Elektra Kotsoni
Articles by Elektra Kotsoni
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Animals Keep Photobombing Henry Gorse
Henry Gorse is a young photographer whose photos often feature animals. I always attributed that to his spending most of his teenage summers on a farm in Cheshire, but then I asked him about it and it turns out it's either A) just sheer coincidence, or B) animals are actively photobombing his pictures. Full story
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People Skateboard in St. Petersburg, Too
It's unfair, but when I think of Russia I think of 'Fiddler on the Roof,' snow, and old people who drink vodka to ward off pneumonia. But then I got a glimpse of Vika Mak's pictures and realized that wherever you are in the world, skating all day and getting drunk all night is a Full story
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Who Cares About Putin When You Have Islam?
The Russian republic of Chechnya has been undergoing an Islamic revival. Having existed under Soviet rule for 70 years before getting caught up in a war with the Russian Federation that lasted almost two decades, the tiny state has turned to Islam in what looks to be an attempt t… Full story
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Give Shane Deegan a Job
Shane Deegan is a photographer from London who thought it would be overindulgent for him to write a couple of sentences about himself and his work to go with this set of pictures. How aware of his own work is he? I don't know. But he did want me to tell you that he's available fo… Full story
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John Kilar's Photos Will Get You Thrown in Jail
John Kilar, the photographer who took the pictures for "Venice Beach Is a Paradise," let me have a look at his portfolio. I'm now seriously considering flying to California and committing some kind of minor crime, just so I can stay there for a couple of years. Full story
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Chris Bethell Tells Lies About Manchester
Because photographing the truth can get boring. Full story
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Make Friends with Albert Elm's Photos
To this day I still feel restless often and somehow photography is the only thing that makes my restlessness make sense. It is also an excuse to explore places I wouldn't normally visit and meet people I wouldn't normally have met. Sometimes I even make friends. Full story
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Zacharias Dimitriadis Makes Greece Look Fun Again
His photos make you forget about all the hatred and fighting, which is nice. Full story
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Urbanization Is Swallowing the Coastline of the Mediterranean
Nick Hannes has been traveling across the Mediterranean coastline photographing the locals, the immigrants, the tourists, and the escalating urbanization for a project he's called 'Mediterranee.' Full story
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Jared Buschang Hates Your Face
Jared Buschang is a photographer who lives in New York who seems to have an issue with human faces. In most of his work, he replaces people's faces with something far less complicated, like a globe or a couple of strips of bacon. Full story
The Wizard of the Saddle Rides Again
The Dark Specter of History in Memphis 
Hung Like a Gastropod
The Rigors of a Snail-Genital Illustrator 
Topless Jihad
Hanging Out with the Ladies of Femen 
This Is What Winning Looks Like
Chaos and Corruption in Afghanistan 
James Franco on 'Gatsby'
Great Book, Good Film 
Suck on the Monolith
ABC Family Hires the Best Writers 
