WobnebMag

Highlighting the work of contemporary photographers through periodic interviews, book reviews, and features.

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Rich-Joseph Facun's '1804' and the Quiet Gravity of Place

Rich-Joseph Facun's '1804' and the Quiet Gravity of Place

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Contested Ground: Adam Reynolds and the Language of Massacre

Contested Ground: Adam Reynolds and the Language of Massacre

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Photobooks - Popular Aperture Titles in Stock, Spring 2026

This spring, eight of Aperture’s most sought-after titles are back in stock. WobnebMag doesn’t normally re-post announcements made by huge publishers who have their own marketing departments – but these titles are currently available at a discount – and the philanthropic-yet-frugal folks that we are – appreciate a bargain. Act fast, kids – Save 20% with code SHOP20 through March 31, 2026. Martin…

Photobooks - Popular Aperture Titles in Stock, Spring 2026

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Holding Space: Kathy Shorr and the Communities Living After Trauma

Holding Space: Kathy Shorr and the Communities Living After Trauma

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HAVANAYORK: A Photographic Dialogue Between Cities

From HAVANAYORK © Orestes Gonzalez Two Cities, One DNA Orestes Gonzalez is not merely a witness to the urban landscape. His work is an insight into how he navigates the world. His current work isn’t just a collection of street photography; it is a study of parallel rhythms. With HAVANAYORK, Gonzalez—an architect by training whose work is held in the permanent collections of The Met and…

HAVANAYORK: A Photographic Dialogue Between Cities

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The Persistence of 'Small Town Inertia'

The Persistence of 'Small Town Inertia'

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WobnebMag is now a .org

When our .com domain expired and some lovely person snagged it away ($h!#t) – WobnebMag drifted for a while as a general wordpress site with entry-point URL. Sigh. 2026 brings a renewed effort and a .org domain to the good old Wobneb Magazine site since 2103 (more or less). Posts and links will be a mess I suppose, but count on www.wobnebmagazine.org for the coming years. We were never very…

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Photojournalism has never simply been about pictures. It has been about proof. It has been about us. Over the next twelve months, Wobneb Magazine will strive to feature contemporary photojournalism that is meaningful and powerful. Whether the work is loud or quiet, it should have a clear voice. Hit the links to learn how to participate.

2026 is the Year for Photojournalism

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Explore Photo-Economics at FotoFocus Symposium 2025

FotoFocus announces its Fall 2025 Symposium: Photo-Economics, an all-day event on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Lightborne Studios (212 E 14th Street). Delving into the industrial history of photography and its role in shaping social narratives, the lineup includes leading voices, such as artists Mitch Epstein, Katy Grannan, Alison Rossiter, and Lauren Bon, as well as scholars such as Robert…

Explore Photo-Economics at FotoFocus Symposium 2025

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Remembering Mike Howe: A Son's Visual Tribute

Through a mix of family archive photos and Elijah Howe’s own images, MIKE is a son’s reflection on the life of his father, seen through the eyes of those closest to him. From his youth as the lead singer of a heavy metal band to his quieter, middle-aged years as a husband and father, the photographs build a layered portrait of Mike Howe’s identity. Yet, after his death, the narrative unravels…

Remembering Mike Howe: A Son's Visual Tribute

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Jamel Shabazz's Prospect Park Photography Book Revealed

In Fall of 2025, legendary photographer Jamel Shabazz returns visually to his native Brooklyn with Prospect Park: Photographs of a Brooklyn Oasis, 1980 to 2025 (Prestel, October 7) — the place where it all began. Prospect Park, 2008 © Jamel Shabazz Coming of age in the 1960s and 70s, Shabazz remembers Prospect Park as an oasis amidst an endless expanse of glass, steel, and concrete just beyond…

Jamel Shabazz's Prospect Park Photography Book Revealed

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Exploring David Claerbout's 'Birdsong': A Visual Journey

The highly anticipated sequel to The Silence of the Lens by the acclaimed video artist Birdsong brings together three video works by David Claerbout – The Woodcarver and the Forest, Birdcage and Backwards Growing Tree – each a meditation on time, perception and the poetics of the natural world. In an era dominated by speed and distraction, Claerbout reclaims the longue durée*, offering a…

Exploring David Claerbout's 'Birdsong': A Visual Journey

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2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View

FotoFocus, the nonprofit arts organization dedicated to creating dialogue between contemporary lens-based art and the history of photography, is pleased to announce the return of the FotoFocus Biennial with its eighth edition: The Long View. Taking place in October 2026, the month-long celebration of lens-based art will consider aspects of time and perspective in photography and film, as well as…

2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View

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The Butch Manual: The Current Drag and How to Do It

Dark Entries Editions, via Artbook | D.A.P., is excited to announce a new edition of Clark Henley’s iconic 1980s instructional The Butch Manual: The Current Drag and How to Do It, back in print after 40 years. Born in San Francisco, Henley (1950–88) was a writer, model, artist and activist known for his playful illustrations Alligator Oz: Tails of the City (1976) and A Butch LOOK at America…

The Butch Manual: The Current Drag and How to Do It

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MELD Issue 73: International Photography Redefined

photoED Magazine proudly presents MELD (Issue #73), its first international edition,celebrating photography as a creative blender. This special issue highlights artists who pushthe boundaries of image-making, merging traditional and contemporary processes into boldnew visual statements. Since 2001, photoED Magazine has championed lens-based storytelling, primarilyshowcasing Canadian talent. Now,…

MELD Issue 73: International Photography Redefined

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Anderson Zaca's Tribute to Fire Island Invasion

Celebrate the conclusion of Pride Month and mark the July 4th holiday weekend with a new photo book by Anderson Zaca, Fire Island Invasion: Day of Independence (Damiani Books, 2025), honoring the legendary Fire Island Invasion of the Pines, an annual event that takes place on July 4 on Fire Island, New York. The inaugural Invasion took place in 1976, when a drag queen from Cherry Grove was denied…

Anderson Zaca's Tribute to Fire Island Invasion

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The Legacy of John Vink: A Journey Through Documentary Photography

SIDELINES chronicles the career of Belgian photographer John Vink (b. 1948). Vink was one of the first members of Agence VU’ and began contributing to Libération in 1985. He has travelled all around the world with his camera in search of the stories unfolding on the sidelines of current events. In his native Belgium, carnival, cycling and everyday life caught his eye. In Bangladesh, Iraq, Mali…

The Legacy of John Vink: A Journey Through Documentary Photography