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TUDO BOM: An Interview with Alex Majoli

By Danielle EzzoTudo Bom 2022 #18 by Alex Majoli, Obscura Magnum Commission.Obscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed Magnum photographer Alex Majoli about his recent Obscura Magnum Commission, TUDO BOM. They discuss the current economic crisis in Brazil, the aesthetic strategies for conveying conceptual ideas, the limitations of photography and how outside influences like theatre and performance inform the artist’s work. DE: TUDO BOM, meaning “Everything Well?” in Portug...

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Jun 20
Introducing Obscura Patron Pass
After a thrilling and successful Season 1, which has welcomed 500+ collectors who have supported the work of over 300 photographic artists, Obscura is pleased to announce that Season 2 of our commission series has arrived.In Season 1, our Curated and Magnum Season Passes have funded more than 30 photographers to produce new and exclusive Web3-native photography projects. In Season 2, we want to expand and carry on our missions to:Ensure funding for top tier commissions and grants for emerging...
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Jun 17
Obscura Season 1 Retrospective
Obscura is a growing and vibrant community of artists, collectors, curators, and builders brought together with a mission to produce NFT native photography. Since our inception, we have envisioned the blockchain as the first place for photographic images to commence their cultural circulation. Through thoughtful curation, we enable collectors to support and assemble new work from a diverse group of artists around the world. Our organization empowers emerging and established photographers by b...
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Jun 16
Meet the Obscura Team
Obscura is organized by artists, collectors, and developers committed to empowering photographers in the Web3 ecosystem.Obscura Founders:Alejandro Cartagena Alejandro Cartagena is an artist, photographer and photo book publisher. His work is collected by major museums including the SFMoMA, J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. He is interested in the cultural meaning of photographs. Collector of NFTs. Founding artist of theRAWdao. Cooper Ray Cooper Ray is a photographer a...
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Jun 9
It’s Expensive to Be Poor: An Interview with Hannah Price
By Danielle EzzoIt’s Expensive to Be Poor #25 by Hannah Price, Obscura Magnum Commission.Obscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed Magnum photographer Hannah Price about her recent Obscura Magnum Commission, It’s Expensive to Be Poor. They discuss the systemic and economic issues that many people face in this country, the responsibility of using your platform for change, and how the power of text and image can work together to deepen narrative context in a visually satura...
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Jun 8
The Black Mechanism: An Interview with Todd Hido
By Brileigh Hardcastle Obscura Journal Contributor Brileigh Hardcastle recently interviewed photographer Todd Hido for the drop of his Obscura Curated Commission: The Black Mechanism. They discuss the role of inclement weather in this new body of work, how it might relate to an underlying existential anxiety while searching for the unknown in this “ambient darkness.” BH: Todd, I like the variety of subject matter across all of your work, from portraits to suburban homes, and now landscapes. A...
The Many Voices of Jim Goldberg
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Jun 6
By Gregory Eddi JonesWhirlpool #45 Mad Dog's Auntie by Jim Goldberg.The photographer Jim Goldberg is well-known for his expansive toolbox of storytelling techniques, and his work is often heralded for new innovations in the documentary tradition. Goldberg often trains his lens on the types of subjects that other photographers ignore, and his work frequently dispels the misconceptions of people on the fringes of mainstream society. All the while, the photographer speaks in various visual ...
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Jun 3
Ursula 3: An Interview with Hannah Whitaker
By Kristyna Archer Hannah Whitaker’s body of work, Ursula 3 examines our relationship with technology and digital servantry in contemporary life. Working meticulously in the studio between both analog and digital tools, Whitaker engages in a process of world-building around the development of a character named Ursula. As a continuation of an existing body of work, in this new series Whitaker incorporates special effects lighting, silhouettes, rear projection and fabricated sets to evoke a mor...
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May 20
« Bitcoin Nation » - El Salvador: An Interview with Thomas Dworzak
By Danielle Ezzo« Bitcoin Nation » - El Salvador #4 by Thomas Dworzak, Obscura Magnum CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed Magnum photographer Thomas Dworzak about his recent Obscura Magnum Commission, « Bitcoin Nation » - El Salvador. They discuss the current economic and political complexities of El Salvador as it relates to cryptocurrency, the divide between Bitcoin enthusiasts and the NFT community, and the challenges that failure can bring when develop...
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May 2
Subject Studies: An Interview with Tania Franco Klein
By Kristyna Archer Tania Franco Klein’s Obscura Curated commissioned drop of Subject Studies is a collection that recontextualizes narrative and the mechanics of othering by taking an anthropological approach to the perception of the gaze. Klein examines the gravitas of a “Subject” by maintaining constants through location, composition, and lighting. The differentiating variable is the person in the photograph and the viewer’s projection grounded in their own unique worldview. We as viewers e...
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Apr 28
The Billboard Creative x Obscura
By Brileigh HardcastleFrom left to right: Augustin Barrutia, Yener Torun, Aaron Anderson.On Tuesday, February 7, 2022, The Billboard Collective (TBC) collaborated with Obscura to launch its latest exhibition of 30 NFT photographs on billboards throughout the streets of Los Angeles. The images on display were submitted from artists across the globe to an open call on Discord and then selected by artist Mona Kuhn and Obscura’s co-founder Alejandro Cartagena. By combining billboards and NFTs, th...
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Apr 26
Crisis After Crisis: An Interview with Lua Ribeira
By Danielle EzzoAgony in the Garden #2 by Lua Ribeira, Obscura Magnum CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed Magnum photographer Lua Ribeira about her newest work for the Obscura Magnum Commission, Agony in the Garden. They discuss the subcultures surrounding trap and drill music, how these subcultures are influenced by the complexities of economic crisis and late-stage capitalism, and the ways visual lyricism and metaphor can be used to transcend pure docume...
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Apr 19
Kristyna Archer: An Interview with Niall O'Brien
By Kristyna Archer405 #11, Niall O'Brien, Obscura Community Commission.Obscura Journal contributor Kristyna Archer interviewed Irish photographer Niall O’Brien for Obscura Journal in advance of his Obscura Community Commission drop. They discuss O’Brien’s entry point to photography, his process, and his recent Obscura Community Commission, an NFT photo essay titled 405. Niall O’Brien is a photographer looking to tell stories from an honest, raw, and unfiltered truth. He is an active Obsc...