In a gender-bending portrayal of the nonlinear nature of sex, social groups, and identity, the work of New York-based photographer Martine Gutierrez sharply collapses the barriers of traditional dichotomies and flourishes against the beauty of intimacy. Utilizing self-portraiture as her … Continued

For more than 40-years, American artist Carrie Mae Weems has examined the many facets of contemporary American life by creating installations that combine photography, audio, and text. The exhibition WITNESS at the Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco traces Weems’s exploration … Continued

Ralph Eugene Meatyard isn’t widely known outside the photography world, but he is considered a central figure to American visionary photography. His dreamlike images and experimental abstractions have had a major impact on contemporary photographers, an influence just beginning to … Continued

Richard Learoyd’s images create a fascinating balance between the minute detail of large-scale photography and the ephemeral qualities that create a mood of intimacy and introspection. Learoyd has said of his work, “The pictures are about extending the duration of … Continued