Gordon Parks’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age movie The Learning Tree explores complex social and racial issues in ways that continue to resonate.
Author Archives: Aaron M. Cohen
Book Review: i saw the air fly by Sirkhane Darkroom
Uplifting and inspiring, i saw the air fly showcases the work of a photography program for child refugees located just across the border from Syria.
Binge-Worthy #6½: The Films of Man Ray (Part 2)
The conclusion of a two-part series exploring Man Ray’s “cinepoems”.
Binge-Worthy #6: The Films of Man Ray (Part 1)
In the 1920s, utilizing the alternative photographic processes that he pioneered, Man Ray made a handful of short films that helped lay the foundation for avant-garde filmmaking.
Best Photobooks of 2021
Our votes for the best photobooks of 2021, plus a roundup of notable best-of lists from a variety of publications.
Just Published: #ICPConcerned
A landmark photography exhibit that collectively documented the insanity of 2020 is now a beautifully printed book.
Book Review: Ruth Orkin – A Photo Spirit
Ruth Orkin: A Photo Spirit reproduces over 200 of Orkin’s photographs in honor of what would have been her 100th birthday. It’s the most definitive collection of her work to date.
Book Review: I See a City by Todd Webb
This collection of Todd Webb’s work is a compelling and elegant visual record of 1940s New York–a city on the verge of enormous change–as well as an opportunity to discover a great 20th Century photographer who’s been largely overlooked.
Binge-Worthy #5½: I Need A Ride To California (Morris Engel, 1968)
On the heels of The Little Fugitive, we take a look at Morris Engel’s long-lost, recently restored 1968 feature film, which chronicles the experiences of a free-spirited young woman immersed in the East Village counterculture scene.
Binge-Worthy #5: The Little Fugitive (Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin, 1953)
At the start of the 1950s, Photo League members Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin made a low-budget independent feature called The Little Fugitive using a small, custom-built portable 35mm camera. Their unassuming and charming debut as filmmakers went on to have an unexpected and considerable influence on the film world.
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