Reads tagged with “photography”
The Power of Aesthetic Force: Anna Deavere Smith and Sarah Lewis on Beauty as a Tool of Justice and a Catalyst for “Nonselfing”
“The law represents a part of the people’s will but … the people’s will is moved by beauty.”
Mary Oliver on What Attention Really Means and Her Moving Elegy for Her Soul Mate
“Attention without feeling … is only a report.”
The Best Art, Design, and Photography Books of 2014
The world’s oldest living things, how to overcome creative block, meals from beloved books, the unusual stories behind people’s tattoos, and more.
At Home with Themselves: Sage Sohier’s Moving Portraits of Same-Sex Couples in the 1980s
A tender, thoughtful lens on life and love in the margins.
Perseverance, Self-Transcendence, and the “Slow Churn” of Creativity: A Conversation with Artist Rachel Sussman
How deep time puts our fleeting human lives in perspective, what it takes to persist, and why any meaningful creative endeavor requires sacrifice.
Stunning Cyanotypes of Sea Algae by the Self-Taught Victorian Botanist Anna Atkins, the First Woman Photographer and a Pioneer of Scientific Illustration
Beautiful blueness from a trailblazing woman in science.
The Definitive Reading List of the 14 Best Books of 2014 Overall
From the origin of the universe to the unusual stories behind people’s tattoos, by way of secular spirituality, the hummingbird effect, and Werner Herzog.
The Mirror and the Meme: A 600-Year History of the Selfie
How glass, tin, and mercury converged on a Venetian island in the 15th century to fundamentally change the way we look at ourselves.
The Invisibles: Moving Vintage Photos of LGBT Couples in the Early 20th Century
Archival images — sometimes poignant, sometimes playful, invariably tender — of gay and lesbian couples privately celebrating their love in an era that denied it.
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