02
Nov
2012
5:15 pm

Morococo. The ornamented portraits of Hassan Hajaj. The Best Multicultural Photography in World. Part IV

Ever since I worked with Bruno Barbey in the mid-90s I have been fascinated with the photographic resplendence radiated by all things Moroccan. Imagine my delight when photographer friend and collaborator Richard Picton drew my attention to the extraordinary vibrant work

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20
Jul
2012
11:26 am

Steve McCurry, colour bomber: The best multicultural photography: III

Years ago, I tried to work with Magnum photographer Steve McCurry and contacted Magnum to bring him to Canada to work on a BMO campaign. Alas, it didn't work out - logistics and availability didn't dovetail neatly enough for the

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12
Jul
2012
7:21 pm

English-hinglish, same-same, but different also no?

Shared with me by noted photographer Richard Picton, this typographic development is a worthy addition to the centuries-old interaction between the English language and Indian languages. The Hinglish Project helps English-speaking tourists wrap their heads around the unfamiliar Devanagari script

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04
May
2012
6:57 pm

Irving Penn: The best multicultural photography: II

In this series of posts on great multicultural photography, I must confess to a deliberate, simple editorial decision - I use the word multicultural to simply mean subjects that are not Western European or white Anglo-American. All other cultures, ethnicities

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11
Feb
2012
10:18 pm

The best multicultural photography: I. Warning: minds will be blown.

It's funny, but I haven't addressed multicultural photography much on this blog. It's about time I rectified that. There is brilliant stuff out there. In fact, the best photography has always been truly multicultural. From Steve McCurry's Afghan girl  to Penn's Chinese

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