When I was a little boy, I used to like hiding in a quiet and isolated area. It could be under a desk, in the corner of a balcony, or inside a closet. Whenever I inhabited certain private spaces, it gave me a feeling of security. I believe that feeling is derived from a homing instinct which causes animals to go back to their primal territory.
I believe human beings have an inherent longing for a place like a womb in that it once provided us with a comfortable, quiet, and safe place as well as nutrition before we were born. For this series titled "Places to Hide," I intended to project this human desire for an enclosed area by placing naked bodies in those tiny spots, suggesting the idea of human animals hiding inside the womb in urban cities.
— Won Kim
A year-long retrospective of Christenberry's work is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington. Aperture has also published a new book of his life's work. Here, we share a representative portfolio of his work, accompanied by a 17 minute audio commentary by Christenberry himself.
This overview of 18 architectural photographers across the ages reveals how photography of architecture communicates wider truths about society — then and now.
Photojournalism was yet again re-defined earlier this year when was awarded an honorable mention in the World Press Photo competition for photographs he took of quirky scenes he discovered while trolling around the world via Google Street View.
A poetic book composed of all photos and no text other than its koan-like title. People who “kill time” flipping back and forth through the pages will be rewarded perhaps with playful new connections and lingering meditations.
