The central monument in a civic plaza, yet looking more like an idol demanding sacrifice, the image radiates a dark vibe across the urban space.
Continue ReadingI'm wondering when was the last time a head of state ventured into a similar homestead -- and did so with such intimacy.
Continue ReadingWhile the mask purports to give voice to his inner pain, it also makes it possible for us to observe him (from a distance) without actually seeing him.
Continue ReadingStopping these throughways provide a way for the movement to demonstrate that business-as-usual has got to stop, and that citizens -- especially those that simply watch on TV -- need feel it, too.
Continue ReadingProtestors armed themselves against government forces with whatever was available to them, creating a visual mash of color and symbolism, the clergy ministering throughout.
Continue ReadingAn AP photographer doesn't do any favors for the shrewdness of Olympia's arms enthusiasts.
Continue ReadingThe infusion of creativity into the news photo is not just an art itself, but is often a slippery slope.
Continue ReadingWhat Mark’s photo frames and what it also nails are two of the immigration issue's elephants in the room.
Continue ReadingI appreciate that a news photo deserves to be judged and valued as a professional artifact. It's not nearly so straight forward, however.
Continue ReadingSo look. Then turn away. If you don’t need to look, I’m with you. Whatever you do, realize that the stakes are higher than had been imagined.
Continue ReadingNow that vaccination has become the latest political football in America’s ideological and culture war, the injection photo really does carry some weight.
Continue ReadingIf you don't have the politics or the facts firmly enough behind you -- especially if the public doesn't take you that seriously -- doing a photo op against the no-nonsense background of the clinic or the lab is not a very good idea.
Continue ReadingI'm wonder how much of the softer, lighter, funnier and friendlier focus of many of these ads was actually a reflex to buffer the consuming public from the social tension and political anxiety that has formed an almost steady drumbeat since last November.
Continue ReadingWhat's ironic is the way the children skip forward leaving us to wonder at what rate over their lifetimes the environment will deteriorate.
Continue ReadingIf you want an image that encapsulates a cultural milieu that enables the commercial success of Sunday's big game, skip the sports page and take a look at these photos from the Super Bowl's lesser-known, but just-as-indulgent cousin.
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