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A Woman at Convent Avenue Baptist Church, 1977

In Dawoud Bey’s photography, what caught my eye was this photo: “A Woman At Convent Avenue Baptist Church, 1977.” This piece of photograph looks very powerful. It reminds me of an event that is very important, that you would actually … Continue reading

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The Lams of Ludlow Street

  The Lams of Ludlow Street Thomas Holton, The Lams of Ludlow Street, is an incredible visual journey of a Chinese family living in Chinatown. Through the photographs, I felt like I was part of their lives and that I … Continue reading

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http://michaelkenna.net/gallery.php?id=14   This image was captured in New York City, 2006 by Michael Kenna and is titled Chyrsler Builder, Study 3. The image displays the building as something grand in comparison to everything else around it. The idea of the … Continue reading

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HW #1 Henry Huang

http://www.michaelkenna.net/gallery.php?id=33 The photo is “Alley of Trees”, Damyang, Jeollanamdo, taken in South Korea in 2012 by Michael Kenna. It is a picture of many trees that are lined up on both side of the road. There is a layer of … Continue reading

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The Lams of Ludlow: Leslie Picon

This photograph named The Lams of Ludlow Street was taken by Thomas Holton. The subject matter is knowing how a Chinese family is living in New York’s Chinatown. The photographer is half chinese but he never lived in Chinatown but … Continue reading

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The Lams of Ludlow Street by Thomas Holton

      This photograph does not have a name but is part of the gallery called The Lams of Ludlow Street by photographer Thomas Holton. “The Lams of Ludlow Street” is an investigation made by Holton to show more … Continue reading

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The City That Never Sleep

This photograph was taken by Michael Kenna in 2006. The setting of the photograph is located in Midtown of Manhattan in New York City. The overall idea of this photograph is to show the viewers what it is like to … Continue reading

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A Musician from the 369th Regiment Marching Band, 1977

“A Musician from the 369th Regiment Marching Band, 1977,” was taken by Dawoud Bey, which is part of the Harlem, USA collection.  When I first came across this image, it gave me a hint of sublime. I’ve traveled many times, and … Continue reading

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Cours la Reine, Michael Kenna

The local photographer I choose is Michael Kenna. Michael Kenna was born in Widnes, England in 1953, his passion for the arts led him to study painting and then photography. Kenna often photographs at dawn or in the dark hours of … Continue reading

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Emire State Building by Michael Kenna.

Empire State Building, Study 1, New York City, USA, 1978. By Michael Kenna. Michael Kenna, a black and white landscape photographer, caught my attention with his minimalistic and mystical style. This particular image is one of my favorites. He has captured … Continue reading

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