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China’s landscape through the lens of three Western photographers

China’s landscape through the lens of three Western photographers

There is no such thing as a consensus in what constitute core elements of ‘Chinese photography’; instead I am more interested in the variations of photographers’ gaze through the depictions a common subject matter.
Bonneval-sur-Arc and the End of Winter, by Steven Nestor

Bonneval-sur-Arc and the End of Winter, by Steven Nestor

Despite a hyper rationalized world, there must still be some residual memory of eons ago when life was dictated to by unkind winters, dragons and God.
May the Road Rise to Meet You, by Sara Macel

May the Road Rise to Meet You, by Sara Macel

When my father announced to the family that he plans to retire in a few years, I knew this could possibly be my only chance to get in that car with him.
Strawboys, by Gráinne Quinlan

Strawboys, by Gráinne Quinlan

The Strawboys opened the door to a world unknown to me — a world of exuberant costume and magnetic performance going beyond any spectacle I had seen before.
Londoners over the border, by Elettra Paolinelli

Londoners over the border, by Elettra Paolinelli

A story about Canning Town, London, UK. Reportage realized in August 2012 by Elettra Paolinelli.
Vancouver, city of contrasts, by Jon Guido Bertelli

Vancouver, city of contrasts, by Jon Guido Bertelli

Downtown Eastside, a city within a city, is the home of a disproportionate number of homeless people facing serious issues regarding drug addiction, mental and physical illnesses, violence, crime, abuse, sex workers and the highest HIV infection rate in North America.
All photographs are flukes: the problem with photography competitions

All photographs are flukes: the problem with photography competitions

One photograph is a fluke, and the photographer is a purveyor of flukes.
First/Last Images, by Steven Nestor

First/Last Images, by Steven Nestor

Because, like us, film is physical, delicate and subject to aging (rather than corruption in digital), and because life has only one conclusion, I feel that these compromised moments are the more beautiful for it. Steven Nestor.