Featured image: Douglas Kirkland photographing Marilyn Monroe Creative Common ASMP Editor's Note: Douglas Kirkland was an ASMP Life Member, having joined ASMP in June 1960. Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Matt Growcoot] Photographer to the stars Douglas...
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A 1950s-Era Print of Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother’ is For Sale
by ASMP | ASMP Legends
Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Jaron Schneider] A 1950s-era gelatin silver print of Dorothea Lange’s famous Migrant Mother photo will be auctioned on May 12 through Hindman. It is perhaps the most famous photo of the Great Depression. Migrant Mother was...
Acclaimed Documentary Photographer, Author Alison Wright Has Passed
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Image: Pilgrims at the Blue Mosque ©Alison Wright New York based documentary photographer, author and speaker Alison Wright has passed. The following is an excerpt from her bio that speaks to the reach of her incredible talents. Alison spent her career capturing the...
Remembering Ansel Adams Through the Life of One Student
by ASMP | ASMP Legends, PetaPixel
Featured image: Ansel Adams Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Alexis Hartman] Ansel Adams was born on February 20, 1902, in San Francisco, California. An exceptional photographer and environmentalist, he is best known for his iconic black and white images of the...
Object Lesson: Not an Ostrich and Other Images from America’s Library
by ASMP | ASMP Legends, Strictly Business Blog
Image: Margaret Bourke-White Thursday March 3, 2022 @ 7 pm ET Join the team at the Library of Congress for a sneak-peek of its upcoming exhibition, Object Lesson: Not an Ostrich and Other Images from America's Library. Photography curator Micah Messenheimer looks at...
Legendary 70s Music Photographer Mick Rock Has Passed Away at 72
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Image: Nathalie Rock Editor's Note: New York-based Mick Rock had been a member of ASMP since 1999. Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Jaron Schneider] Mick Rock, born Michael Edward Chester Smith, who is regarded as one of the most influential British music...