The Pornofication of the Female Pop Star

Miley Cyrus photographed by Terry Richardson Singer Sinead O’Connor has written an open letter to fellow singer Miley Cyrus warning her not to be exploited by the music business. The letter was prompted by Miley Cyrus’ most recent music video which, apart from overt sexual references and nudity, visually also references O’Connor’s minimalistic look in…

Angry Black Snake by Michael Corridore

Michael Corridore, from the series ‘Angry Black Snake’, 2011 The Australian photographer Michael Corridore produced a haunting series of photographs titled ‘Angry Black Snake’ which puts into the question the notion of the spectacle. For this work Corridore traveled to outdoor events, many of them related to motor sport, to focus not as much on…

Grays the Mountain Sends

Bryan Schutmaat, from the series ‘Grays the Mountain Sends’, 2013 In his series ‘Grays the Mountain Sends’, Bryan Schutmaat has photographed small mountain towns and mining communities in the American West. The photographs are subtle and evocative representations of the everyday, while the people and the landscapes in them look rugged, worn out, perhaps even…