Archive for December, 2009

Pick of the Day - Portrait of a Corporate Crime

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

An impactful piece of photojournalism today. ‘Portrait of a Corporate Crime’ is a set from Magnum - part of the ongoing ‘Today’s Pictures’ series on Slate.

BHOPAL, India—A view of the town, 2002

BHOPAL, India—An unknown child, 1984

BHOPAL, India—Radha Bai, age 45, lost her three children in the tragedy. She adopted three other children and brought them up as her own, but her grief is unabated, 2004.

All photos © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos

Pick of the Day - Contructing the Exotic by Michael Bühler-Rose

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

The choice today is ‘Constructing the Exotic’ by Michael Bühler-Rose. From the artist: “This series explores the conventions of the figure in painting and photography through the lens of historical colonial and Indian art. By placing the unfamiliar within the familiar the door is opened to questioning the identity of the ‘exotic other’.”

The Conversation, Alachua, FL, 2006

Chandra & Kalyani, Alachua, FL, 2007

The Chess Match, Alachua, FL, 2009

All photos © Michael Bühler-Rose

More here.

Pick of the Day - Night by Will Govus

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Our image today is from Will Govus. Part of his ‘Night’ series.

© Will Govus

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