Category: Reviews

On Gratitude and Vision – Review of “Nature’s Writers” by Donald S. Clark
Every now and then, a book comes along, which is a type of unfolding. It gives us a glimpse of

Smart and Necessary – “LaToya Ruby Frazier: Monuments of Solidarity”, edited by Roxana Marcoci – review by W. Scott Olsen
In the world of photo books, exhibition catalogs hold a curious place. They are, by definition, ancillary. They are not

The Mysteries of Wondering – Review of “elsewhere” by Olga Karlovac
There is an intriguing quote at the beginning of Olga Karlovac’s new book, titled “elsewhere.” In a foreword written by

To Witness is To See and To Say – Review of “The Best of Photojournalism 2023”, edited by Sue Morrow
“These photographs humble me.” That’s the opening sentence to writer and curator John Edwin Mason’s Forward to The Best of

An Unfolding Joy – Review of “10 Years” by Sandra Cattaneo Adorno
My first reaction was fear. This is not a reaction I often have to holding a book. Notice, however, that

Images to Remind the Heart – Review of “Hong Kong” by Mikko Takkunen
So here is an interesting question— What photographs do you take when you are saying goodbye? Photographs, for viewers, are

A Voice in the Chorus – Review of “Remembrance Garden: A Portrait of Green-Wood Cemetery” by Eugene Richards
There is a place in every story which the audience inhabits. It does not matter if the story is being

The Beauty before Disarray – Review of “Entropy” by Diane Tuft
At first glance, it seems there is a problem with Diane Tuft’s new book, titled Entropy. Every image throughout the

Local Knowledge – Review of “Paradis Limoilou” by Pascal Clément
One of the things you hear often from good photographers is how long they spend with a subject. Instead of

Fragments toward Whole – Review of “Look at the U.S.A.” by Peter van Agtmael
Here is a simple truth. We want to put things together. We see a bit of something over here, another

Two Senses – Review of “It Could Have Been A Beautiful” by Edouard Elias
Given the fact that photography is a visual medium, it is perhaps surprising that more innovation has not been imagined

Food, Fuel and Story – Review of “Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed and Fuel the American South” by Kate Medley
Let me say this clearly and at the beginning. I love this book. I am no Southerner. Although my family

The Flow of Future Memory – Review of “The Seraphim” by Jesse Lenz
Some people call it being in the flow or being in a flow state – that feeling of being completely

In Pity | For Change – Review of “Stranger Fruit” by Jon Henry
I would expect we are all familiar with the Pietà. The Virgin Mary holds the body of Christ, dead, having

We Could/Should/Will Have Done More – Review of “SINK / RISE, The Day May Break, Chapter Three” by Nick Brandt
There is a painting in Room 701 of the Denon wing at the Louvre, which stops me every time I