NSFW | Book Review: “Paths of Life” by Flor Garduño
Explore Flor Garduño's extraordinary new photobook, a 45-year retrospective featuring unpublished works and recent photos. Organized like a novel, it blends subjects from architecture to cultural iconography. Published by Veritas Editions with impeccable printing, this beautifully crafted collection is a must-have for photography lovers, offering rich inspiration and a deep dive into Garduño’s artistic journey.
Analog Forever Magazine - Edition 10 Artist Announcement!
Analog Forever Magazine Edition 10 includes interviews with Silke Seybold, Anne Berry, Chris Round, and Everett Kennedy Brown, accompanied by portfolio features of Nastya Gornaya, Harley Cowan, Bridget Conn, Ramona Zordini, David Emitt Adams, and Jessica Somers.
Interview: Andy Mattern - “Ghost”
Discover the intriguing journey of Andy Mattern as he uncovers a unique phenomenon in vintage platinum prints. In this captivating interview, Mattern reveals how images transferred onto neighboring prints over decades, creating faint yet fascinating ghost images. Learn about his meticulous process of reviving these images and transforming them into new platinum prints. This discussion, spanning over a year, delves deep into the art and science behind Mattern's extraordinary project.
Featured Photographer: Matthew Ragen - If They Have Eyes, Can They See?
Explore the mesmerizing blend of ancient landscapes and modern artistry with Matthew Ragen's captivating photography series, "If They Have Eyes, Can They See?,” in our latest feature article. Journey through the Cascade Mountains as Ragen's lens captures the silent symphony of nature's cyclical pattern, revealing the haunting beauty of ancient forests and forgotten epochs.
Featured Photographer: Jacqueline Walters Weaving Light and Language
Jacqueline Walters, a visionary photographer from Cambridge, England, blends her love for landscapes and language into a unique visual style. In her project "Learning Mandarin and the Language of Lumens," she uses biological materials to create captivating shapes, merging Mandarin script with imagery in a profound way.
Interview: Lynne Breitfeller’s “After the Fire”
After a studio fire, Lynne Breitfeller transforms water-damaged negatives into the groundbreaking "After the Fire" series, redefining her artistry and challenging photography norms. Explore her journey and creative rebirth in an exclusive interview.
Analog Forever Magazine - Edition 9 Artist Announcement!
Analog Forever Magazine Edition 9 includes interviews with Mark Sink, David Ondrik, Niall O’Brien, and Norma Córdova, accompanied by portfolio features of Amanda Tinker, David Sokosh, Eduardo Almeida, Kriss Munsya, Matthew Santomarco, and Zara Carpenter.
Book Review: “Ängelen” by Peter Wiklund
With a meticulous sequencing of images from various collections, Peter Wiklund's "Ängelen" invites readers into a mysterious and ethereal world. Nature studies interwoven with garden statues create a captivating narrative, enhanced by the frequent use of solarization and negative versions. The addition of poems by Willy Granqvist in both Swedish and English further enriches the visual journey, leaving a haunting yet unforgettable impression on those fortunate enough to own this limited edition.
Analog Forever Magazine’s Top 40 Analog Photographs of 2023
These images are the AF Team's curation of the most stand-out must-see images produced in 2023. From career photographers to amateur hobbyists, these scenes and portraits made a huge impact this year!
Featured Photographer: Wendy Constantine – “Reverie”
Embark on an ethereal journey through Wendy Constantine's artistic practice with her body of work, “Reverie.” From childhood memories in a converted chicken coop to protesting art department cuts, Constantine's life unfolds like a visual poem. Delve into her unique fusion of analog and digital, intention and spontaneity, as she invites you into a dreamlike realm where trees stand as silent witnesses to a life shaped by nature.
Featured Photographer: Debbie Bentley – “Bentlandia”
Embark on a visual journey with Debbie Bentley, a creative force navigating the diverse landscapes of photography. Bentley's story is a testament to the limitless possibilities of creativity, proving that true art can emerge from a tapestry woven with hard knocks, research, and experimentation.
Interview: Marcus DeSieno - “Geography of Disappearance”
Spend time with the photographs and words from this interview with photographic artist Marcus DeSieno. His ongoing project, "Geography of Disappearance," is a brutally honest examination of the crisis at the US/Mexico border from the perspective of landscape photography.
Analog Forever Magazine - Edition 8 Artist Announcement!
Analog Forever Magazine Edition 8 includes interviews with Mohd Azlan Mam, Rebecca Pavlenko, Nadezda Nikolova, and Dana Stirling, accompanied by portfolio features of Michael Anker, Kristin Anderson, Michael Ash Smith, Fred Johnsson, Francis Baker, and Ginger Fierstein.
NSFW | Featured Photographer: Rachel Portesi - “Hair Portraits"
Explore the nuanced transitions of female identity through the unique and captivating portraits created by photographic artist, Rachel Portesi. From Polaroids and tintypes, discover the amazing images that embody motherhood, aging, and self through this ongoing exploration of femininity and the physical world.
Book Review: “Broken Shadow” by Øyvind Hjelmen
Norwegian photographer Øyvind Hjelmen is known for his dreamy, fuzzy, and softly surreal photographs, and has published several monographs, including his latest, titled "Broken Shadow." He is recognized for his unique approach to capturing enigmatic moments that lie on the fringes of reality, and through his work, aims to inspire and trigger the imagination of the viewer.
Feature: Vaune Trachtman - “Now Is Always"
Finding a way to remove harmful chemistry from her creative life, photographer and printmaker Vaune Trachtman makes the move into printmaking via the direct-to-plate photopolymer gravure process. Her combination of new imagery with the nearly 100-year-old images of her father, result in family connection over time, and through photographic means.
Book Review: “Landfill” by Brett Kallusky
“Landfill” tells the story of the massive amounts of agricultural and industrial waste in one Central California valley with deep roots to the Indigenous and Spanish past. It is a meaningful addition to how we understand our way of life in this current moment in the larger climate crisis.
Analog Forever Magazine’s Top 40 Analog Photographs of 2022
These images are the AF Team's curation of the most stand out must-see images produced in 2022. From career photographers to amateur hobbyists, these scenes and portraits made a huge impact this year!
Interview: Michelle Rogers Pritzl - “Not Waving But Drowning”
Michelle Rogers Pritzl’s work explores the tension between past and present in our psychological lives, as well as the photographic medium itself, often working in a digital/analogue hybrid and using historic alternative processes. We shine a light on her recent collection of work, “Not Waving But Drowning” in our exclusive interview.
Analog Forever Magazine - Edition 7 Artist Announcement!
Analog Forever Magazine Edition 7 includes interviews with Meghann Riepenhoff, Jason Langer, Angel O’Brien, Landry Major, and Yoav Friedlander accompanied by portfolio features of Minh Hoang, Cathy Cone, Rebecca Zeiss, and Barbara Hazen. Notably, this edition also includes a retrospective on the life and work of Penny Felts.