Street Photography

November 19, 2018

Vivian Maier’s Poetic Color Photography Is Revealed for the First Time

Since 2007, when her photographs were discovered and brought to light, Vivian Maier‘s street photography has captured the imagination of people around the world. Maier, who secretly photographed life on the streets of Chicago and New York for over four decades, is primarily known for her black and white imagery. However, a new book and exhibition is spotlighting her color photography for the first time.

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July 5, 2018

Photographer Visualizes Hearing Loss as Artistically Blurred Street Photography

Viewing his photos as paintings, Chilean photographer Eduardo Asenjo Matus has a unique technique for capturing the spirit of his environment. Using a neutral density filter, he employs long exposures to focus in on his primary subject, leaving the rest in an artistic blur. The former graphic design and architecture student started this series, The Sound of Silence, in 2015 as a way to reflect his own emotions.

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May 28, 2018

Photographer Captures the Gritty Spirit of New York in Candid, Black and White Photos

For the past four years, photographer Luc Kordas has roamed New York City, soaking in all it has to offer through his series The New York Chronicles. Seeking to capture a city “so full of life in all its ugliness and glory,” the Brooklyn-based photographer crystallizes life in New York in gritty, black and white photographs. With his photographs inside the New York subway, Kordas has already proved himself as an adept storyteller.

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April 23, 2018

Restored Film Footage Shows What Life Was Like in New York City Over 100 Years Ago

Shot by Swedish documentary team Svenska Biografteatern in 1911, the A Trip Through New York City documentary film gives a glimpse into what life was like in the Big Apple more than 100 years ago. Expertly restored by the Museum of Modern Art, the 8-minute, black and white footage is part of Svenska Biografteatern’s travelogue series which set out to capture the world’s most celebrated locations at the time.

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