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Photography Here and Now: Light, Time, and Social Practice
Divya Rao Heffley introduces the projects of the Hillman Photography Initiative's new year of programming.
Read MorePhotography at the Fringe: When Art and Science Collide
Exploring the intersection of photography and computer science with Specular Studio.
Read MoreWhat Happens When a Museum Embraces Experimentation?
With the first cycle of programming for the Hillman Photography Initiative complete, the Agents speak openly about their experiences.
Read MoreApril Snapshots: A Time to Celebrate, A Time to Plan
Throughout the month of April, we were busy getting ready for lots of exciting Initiative-related events. Take a look below and see what…
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March Snapshots: Photography’s Shifting Landscape
If I had to choose one image to encapsulate the visual and verbal conversations that have embodied the Initiative over the past two years...
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February Snapshots: Visualizing the Subatomic World, History of a City
Inside the ATLAS Detector at CERN. Photograph: Divya Rao Heffley. The Invisible Photograph: From Underground to Subatomic We’ve…
Read MorePhotography’s Radical Shift from Analog Memories to Digital Noise
Oliver Wasow considers the generational divide between the worlds of analog and digital photography.
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January Snapshots: Photography and Controversy
When Fabienne Cherisma was shot and killed by a police officer for looting in the aftermath of Haiti’s cataclysmic earthquake of 2010,…
Read MoreLooking for the Incredible in a Simple Moment
Alec Soth examines the influence that a singular Robert Adams photograph had on his career.
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December Snapshots: Looking Ahead to 2015
The Invisible Photograph: World Premiere of Subatomic set for February 26, 2015 Join us for the fifth and final documentary world…
Read MoreHow Photography’s ‘Decisive Moment’ Often Depicts an Incomplete View of Reality
Fred Ritchin examines the ethics surrounding Nathan Weber's controversial photograph of Fabienne Cherisma.
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November Snapshots: The Viral and the Fickle
I find it ironic—and more than just a bit curious—that this month’s This Picture photograph, chosen because it went viral…
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October Snapshots: The Photographic Search for Self
I love Stephanie Flati’s photo response to this month’s This Picture, which is a snapshot by Kenneth Josephson of his son, Matthew,…
Read MoreThe Playful Wonder of Kenneth Josephson
Nancy West considers the work of Kenneth Josephson and the role of self-reflexive images.
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September Snapshots: See and Be Seen
Last month, This Picture asked you to consider a photograph from Arne Svenson’s series, The Neighbors. Taken without the…
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August Snapshots: This Picture Wants You!
August’s This Picture photograph has been, to my mind, one of the most enigmatic we’ve had so far. Depending on how you see it, the…
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How Will Photographs Be Shared in the Future?
How will people share photographs with their grandchildren in the 2060s? Assuming we still have eyes and hands in the 2060s, this question…
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July Snapshots: Highlights from the Hillman Photography Initiative
Since the launch of the Hillman Photography Initiative this past May, I’ve delighted in seeing, reading, and listening to the fascinating…
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At Play in The Sandbox: Where Images and Ideas Converge
Last Monday, The Sandbox: At Play with the Photobook, an installation that transformed the Coatroom Gallery into a reading room and public…
Read MoreAt Play in The Sandbox: Where Images and Ideas Converge
During its three-month run at CMOA, The Sandbox transformed the Coatroom Gallery into a reading room and public forum on the photobook.
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean for a Museum To Be Truly Experimental?
Divya Rao Heffley, program manager for the Hillman Photography Initiative, considers what it means for a museum to be experimental.
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What Does It Mean for a Museum To Be Truly Experimental?
Ever since Carnegie Museum of Art launched the Hillman Photography Initiative earlier this year, I’ve been reflecting a lot on what it means…
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The 2-Minute Film Festival is Back, and Exploring New Frontiers
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been thoroughly enjoying National Geographic’s remake of Carl Sagan’s classic PBS series, Cosmos: A Personal…
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Beijing Silvermine Project
The Beijing Silvermine Project makes a strong case for the necessity to materialize photographic images as tangible objects that exist in the world.
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In Her Own Words
For the past two years I have been spending time with the artist Barbara Kasten as we work together to mount her first museum survey.
Read MoreA New Look at Photo Agency
Marvin Heiferman, an Agent with the Hillman Photography Initiative, takes a new look at photo agency.
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A New Look at Photo Agency
As picture-taking and sharing become increasingly democratized and impactful, not enough dialogue about photography seems to be going on.
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Archiving Photographs in Outer Space
The history of photography is no stranger to stories of hidden cachets of photographic negatives discovered haphazardly.
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Making Pictures
A picture is not just a picture. It is an iceberg, a sign of vast complexity below the waterline. The invisible detail certainly includes…
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