Martin Kaninsky 8/19/26 Martin Kaninsky 8/19/26

The People of Leimert Park Started Calling Him “Picture Man.” Here’s How Ave Pildas Earned Their Trust

One Sunday visit became a two-year photographic relationship. Ave Pildas first came to the Sunday African Market in Leimert Park after a jazz concert and decided to return with his camera the following week. Photography Book Spotlight

Martin Kaninsky 3/25/24 Martin Kaninsky 3/25/24

Ave Pildas Unveiled: Capturing the Soul of Urban America (pt.2)

Explore the vivid narrative of a man who, defying the conservative paths laid out before him, captured the vibrant essence of jazz, the architectural majesty of urban landscapes, and the subtle intimacies of everyday life.

Martin Kaninsky 3/14/24 Martin Kaninsky 3/14/24

Ave Pildas Unveiled: A Journey Through Jazz, Streets, and the Lens (pt. 1)

These Women Were Sentenced to Life in Prison. Sara Bennett Wanted Us to See More Than Their Crimes

A prison sentence tells only part of a life. Sara Bennett has spent more than a decade photographing women convicted of homicide and sentenced to life in New York State. Photography Book Spotlight

After Her Arrest, Kristina Rozhkova Began Seeing Cages Everywhere

Can a prison cage exist without prison walls? For Kristina Rozhkova, this question became personal after her arrest in Russia in June 2024. Photography Book Spotlight

The Words in Atlas of Invisible Things Were Never Meant to Tell You What the Photographs Mean

A photograph can lose something when words explain it. Stephanie Duprie Routh made this tension central to Atlas of Invisible Things. Photography Book Spotlight