Last year, the parenting products company Frida released its first TV commercial during the Golden Globes. Featuring moms in real life, the ad highlighted the moments we rarely see in commercial media: the clogged ducts, the cabbage compresses, and other lactation hurdles. Within a few days, the original version of the ad had racked up… Continue reading Capturing motherhood in commercial advertising
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André Ramos-Woodard on art-making as a survival strategy
Reading Time: 2 minutes This article is the first in a mini-series, In Search of Ourselves. We speak to three artists – Ana Vallejo, Bowei Young and Andre Ramos-Woodard – about vulnerability and trauma, and how they use the camera to gain a better understanding of themselves. The artist’s hybrid images blend photography, text and… Continue reading André Ramos-Woodard on art-making as a survival strategy
Bowei Young visualises the experience of being young and queer in China
Reading Time: 2 minutes This article is the first in a mini-series, In Search of Ourselves. We speak to three artists – Ana Vallejo, Bowei Young and Andre Ramos-Woodard – about vulnerability and trauma, and how they use the camera to gain a better understanding of themselves. Young’s latest project attempts to illustrate the pain… Continue reading Bowei Young visualises the experience of being young and queer in China
Rene Matić: “This book is where I’ve come from”
Reading Time: 5 minutes This article is printed in the latest issue of British Journal of Photography magazine, Activism & Protest, delivered direct to you with an 1854 Subscription. Far removed from the patriotic flag-waving that lays claim to the country, Rene Matić’s love letter to their Black, Brown and queer community offers an alternative… Continue reading Rene Matić: “This book is where I’ve come from”
Rene Matić: “This book is where I’ve come from”
Reading Time: 5 minutes This article is printed in the latest issue of British Journal of Photography magazine, Activism & Protest, delivered direct to you with an 1854 Subscription. Far removed from the patriotic flag-waving that lays claim to the country, Rene Matić’s love letter to their Black, Brown and queer community offers an alternative… Continue reading Rene Matić: “This book is where I’ve come from”
Challenging gender stereotypes in commercial photography
To coincide with International Women’s Day in March, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and Facebook IQ released a new report on representation and inclusion in online advertising campaigns. They found that women in ads were 14.1 times more likely than men to be shown in revealing clothing and 6.9 times more likely… Continue reading Challenging gender stereotypes in commercial photography