In the spirit of hurricane-induced house arrest, we offer yet another series of cinemagraphs to continue our celebration of Kubrick’s distinctive mise-en-scene, which we began a while back with 2001. What better cure for infrastructural paralysis than the desolate-yet-claustrophobic creepiness of being trapped inside with...
That wistful moment just before takeoff—the cabin is still with apprehension, hushed excitement, the quiet shuffle of handheld diversions, an occasional release from consciousness. John Schabel’s voyeuristic Passengers masterfully collects these many faces of anticipation. Having captured his anonymous subjects with a telephoto lens, Schabel...
There’s a certain something about the paintings of Tom Wesselmann that we can’t quite put our finger—or our lips?—on. For one thing, it gives us the uneasy feeling that somebody’s about to be gunned down in front of a fruitstand or on...
Emory Douglas worked as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party for Self Defense from 1967 until the discontinuation of the Party in the 1980s. He’s been called the “Norman Rockwell of the ghetto”, and is known for his powerful...