Ivan McClellan, a New York Times photojournalist and Kansas City native, has made significant contributions to the recognition and understanding of Black cowboy culture. His new book, Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture, published by Damiani Books, shares his dedication to documenting the unique subculture. This long-term project began during his coverage of the Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo,
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Eugene Richards, a photographer renowned for capturing the essence of humanity, has dedicated his career to giving voice to the marginalized. His latest work, In This Brief Life, intricately weaves together the stories of Americans with diverse backgrounds, the mentally ill, and the impoverished, inviting viewers to navigate the nuanced layers of society’s fringes. This
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Kris Graves is an American photographer known for his thought-provoking visual narratives.  Graves’ work has garnered critical acclaim for its profound exploration of the human experience; particularly the experience of Black men in America. Privileged Mediocrity by Kris Graves explores the potential of a mere ‘book’ to depict the lives of Black people in America
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The Hollywood Walk of Fame was established in 1958 as a memorial to artists who worked in the entertainment industry. The names of famous performers are memorialized on more than 2,500 five-pointed stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks that make up the Walk of Fame. Pildas was drawn to the area soon after
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Photographer Sarah Wilson’s grandfather gave her three black metal boxes filled with old Kodachrome slides before he passed away. His annual paleontology digs in West Texas and Big Bend National Park produced those images, which included geologic diagrams, rock formations, bone and skull fragments, and landscapes. When he was a professor of geology and paleontology
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