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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. It became very frustrating for him."

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Brick Beguiles in Retail Design for Leica’s New Manhattan Store + Gallery

Design Milk

But Brooklyn-based Format Architecture Office bucks this standard practice with the unveiling of their remarkable design for the Leica Store & Gallery in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, which transforms the formerly dilapidated building into a contemporized historical neighborhood fixture.

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Photographer Joel Meyerowitz's unique approach to colour and light is showcased in stunning new exhibition

Creative Boom

Representing Joel's fourth solo exhibition at the gallery, Dialogues is fittingly named as it coincides with another important display of the photographer's work at London's Tate Modern. Featured works include A Question of Color, in which Joel carried around two cameras and shot nearly the same scene both in colour and black and white.

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From Hobby to Career: Turning Your Photography Passion into Profit

Graphic Design Junction

Starting a career in photography from a place of passion and turning it into a venture can feel like a dream. If you have an affinity for photography and aspire to transform your hobby into a profession, this guest post offers valuable advice and insights. A solid grasp of the aspects of photography forms the foundation.

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26 Best Photography WordPress Themes 2022

Graphic Design Junction

Responsive and clean Photography WordPress themes for the Photography creative portfolio websites. Also, best for creating unique and beautiful websites for photographers, photography agencies, photo studios, bloggers, videographers, musicians, and more. WordPress offers a lot of Photography WordPress Themes for websites.

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Casa Galeria: A Modernist, Pavilion-Style Home That Doubles as a Gallery

Design Milk

6,458 square feet) Casa Galeria as a gallery concept that allows the residents to live immersed within a piece of art that also houses their collection of art. Five massive inverted beams gracefully span a 12-meter-wide roof, creating the central area of the house known as “the gallery.” Photography by Joana França.

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Stunning Color Photography in the 1950s by Saul Leiter

Design You Trust

In New York, he befriended the Abstract Expressionist painter Richard Pousette-Dart, who was experimenting with photography. Eugene Smith, expanded his interest in photography. By the 1950s, he began to work in color as well, compiling an extensive and significant body of work during the medium’s infancy. h/t: vintag.es.