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Remembering Mary Ellen Mark, a Legendary Documentarian and Mentor to Generations of Photographers
In December, months before her death, I talked to the photographer about what makes a good photo and her teaching process.
Photos from Inside Seoul's Plastic Surgery Clinics
Ji Yeo's It Will Hurt a Little is an exhibition of photographs documenting South Korea's cosmetic surgery craze.
The Stone Dicks of Fire Island's Belvedere Hotel
Sexy and sad statues and portraits of young men cover the halls of Fire Island's most notorious, clothing-optional luxury hotel.
'MATTE' Magazine Presents Sam Clarke
The 21-year-old art school student has a way of capturing the uncanny nature of everyday objects and moments.
An Interview with the Man Behind the Photos That Are 'Too Hard to Keep'
Last month, we published submissions to Jason Lazarus's Too Hard To Keep Archive. As a follow up, we asked him some questions about the series.
Calvin Klein: The Dyslexic Collection
Jan Dirk van der Burg travled the world collecting knockoff underwear branded Kalvi Klan, Galvin Klain, Calven Kiein, Colvin Kloin, and Calvni Klain.
Photography Students Remake Famous Full Frontal Nudes
Even if you try very hard to remake someone else's work, your photographs can only be your own.
No More Lazy Still-Life Photography, Please
Any 13-year-old with a camera flash can throw some pineapples onto a brightly-colored backdrop and call it art, but that doesn't mean there's not life in the genre yet.
A Haunted Townhouse of Art Ghosts on New York's Upper East Side
Alex Da Corte's latest large-scale installation is all about dementia, memory, and recontextualization. It's also fucking terrifying.
Perfume Genius Sings Scary Songs for Homosexuals
If Cat Power and Liza Minnelli's gay dad gave birth to a pale sex god, he would probably look and sound like Perfume Genius, a.k.a. Mike Hadreas.