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Finding Vivian Maier

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 months ago: link to the official documentary trailer This is the official trailer for the documentary film, Find … more →

Tags: Art Info, art education & instruction, black and white photography, art 2, Photography, Documentary, united states, Finding Vivian Maier, trailer

The AMERICANS: The Book That Changed Photography

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 months ago: There are few single works of art that have changed the direction of their medium. In 1959, one book … more →

Tags: Art Info, art education & instruction, black and white photography, art 2, Photography, Photographer, robert frank, The Americans, Hero

Sally Moore: Human/Nature

Stephen Sheffield wrote 1 year ago: Every semester I take my advanced black and white silver photography majors out to see what happens … more →

Tags: Art Info, Galleries, Boston, Barbara Krakow, simmons college, Vassar College, Fidelity Investments, decordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Partners in Surrealism

Stephen Sheffield wrote 1 year ago: Man Ray and Lee Miller! click link for details of the amazing exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum. F … more →

Tags: Art Info, Photography, Art, Photographer, Peabody, Surrealism, man ray, Arts, Paris

Elliot Erwitt is still going

Stephen Sheffield wrote 1 year ago: Check out this great segment and article on NPR. Jumping Dogs And Photo-Toons: Meet Photographer Ell … more →

Tags: Art, Photographer, npr, History, Humor, Elliot Erwitt, Talent, Elliott Erwitt, iPhone

John Baldessari

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 years ago: “If I saw the art around me that I liked, then I wouldn’t make art.” – JB “I’m alw … more →

Tags: Art Info, art education & instruction, black and white photography, Photography, Alternative Process, Men, stephen sheffield, Large Art, Mixed media

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 years ago: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Agee and Evans’ Great Experiment Suzanne A. Austgen It was in 19 … more →

Tags: Silver Gelatin Print, Art Info, art education & instruction, black and white photography, Photo, Photography, stephen sheffield, Black and White, Art

Brigitte Lacombe

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 years ago: Charlie Rose talks with Brigitte Lacombe A wonderful conversation with Charlie Rose, there is insigh … more →

Tags: Art Info, art education & instruction, black and white photography, Photography, Boston, Photographer, Charlie Rose, Interview, Inspiration

Inspired by Alexander Rodchenko1 comment

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 years ago: One of my cut and paste collage pieces.  This one in particular is inspired by Alexander Rodchenko. … more →

Tags: Alternative Process, Mixed media, Art Info, art education & instruction, black and white photography, Photography, Man, stephen sheffield, Black and White

Anna & Bernhard Blume!!

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 years ago: I was introduced to Anna & Bernhard Blume by my professor Barry Perlus in 1987, and I was immedi … more →

Tags: art education & instruction, Art Info, Photo, Photography, stephen sheffield, Art, Fine Art, Artist, Photographer

A Remembrance of Susan Sontag - Charlie Rose

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 years ago: A remembrance of Susan Sontag The link above connects to a great talk between Charlie Rose and Susan … more →

Tags: Art Info, art education & instruction, Photography, Charlie Rose, Interview, susan sontag, Art Theory, Theory

Charlie Rose talks with John Szarkowski about his own photography, and my experience being critiqued by the director of photography from the Museum of Modern Art.

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 years ago: Conversation with John Szarkowski -click to watch video I had the privilege of having my photographs … more →

Tags: Silver Gelatin Print, Art Info, art education & instruction, Photo, Photography, Self Portrait, Man, Men, stephen sheffield

Ralph Eugene Meatyard1 comment

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 years ago: Ralph Eugene Meatyard I work in several different groups of pictures which act on and with each othe … more →

Tags: art education & instruction, Photography, Shadow, Self Portrait, Black and White, Art, Fine Art, Artist, Photographer

Things Are Queer by Duane Michaels

Stephen Sheffield wrote 3 years ago: When I first was exposed to Duane Michaels in 1985 photography for me took on a whole new meaning an … more →

Tags: art education & instruction, Duane Michaels


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