Karen Epstein

Monocle I, Black and white fashion photo of model in jeweled monocle

2019

An Open Edition Print by National Geographic Photographer Keith Ladzinski from his “Cities” collection. A Venetian women on the move in the early morning hours and back streets of...

An Open Edition Print by National Geographic Photographer Keith Ladzinski from his “Cities” collection. Smoke break along the streets of Budapest, Hungary

An Open Edition Print by National Geographic Photographer Keith Ladzinski from his “Cities” collection. An elderly man walking his dog on a cold winter morning in Budapest, Germany

An Open Edition Print by National Geographic Photographer Keith Ladzinski from his “Cities” collection. A commuter taking a front row seat up the steep Margit Train in Budapest, H...

This digital print is part of a limited edition set. Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this skill over time, meticulously pouring over all things photographic, technical and creative alike, with unstoppable enthusiasm. Steve’s passion for taking photographs was ignited early on, during a study-abroad trip to Paris, where he immersed himself in all things art historical. Diligence, a strong trait Schlackman is known for, paid off, and after daily meanderings at the Louvre, a great love for art emerged along with hundreds of photographs. These pictures proved to be early tributes to the urban landscape, and although they didn’t amount to full-on series, a seed was planted. The omnipresent tension between the poor neighborhoods of the Cuban capital, as a result of political dictatorship, and the rich Afro-Cuban cultural roots of their inhabitants, whose wealth is represented by their music and feelings, is physically visible in Steve’s use of high contrast, a metaphoric touch on the subject of the light and darkness of the Afro-Cuban heritage. Although intentionally apolitical, the pictures speak volumes about the Cuban status quo and, appropriately, the eternal joy of living despite socio-political hardship. Play, in and of itself a mode to survive the harsh reality, represents another subject Steve is keen on capturing. Whether it is adults playing dominoes...

“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...