October 29, 2019
Climate Crisis: Are the Animals Mad at Us?
By Michael Shaw — Between the heat and the photography, it’s hard not to process this as a portrait of six scorched and very pissed off water buffalo.
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The Visual Politics of AOC’s Green New Deal Posters
By Daniel DeVinney — Mindful of the political environment, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal posters are fortified as much to counter anxiety as to elicit optimism.
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The Trump Vs. Obama Situation Room Photos
By Michael Shaw — As soon as the White House announced the death of Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Trump and Obama Situation Room photos became historical twins.
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Creature from the Fossil Fuel Lagoon
By Michael Shaw — Chavez's photo draws on fantasy and imagination and then combines those qualities with "human industry," in both senses of the term.
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The Larger Reason China Wants to Strip Hong Kong Protesters of their Masks
By Michael Shaw — By banning Hong Kong protesters from wearing face masks, China is also hoping to undermine the visual and the moral power of these disguises.
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