Before venturing west to capture America’s frontier in paintings and photographs, 19th-century artists explored the eastern landscape, which served as a powerful source of mythmaking for a nation finding its identity in the nineteenth century. However, with the exception of images from the Civil War, photography of the East during the period has never before been the exclusive focus of an exhibition or catalog.
Category: Photography
The Art Show: When Contemporary Art is Uninspiring, Dealers Turn to History
At the Park Avenue Armory, near the entrance to the annual Art Show of the Art Dealers Association of America, the sculpture Untitled by Larry Bell defies the proportions of neatly arranged booths. The Art Show used to be the staid event happening at the same time as the Armory Show and the ever-expanding gaggle of fairs that sprout up like weeds in the landscape.
Lifestyle | Worcester Art Museum to Host Four Major Exhibitions Starting in May
The Worcester Art Museum is getting set to present four major exhibitions ranging from 19th century painting to photography at the turn of the 20th century, to contemporary artists tackling both personal and wider social themes. “Worcester has always been an unexpectedly international city, a place historically – and currently – welcoming different peoples and cultures, and the Museum’s reflects this diversity in its collections and programs.
The Fujifilm GFX 50S will support tethering – but will see a shipping delay
The Fujifilm GFX 50S isn’t quite available yet, but the camera will have tether capabilities with a new free software. The highly anticipated Fujifilm medium format mirrorless camera will support camera-to-computer tethering – but consumers will have to wait a little longer for the GFX 50S to ship.
Two brothers are obsessively filming every national park, with spectacular results
The filmmakers and founders of Sea Raven Media visited their first national park five years ago – a trip that planted the seed in their minds for what would eventually grow into More Than Just Parks , a multi-year effort to film all 59 national parks. They just released their 10th film, leaving 49 to go.
10 years later, the sequel to Planet Earth offers a new perspective on the planet
When the BBC’s Planet Earth was released a decade ago , it was notable in part for being the first nature series to be in high definition. Since 2007, the bar set by Planet Earth and lowered by technology has given us more and more stunning nature photography on television, from Frozen Planet to emotionally manipulative robot animals .
AKVIS Pastel 3.0: Instant Abstract Paintings from Photos
AKVIS announces the update of AKVIS Pastel to version 3.0. Version 3.0 enhances its functionality with the new Abstract Art tab, additional built-in presets, and other changes including full compatibility with CC 2017. AKVIS has the highest quality software for graphics and photography.
Vibrant Tate show traces of David Hockney’s artistic journey
It’s not often an artist finds himself occupying 12 rooms of London’s leading museum of British art and the front page of populist tabloid The Sun. But David Hockney is unique.
David Hockney exhibition ‘will change way people view the artist’
The biggest ever retrospective of the work of David Hockney will change the way people see the output of one of Britain’s greatest living artists, according to its curator. The exhibition at the Tate Britain will feature more than 250 pieces of artwork to celebrate his achievement in painting, drawing, photography and video.
Encounters with Colour Photography
In the days of Black and White photography, if one wanted a touch of colour to the photograph, then one gave the enlargement to photo studio for tinting. Their artist would hand-paint the photo with transparent colours.
Early sketches of the brain show Ramon y Cajal’s artistic genius
SANTIAGO RAMA’N Y CAJAL was always a rebel. Born in Spain in 1852, as a youngster he ignored his father’s pleas to follow a career in medicine and instead pursued his own interests – drawing, bodybuilding and photography, to name just a few.
Early sketches of the brain show Ramon y Cajal’s artistic genius
SANTIAGO RAMA’N Y CAJAL was always a rebel. Born in Spain in 1852, as a youngster he ignored his father’s pleas to follow a career in medicine and instead pursued his own interests – drawing, bodybuilding and photography, to name just a few.
Ignite The Artist Within: Capture Creatively, Share Easily With The New Nikon D5600
The 24.2-megapixel D5600 features Nikon SnapBridge1, which allows users to easily and automatically transfer images directly from their camera to a compatible smart device, making it simple to share amazing images with friends and family. “Thei 1 2Nikon D5600 is the latest camera in Nikon’s popular D5000 series — a camera line that represents a stepping stone for photographers who want to further explore their creative boundaries,” said Kosuke Kawaura, Director of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc. “Now with Nikon SnapBridge, users can easily upload and share images with their friends and family, showcasing what and who they love.
So you got a new camera, here’s what to do next
If you were lucky enough to unwrap a DSLR or mirrorless camera kit this holiday season, you’re probably excited . But if this is your first interchangeable lens camera , you may also be unsure where things go from here.