On AlterNet: photography

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "photography"

A Photographer's Mission to Show That Breast Cancer Is More Than Pink Ribbons

Amy DePaul, AlterNet. April 2, 2012.

In this Q&A with photographer David Jay, he says he hopes his photos raise awareness of the realities of breast cancer, which are too often hidden "behind a little pink ribbon."

Eadward Muybridge: Seeing Industrial Revolution and Economic Collapse, Frame by Frame

James Polchin, The Smart Set. January 19, 2011.

Finding 21st Century relevance in the photography pioneer's 19th Century photos.

Why Are We So Blind to the True Horrors of War?

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. January 5, 2010.

If we really saw what war does to young minds and bodies, it would be harder to embrace the myths propagated by our warmongering government.

Artist's Controversial Photos Show Real McCain: Warmonger, Lecher

Nina Berman, AlterNet. September 18, 2008.

Are Jill Greenberg's photos of McCain unethical, or perfect examples of truth in art?

Nation's Newest Terror Suspects: Lousy Photographers

, Democracy Now!, Democracy Now!. July 1, 2008.

Terrorism Liaison Officers on the alert for shutterbugs snapping shots of "no apparent aesthetic value."

The Terrifying Normalcy of Assaulting Women

Ann Jones, TomDispatch.com. May 14, 2008.

In West Africa, the war against women doesn't end just because grim wars between men finally do.

Bloomberg Thinks You Should Pay to Photograph New York

Guest Blogger, July 31, 2007.

Lindsay Beyerstein: Photography is an established form of free speech. We shouldn't have to get permission to exercise our First Amendment rights.