color photographs were invented in 1861, they did not become popular until 1936 by Kodak (A Brief History of Color Photography, 2019).

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Elias Sime Weaves Connections Between Ancient Ethiopian Craft Traditions and Today’s Technology

Colossal

Photo by Lisa Whiting Photography. All images shared © Elias Sime, courtesy of GRIMM and James Cohan Gallery, shared with permission Thousands of microchips, terminals, nails, letter keys, and lengths of wire transform into spectacular, monumental sculptures by acclaimed Ethiopian artist Elias Sime.

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‘An Indigenous Present’ Is a Paradigm-Shifting Illumination of Native North American Art Today

Colossal

“The writing often references previously published texts that can be problematic and outmoded.” Works by more than 60 artists comprise the monumental survey, exploring myriad practices focused on and intersecting contemporary art, music, filmmaking, choreography, architecture, writing, photography, design, and more.

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A Trailblazing Photography Collector Champions Black Artists

Feature Shoot

Best Friends, Brooklyn, New York, 1981 As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic is now on view at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. In 1997, Dr. Kenneth Montague, a practicing dentist, created a gallery inside the halls of his Toronto home. Untitled (Self-Portrait), 2020 James Barnor.

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