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9 May

Photographer Shoog McDaniel celebrates fatness in all its glory

The Florida-based photographer and artist talks through their creative process, self-acceptance, and overcoming Instagram’s anti-nude algorithm Shoog McDaniel’s photographs of fat, often queer, persons are undoubtedly amongst probably the most striking pieces of art to be found throughout the world of fat liberation. The Florida-based photographer and artist has shot fat bodies covered in glitter, fat bodies surrounded by flowers, fat bodies rolling hefty spliffs, fat couples pressed up against each other in soft, squishy magic, and fat bodies underwater. They even photograph whole groups of fat babes embracing each other – their figures, every inch of them, laid wholly bare in togetherness.  Considered one of the primary Shoog McDaniel images I stumbled upon...
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1 Dec

Daddy issues: Julia Fox and photographer Luisa Opalesky in

Following her recent show, Latest York-based photographer Opalesky sat with close friend and collaborator Julia Fox to debate their history, ‘seizing the fucking day’ and complicated father-daughter dynamics For the reason that late Nineteen Seventies, Downtown Manhattan has been an incubator for each upcoming and established artists, photographers, musicians, writers and creatives. For multiple generations, the town’s hub has given Generations of native Latest Yorkers and transplants an area to search out their creative perspective and community. For photographer, Luisa Opalesky her move to the town in 2010 opened her world to the chaos and creativity of Downtown Latest York. Born in Philadelphia, to a Croatian father and Venezuelan mother, Opalesky first moved to...
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13 Jun

Italian Photographer Paolo Di Paolo Dies at 98

MILAN — The well-respected Italian photographer Paolo Di Paolo died Monday at age 98 in his hometown of Larino, within the country’s central region of Molise. His daughter Silvia confirmed that he “has arrived at the tip of his extraordinary life and left us this morning.” Further details on the explanation for death weren't disclosed. The municipality of Larino shared a commemorative message on Facebook defining him as a “maestro,” an illustrious citizen of the town and “a precious a part of the history of Italian photography.” The statement read that a farewell function might be hosted Tuesday morning at the town’s San Francesco church. Born in 1925, Di Paolo moved to Rome at an early age and shortly became one in every of...
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19 May

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Photographer in Dispute

CONTENT MATTERS: The much watched Supreme Court copyright case between established photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol Foundation has swung in her favor. Thursday’s decision was hashed out over the image that Goldsmith took of the late musician Prince that was used for the premise of a silkscreen series by the Pop artist Andy Warhol. With a vote of 7-2, the court determined that Warhol’s images couldn't fall under “fair use” in copyright law. Many creatives in numerous fields were keeping a detailed eye on the proceedings. The choice may very well be seen as a deterrent to artists who conjure up work based on existing material. It is taken into account a win for individuals who own copyrighted content that...
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