Howson PL – New For iPad
A very interesting app for iPad full of fascinating images taken in Poland in 1959 by Gerald Howson a British Photographer commissioned by ‘The Queen’ magazine to provide images for an article about cold-war Poland. It’s a fascinating story, he packed two cameras in his rucksack, picked up some developer (chemicals) and set out to Poland. He planned to develop his film there and print when back in the UK.
‘ Gerald Howson first visited Cracow, including the Jewish Kazimierz and Nowa Huta. Then he travelled to Lublin, Auschwitz and finally to Warsaw. Though not speaking a word of Polish, he was coming up close to his subjects. Howson went about documenting life in Poland, differently from Polish photographers of the time. He stuck to the conventions he learned while painting. He he also played with form. Only very few photographs from this trip were ever published.The whole archive remained in the drawer of Howson’s desk until 2008′.
Howson PL retails for $4.99/£2.99 and you can download it here.
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
One Comment
Carlos
What an intense assignment. Fantastic images.