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Jeff Watson is an artist, designer, and Assistant Professor of Interactive Media and Games at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
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Tag Archives: photography
Geograph British Isles
Geograph British Isles is a crowdsourcing project that “…aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland.” They just got their 1,000,000th photograph today. It’s called, “Minor road near Aberuchill.” Here it … Continue reading
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Rephotographing Atget
Christopher Rauschenberg writes: Eugene Atget documented Paris from 1888 until his death in 1927. Like many people, I consider him to have been the greatest photographer of all time. Atget straightforwardly documented the city with photographs that give you the … Continue reading
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Edward Burtynsky: TED Prize wish: Share the story of Earth’s manufactured landscapes
Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images — stunning landscapes that document humanity’s impact on the world — help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability. (ted.com)
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Exposure
An outstanding New Yorker article about “the woman behind the camera at Abu Ghraib,” by Philip Gourevitch and Errol Morris: She liked to look. She might recoil from violence, but she was drawn to its aftermath. When others wanted to … Continue reading