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“Very Artistical” is a blog that features the cool and complicated stuff in progressive culture. We’ll touch on music, art, photography, film, books, and even how race
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Photography
The Lasting Images Of Photographer Eve Arnold's "In America" Series

The Lasting Images Of Photographer Eve Arnold’s “In America” Series

Eve Arnold shot some amazing images of Marilyn Monroe and Malcolm X. She died this month at 99; her "In America" series remains among her most moving batch of images.
WATCH: JR, French Photographer's TED Wish — The Inside Out Project

WATCH: JR, French Photographer’s TED Wish — The Inside Out Project

At this TED talk, JR shares not only his career trajectory but also how his perception of art's power evolved and expanded with every project he completed.
Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey, Big Book and Major Museum Exhibit

Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey, Big Book and Major Museum Exhibit

A large-format volume and a museum exhibition explore the four-decade history of hip-hop in America and the genre's impact on the world.
In Haiti, Poet Kwame Dawes Tells Post-Quake Stories

In Haiti, Poet Kwame Dawes Tells Post-Quake Stories

Author Dawes and photographer Andre Lambertson traveled to the earthquake-ravaged country last year to do a special kind of crisis reporting.
Bruce Weber, Fashion Photographer, Shares Portraits of Haitian Immigrants

Bruce Weber, Fashion Photographer, Shares Portraits of Haitian Immigrants

In his Haiti/ Little Haiti exhibition at MOCA Miami, Weber shows an immense talent for capturing the essence of a community.
Janette Beckman Newspaper: Limited Edition

Janette Beckman Newspaper: Limited Edition

Arkitip have culled some of Beckman's B&W photos, published them on 22 x 11" broadsheet newsprint, and packaged them in re-sealable bag. Only 1,000 available.
Lyle Owerko's "The Boombox Project" Documents An Iconic Hip-Hop Staple

Lyle Owerko’s “The Boombox Project” Documents An Iconic Hip-Hop Staple

This NY artist pays homage to the "ghetto-blasters" that were popular in the 1980s with a gallery exhibition and new book.
Photos of Ghana: Beauty and Despair

Photos of Ghana: Beauty and Despair

Photographers Devin Tepleski and Pieter Hugo document the beautiful struggle in different areas of the West African nation.
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