Israeli or Palestinian?

Do you know the difference between an Israeli and a Palestinian?
That’s not a joke and there is no punch line. It’s a question raised by Swiss photographer Olivier Suter in his project Enemies.
Last March while on a trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories, Mr. Suter asked Palestinians for photographs that he could use [...]

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Memorial Day Reflections

Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.”
President Harry Truman
A highlight of my recent visit to Washington DC was seeing the War Memorials on the National Mall. I took photographs one morning [...]

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Dedicated to Art

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Princess Diana, Mandela Labeled ‘Gay Icons’ in London Exhibit – Bloomberg.com

For “Gay Icons,” a show of photographic portraits at London’s National Portrait Gallery, 10 famous gays and lesbians, such as entertainer Elton John and athlete Billy Jean King, chose “icons” for the exhibit, based on their inspirational qualities and achievements. The sexual orientation of these role models was only occasionally a factor in their selection. [...]

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Property Rights, Copyrights and Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey, 38, the California street artist who accelerated to fame with his Obama-Hope portrait has pleaded not guilty to vandalizing property following his arrest in Boston Friday night. While he is in town for an exhibition of his work at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Mr. Fairey may have also been painting “Andre The [...]

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