Object Lesson: Bamboo in the Snow by Obaku Taiho
Bamboo is considered by many New Orleans area gardeners to be an invasive pest. In Japan and in other parts of East Asia, however, bamboo has much more positive associations,… Read More
Object Lessons
Object Lesson: Demonstration of the Talbotype by Thomas Augustine Malone
This unique photograph, made without using a camera, has a wonderful story behind its creation, much of which is written directly on the surface of the photograph. The word “photograph”… Read More
Object Lesson: Mechanic and Steam Pump by Lewis Hine
The story behind the making of this photograph is a lesson in how photographers craft stories into pictures. Lewis Hine, who was well known for this ability once said, “If… Read More
Object Lesson: Death Comes to the Banquet Table by Giovanni Martinelli
While their story-telling symbolism is as old as Christianity itself, “memento mori” paintings saw a particular popularity in seventeenth-century Europe. It was a time of tumultuous politics and religious instability… Read More
Object Lesson: The Right of Assembly by Arthur S. Siegel
In this photograph, Arthur Siegel captures the visual power of people united by a common cause. At different times in his career, Arthur Siegel worked as a photojournalist and documentarian,… Read More