Matthew Leifheit

Photograph by Matthew Leifheit for CCNY 1989 Brewster, NY www.bobbydoherty.net   Bobby Doherty is an oracle of the inane. Doherty chooses not to work within the bounds of a series. Instead, through a language of gestures that vary in subtlety yet maintain the same indefinable spirit, he creates an interchangeable index of obtuse symbols. The

Matthew Leifheit

Photograph by Matthew Leifheit for CCNY Ilona Szwarc Born 1984 Warsaw, Poland www.ilonaszwarc.com   In the summer of 2010 I was introduced to Ilona Szwarc. Then an intern at Mary-Ellen Mark’s studio, her work seemed to further the cannon of social documentary photography, bringing a fresh eye and a proclivity for vibrant color to the

Matthew Leifheit

Photograph by Matthew Leifheit for CCNY Elizabeth Renstrom Born 1990 Hartford, CT www.elizabethrenstrom.com   Elizabeth Renstrom keeps a diary. Out in public she’s always writing things down or sketching in a small black notebook. She fills these books with ideas. Every new photograph or series Renstrom comes up with in her mind she physically maps

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Happy Holidays

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Animals in Art

"Artists live by curiosity and enthusiasm, qualities readily evident as inspiration in dogs." Robert Adams Animals represent Nature and ourselves. It is a reminder of where we come from. They are uninhibited with a sense of innocence. In postmodern circles, animals equal creativity. William Wegman is probably the photographer one would immediately conjure up when thinking

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Dinner with Christian Witkin

I was recently invited to photographer Chrisitian Witkin’s Brooklyn loft for dinner.  The conversation ranged from art to inversion boots to family to Brad Pitt.  After dinner, I had the privilege of viewing a prototype of Witkin's upcoming book, Ordinary Beauty. Here are some photos and notes I took from that evening:      

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A CONVERSATION WITH SARA MACEL

This week I got to visit with emerging photographer Sara Macel at her Williamsburg studio.  An MFA grad from School of Visual Arts, Macel gave me a first hand look at her provocative series May The Road Rise To Meet You, as well as her on-going project Kiss & Tell and a new series of

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Interview With An Agent

I asked my friend Aeli Park, a photo agent at theCollectiveShift, to fill out a Q&A about the photo industry.  Her agency represents prestigious photographers such as Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Inez and Vinoodh, and Clang. 1. Your Name: Aeli Park 2. Your occupation: Agent 3. How did you get you into the biz? I first started out interning at

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Sandy Kim

I would love to hear her lecture.  I just discovered her last week when I picked up Purple Magazine, which hails her as "the new talent to watch." Check out her website and blog at www.sandykim.com

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Thank you for your hospitality, Chicago

Whenever I go to Chicago, I make it a point to go the Museum of Contemporary Photography. However, this past weekend when I was there, the museum was closed for installation.  I had limited time on this trip, so I had to resort to photographs mostly hung in hotels and restaurants.  If you can get