Mobile Photography & Art – Flickr/Instagram Group Showcase – 11 April 2021
When my beautiful daughter leaves home for university later this year to read law, there is a book I’ll slip in the bottom of her case, indeed it is a book that I have bought for friends in the past, to help them work through some feelings at difficult times. It is a book by Charlie Mackesy, he was a cartoonist for the Spectator as well as a book illustrator for Oxford University Press but more importantly than that, he is the most kind and generous artist who only wants to give. It consists of conversations between the characters, who match the title of the book – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. All four characters actually represent different parts of the same person. “The inquisitive boy, the mole who’s enthusiastic but a bit greedy, the fox who’s been hurt so is withdrawn from life, slow to trust but wants to be part of things, and the horse who’s the wisest bit, the deepest part of you, the soul“, explained Mackesy. This is not a new book and it is widely popular now. Before it was though, Mackesy once put one page of the book on Instagram and then promptly forgot all about it. The page featured an illustration of the horse, the boy and the fox, the text said “What is the bravest thing you’ve ever said?” asked the boy. “Help“, said the horse. Before he knew it Mackesy was receiving messages from hospitals and institutions expressing they had been using it. Additionally, the army had also been using it for their soldiers experiencing PTSD. Mackesy made this drawing at a time in his life when he had lost a friend “when things make you think harder about what really matters“, he said. It’s a book to treasure no matter what your age, when we just need to be reminded that love and friendship is the most important thing in our lives.
Thank you to all the talented artists for submitting your works to our showcase this week. If you would like your work to be considered for entry in to our weekly Mobile Photography and Art Flickr Group, please submit it to our dedicated group, here. You can also submit images to our Instagram tag for this section #theappwhisperer.
jun yamaguchi, Clint Cline, borisbschulz2009, Catherine Caddigan,Gabriele Rodriquez, Judy Wahlberg, Rita Colantonio, Milly M, Jormain Cady, Oola Cristina, Yoni Mayeri, Zico Farina, clau_clara, j_togs_digital_art, mikecurryphotography, Jane Schultz, klimtt – M. Cecilia São Thiago, finnicle1, Eliza Badoiu, Christine O Sobczak, Linda Hollier, Marsha Estes, Susan Latty, Milly M Mills, Jennifer Graham, francesco.sambati, @themobilemind, robertamitchell9675.
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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)
2 Comments
fin
this is a wonderful forum Joanna and I’m happy to support it!
I loved the story about the wise horse saying ‘help’ -very much needed in these days
Joanne Carter
Thank you so much Fin, yes ‘help’ is always just a word away x