Carmen Winant’s My Birth: A Raw and Transformative Portrait of Creation – Book Review
Carmen Winant’s My Birth: A Raw and Transformative Portrait of Creation – Book Review Carmen Winant’s My Birth is a striking and profoundly introspective photobook that delves into childbirth’s physical, emotional, and societal dimensions. This edition, published by Mack Books in 2024, expands on themes Winant has previously explored, blending personal history with collective experience. The book juxtaposes images of her mother’s births with found photographs of anonymous women during labour, creating a visual tapestry that celebrates birth as both an intimate and communal act. To purchase this book, please go here. All images – Courtesy of the artist and MACK. A Visual Journey Through Birth The book’s structure follows…
Book Review – Topographies: Aerial Surveys of the American Landscape by Stephen Shore
Stephen Shore’s body of work, Topographies: Aerial Surveys of the American Landscape, takes us on a mesmerizing visual journey through the diverse landscapes of Montana, North Carolina, New York, and beyond. Through a series of aerial photographs captured by drones from 2020 onwards, Shore presents an arresting portrayal of the delicate interplay between nature and human intervention in the American scenery. All images – Courtesy of the artist and MACK. Revisiting the original ambitions of the iconic 1975 exhibition ‘New Topographics,’ Shore employs a fresh aerial viewpoint to reexamine the movement’s core concerns: the objective depiction of the commonplace and the dynamic relationship between natural and man-made elements in the…
Photo Book Review – Sleepers by Sophie Calle
It is a rare thing these days to hold a book that doesn’t simply tell a story but becomes one in your hands. Sophie Calle’s The Sleepers, now newly published in English by Siglio Press, is exactly such an object—a book that begs not only to be read but to be held. To press your palm against its quilted, pillowy cover is to be reminded that this is no ordinary text. It is soft, like the cheek of someone you love; it gives under your fingers, like a mattress that remembers the shape of your rest. The cover is padded, yes—physically—but emotionally, too, it cushions you for the quiet interior…
Greatest Mobile Art Pic of the Day (2,331)
Today’s photo comes from the talented @lesu.view highlighting the best mobile photography and art. With ‘Pic of the Day,’ we aim to create a space that crosses borders, languages, and cultures. We connect through the shared language of visual storytelling, allowing us to appreciate the beauty and diversity of our world. Mobile photography has shown its power throughout our journey. As smartphones and their cameras improve, the opportunity for artistic expression keeps growing. This openness allows creators like lesu.view to share their vision with a global audience, encouraging others to explore their creativity. Today’s photograph is more than just an image. It opens a window into imagination and emotions lesu.view skillfully…
Greatest Mobile Art Pic of the Day (2,330)
Today’s photo comes from the talented @marshadraws highlighting the best mobile photography and art. With ‘Pic of the Day,’ we aim to create a space that crosses borders, languages, and cultures. We connect through the shared language of visual storytelling, allowing us to appreciate the beauty and diversity of our world. Mobile photography has shown its power throughout our journey. As smartphones and their cameras improve, the opportunity for artistic expression keeps growing. This openness allows creators like marshadraws to share their vision with a global audience, encouraging others to explore their creativity. Today’s photograph is more than just an image. It opens a window into imagination and emotions marshadraws skillfully…
Greatest Mobile Art Pic of the Day (2,329)
Today’s photo comes from the talented @groda71 highlighting the best mobile photography and art. With ‘Pic of the Day,’ we aim to create a space that crosses borders, languages, and cultures. We connect through the shared language of visual storytelling, allowing us to appreciate the beauty and diversity of our world. Mobile photography has shown its power throughout our journey. As smartphones and their cameras improve, the opportunity for artistic expression keeps growing. This openness allows creators like groda71 to share their vision with a global audience, encouraging others to explore their creativity. Today’s photograph is more than just an image. It opens a window into imagination and emotions groda71 skillfully captures…
You’re Invited: Sony World Photography Awards 2025 at Somerset House
I’m beyond excited to extend a very special invitation to you and our wider community to attend one of the most anticipated photography events of the year — the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 exhibition, hosted at the iconic Somerset House in London from 17 April to 5 May 2025. As part of TheAppWhisperer community, you’re invited to enjoy an exclusive 10% discount on tickets using the code 10SWPA2025 at checkout. This year’s exhibition will feature over 300 stunning photographs by more than 60 international photographers, thoughtfully curated across both the East and West Wings of Somerset House. Expect a deeply engaging visual journey through work originating from South Africa,…
Greatest Mobile Art Pic of the Day (2,328)
Today’s photo comes from the talented @ja_graham highlighting the best mobile photography and art. With ‘Pic of the Day,’ we aim to create a space that crosses borders, languages, and cultures. We connect through the shared language of visual storytelling, allowing us to appreciate the beauty and diversity of our world. Mobile photography has shown its power throughout our journey. As smartphones and their cameras improve, the opportunity for artistic expression keeps growing. This openness allows creators like ja_graham to share their vision with a global audience, encouraging others to explore their creativity. Today’s photograph is more than just an image. It opens a window into imagination and emotions ja_graham skillfully captures…
Royal Recognition for Mobile Art as Fraser Scarfe Appointed First Digital Tour Artist
As TheAppWhisperer, I’ve spent years championing the incredible potential of mobile photography and digital art, so it’s a true delight to witness this transformative moment for our community. His Majesty The King has appointed his very first digital tour artist for an overseas state visit—an honour bestowed upon none other than Fraser Scarfe, a name that will undoubtedly inspire mobile artists everywhere. Scarfe, 38, joined the royal entourage on their recent four-day state visit to Italy, capturing the King and Queen’s journey through Rome and Ravenna using the most versatile of modern canvases—his iPad Mini. The King, himself a passionate watercolourist, reportedly admired Scarfe’s use of digital tools and viewed…
Greatest Mobile Art Pic of the Day (2,327)
Today’s photo comes from the talented @marta.garrisi highlighting the best mobile photography and art. With ‘Pic of the Day,’ we aim to create a space that crosses borders, languages, and cultures. We connect through the shared language of visual storytelling, allowing us to appreciate the beauty and diversity of our world. Mobile photography has shown its power throughout our journey. As smartphones and their cameras improve, the opportunity for artistic expression keeps growing. This openness allows creators like marta.garrisi to share their vision with a global audience, encouraging others to explore their creativity. Today’s photograph is more than just an image. It opens a window into imagination and emotions marta.garrisi skillfully captures a…
