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Interviews with Ryan Zoghlin, Marc Fichou, and Odette England–Photo Review 2011 Competition Winners

by Gabriella Radujko on March 23rd, 2012


Aerotone #7 © Ryan Zoghlin; all photos courtesy Photo Review

The complete portfolio of competition winner images can be viewed at: http://www.photoreview.org/competition/portfolio.php/38/1

Ryan Zoghlin is the First Prize winner of the 27th annual Photo Review International Photography Competition juried by Robert Mann.

Gabriella Radujko: Thematically, your portfolios explore being “on an edge” or “on the edge” (as opposed being edgy). These include:

  • Surf-o-glyphs: where surfers are on the edges of water
  • NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) where industrial power encroaches on the periphery of modest single family homes
  • Aerotones and Airshow which capture airplanes performing aerobatic maneuvers at the Chicago Air and Water Show

Why does this theme appeal to you?

Ryan Zoghlin: I am glad you ran a thread through these works. Maybe it’s just that things are more interesting where worlds intersect. Whether this is where the water’s edge meets the land or when the circus rolls into a small town. On the edge is where relationships and juxtaposition can be complicated and hopefully more visually interesting. Continue Reading More »

John Bennette Introduces Vivian Maier @ Steven Kasher Gallery

by Gabriella Radujko on March 15th, 2012

Photo:  Sam Matamoros, © 2012

Lately, the fine art photography community has been experiencing a tsunami of discoveries which include the resurfaced photographs of Robert Frank, negatives by Lillian Bassman, and more intriguingly, actual photographers themselves.  The new, posthumous content, while incredibly exciting, is no match for the discovery of the unknown (until 2007), self-possessed, prolific photographer named Vivian Maier. Continue Reading More »

Spring/Break Art Show: Till dust gathers on grass

by Artcards Review on March 9th, 2012