Rawsht Twana

Jeff Dworsky dropped out of school at 14, bought a Leica at 15, and moved to a small island in Maine at 16 to become a fisherman. In his debut monograph, Sealskin, photographs of his life are paced to an old Celtic folktale about a fisherman who discovers a selkie—a mythical creature that can transform from a seal into a human—falls in love, has a family, but must let her go. This tale mirrors Dworsky’s own life, it is a story of desire, the erosion of time, and the inevitability of change.

''There are global situations when you have to have both of your children on the same continent.'' In March 2022, after the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and after almost two years of fighting the covid pandemic, alternately closed schools and borders, I, like others, did not know what might happen what I should expect from that global situation for my family, for my closest, for all, for humanity, I was worried about the Russian army moving to other European countries of the...

Close to the Bayou by Dimitri Staszewski is a profoundly moving exploration of art, connection, and resilience. Through intimate photography and thoughtful storytelling, Staszewski invites readers into the shared creative journey he embarked on with his mentor, Thomas Mann. The book’s poetic and beautiful images, rendered in soft tones and illuminated by masterful use of lighting, add a tender visual layer to its narrative.