In Pictures
Nuanced, visual explorations of sociological themes.
The Urban Canvas
Cities serve practical, functional, symbolic, ritual, and ideological ends, all with an undeniable visual dimension. Therefore, the city can literally be looked at from different … Read MoreDocumenting Social Change
Around 1978 I began using photographs to study social change. Clearly not all social change is visible, but much of it is, especially … Read MorePhoto Essay: Yes, We Have Some Bananas
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is one of the lesser known island nations in the Caribbean. However, it received international publicity when Disney chose, … Read MoreThe Lucky One
My parents adopted my brother Carl from Thailand six years before I was born. Read MoreLooking for a Way Home
At 22, Michele Silvey has already lived an exceptionally precarious life. Read MoreLife, Death, and Music in West Africa
The gyil is a 14-key frame xylophone played during funerals by the Lobi people from Ghana’s northwestern region. Gyil music combines overlapping melodies and bass … Read More