The Polaroid Collection was auctioned off at Sotheby’s, New York, the beginning of this week. Within ‘The Library Collection’ that Ansel Adams put together of important photographers in the late 1950′s were two photographs by Margaret Bourke-White, the first photographer of Fortune Magazine and one of the first four photographers of LIFE Magazine. The two, [...]
This weekend marks another wave of oil savvy films for your entertainment – and in the case of GASLAND – your immediate action. If you have driven anywhere beyond the metro area, you might wonder – as Josh Fox did – how the rows of rural land spotted with gas wells is working out for [...]
Wrongful imprisonment, the influence of lawless internationalism, and preventing the social injustice to children because of human slavery – these are the elements driving the release of Redlight – The Movie. The film, supported by corporate sponsor LexisNexis, tells a message typically found in photojournalism. In the past, Pulitzer Prize photographs would tell a news [...]
On Friday, Reuters reported that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc has gained approval to hire Sothebys. The defunct firm was an active buyer in the contemporary fine art world. The stated book value for the highest art asset in the holding company was reported in public statements as $300,000. At auction, one lot alone, Damien Hirst’s [...]
Today, the respected French international photography competition announced it’s category and overall winners for professional and non-professional categories. The 2010 winner is New York City based, international photographer Howard Schatz. His winning portfolio, judged by an esteemed body of photography experts, was his portraits of Boxers. The formal portfolio is referred to as “At The [...]
Sports and politics frequently intersect. Boxing’s best example was Mohammed Ali – now essentially a cherished Saint to many because of how he represented hopes and aspirations of fellow countrymen and world citizens. Tonight’s debut fight at Yankee Stadium is no different. Rabbi in training Yuri Foreman against Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto have been cast [...]
