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X-ray Photographs of David Arky

by Paul Comstock

January 12th, 2009

Duane Michals expressed it well when he said, “Photography deals exquisitely with appearances, but nothing is what it appears to be.” An inner life is uncovered in the nature of x-ray photography and in the nature of the subjects.

This article is filed under Art, Art & Design, Photography.

Black River Falls, Wisconsin, 1893: News Reports and Photos from Wisconsin Death Trip

by Paul Comstock

January 5th, 2009

Tramps who were refused food at the home of John Ovenbeck in the town of Friendship, Winnebego County, entered the barn at night and cut the throats of 3 cows, which bled to death. A card attached to the horns of one bore the following message: ‘Remember us when we call for something to eat again’

This article is filed under History, Non-Fiction Reviews, Photography.

Battle for Falluja: Photos from Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

by Ashley Gilbertson

January 28th, 2008

The captured fighter claimed to be a student who had gotten stuck in Falluja. A Marine responded, “Yeah, right, University of Jihad, motherfucker.”

This article is filed under History, Military, Non-Fiction Reviews, Photography.

Photographs from Havana Deco

by Martino Fagiuoli

December 18th, 2007

A photographic essay: Art Deco in Havana, Cuba.

This article is filed under Architecture, Art, Art & Design, Caribbean, Photography.

Images from How To Photograph an Atomic Bomb

by Peter Kuran

October 22nd, 2007

Between 1945 and 1962, the United States conducted over 300 atmospheric nuclear tests above the ground, in the ocean or in outer space.

This article is filed under History, Military, Non-Fiction Reviews, Photography.

A Chance Meeting: by Rachel Cohen

by Kelly Hartog

April 10th, 2007

In this, her debut book, Harvard graduate Rachel Cohen weaves a literary tapestry encompassing the lives of 30 of America’s great writers, photographers and artists, into 36 distinct chapters. Part biography, part flight-of-fancy speculation, Cohen’s final product, complete with references, source material, and footnotes was 10 years in the making.

This article is filed under Art, Biography, Non-Fiction Reviews, Photography, Writers.

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