“A period recourse into the wilds is not a retreat into secret silent sanctums to escape a wicked world, it is to take breath amid effort to forge a better […]
Photography
Des Moines artist Brittany Brooke Crow rips and rearranges self-portraits to explore form and vulnerability
For her new new exhibition, artist Brittany Brooke Crow turned her camera on herself, tearing photos printed on Hahnemühle Pearl paper and rearranging the pieces. Test Stripping — on display […]
80/35 adds a photography fellowship this year to help young photographers bridge the experience gap
Young adults aged 16-21 have a chance to gain free experience in photography alongside established mentors while photographing the 80/35 Music Festival this year. This new fellowship offers more than […]
Book Review: ‘Driving a Table Down’ by Barry Phipps
Recently, I did one of those frivolous lists one makes on social media — “My Ten Favorite Things You May Not Know About Me” — and I listed “dreaming and […]
‘This is a moral moment for the world’: Images from the protests in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
“Understand the largeness of this moment,” Stacey Walker told the people gathered in Greene Square Park on Saturday, June 6. “These will be the pictures our kids see in the […]
Review: ‘Between Gravity and What Cheer’ showcases Iowa’s quirks and charm
Shot over the course of four years, Barry Phipps’ new book, Between Gravity and What Cheer: Iowa Photographs (published by University of Iowa Press), is a lovely 112 page book with 105 color photographs showcasing the quirks and charm found in small towns across the state.
American Hustle: Iowa City photographer Justin Torner never stops moving
Having left the corporate world behind a few years ago to follow his dream of building his photography career and business, Justin Torner tells me, “If you are…
Abandoned Iowa: One blogger’s search for the long-forgotten
Rural flight is defined as the movement of young people from rural areas to urban areas. This has phenomena has plagued small Iowa towns since the…
Photo gallery: BUSTLEWORSHIP’s vintage creations
“Playing dress-up should be an everyday occurrence,” says Jensina Endresen, Iowa City’s queen of vintage furs and proprietress of BUSTLEWORSHIP. Born in 2012, BUSTLEWORSHIP’s mission is to breathe new life […]