Photographers
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Behind the Global Lens: A Photojournalist’s Diary
The world sees the news through a digital scrim, a relentless barrage of images flickering across TV screens and phone notifications. But behind those images are the photojournalists – the ones who wade into the chaos, their cameras shields and weapons, capturing the unfiltered truth of conflict. This isn’t a job for the faint of heart. The soundtrack of global conflicts and war is a cacophony of explosions, gunfire, and terrified screams. The air is thick with dust, smoke, and the metallic tang of blood. Fear is a constant companion, a low hum beneath the adrenaline rush of getting the shot. Bearing Witness But amidst the mayhem, there’s a profound…
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Celebrate Women Behind the Camera this Spring
The Lakeway Arts District presents the Women in Photography art exhibit, on display from March 1-30, 2024 in celebration of Women’s History Month. This exhibit will feature the work of local women photographers, showcasing their diverse perspectives and talents. It will also include portrait photographs of women which celebrate women’s history, issues, and rights and explore themes of voting, equality, health, beauty, motherhood, and more through photography. Photography has long been a powerful tool for storytelling and social commentary. In the hands of women photographers, it has been used to document the experiences of women and girls around the world, to challenge stereotypes, and to promote equality. Why celebrate Women…
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The New Woman Behind the Camera
The New Woman of the 1920s through the 1950s was a powerful expression of modernity, a global phenomenon that embodied an ideal of female empowerment based on real women making revolutionary changes in life and art. During this tumultuous period shaped by two world wars, women stood at the forefront of experimentation with the camera and produced invaluable visual testimony that reflects both their personal experiences and the extraordinary social and political transformations of the era. Join Mia Fineman, Curator in the Department of Photographs, for a tour of The New Woman Behind the Camera, a groundbreaking exhibition, which features more than 120 photographers from over 20 countries and…
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Photography Exhibits to Visit Online
Smithsonian American Art Museum – Various Exhibits Explore the sweep of the American imagination across four centuries at the nation’s flagship museum for American art and craft. Inspiring artworks and special exhibitions online. National educational offerings. Innovative research. Video interviews with artists and virtual studio tours, lectures and more. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) – Various Exhibits The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) began collecting modern photography in 1930 and established the department in 1940. The Museum’s holdings of more than 25,000 works constitute one of the most important collections of modern and contemporary photography in the world. As diverse as photography itself, the collection includes work not only by…