Chiiz Magazine - Volume 46

In this issue

Minimalist photography is a mold of photography that is illustrious by extreme, stern
simplicity. It spotlights spareness and focuses solely on the smallest number of objects
in the composition process. It arises from the notion of minimalism in art, which is a
style used by many 20th century artists. A style that emphasizes the use of a minimal
number of compositional elements: color, objects, shapes and texture. The aim of
minimalist photography is to express a concept, in order to bring forth a distinctive visual
experience or elicit an emotional response from the viewer. In the world of photography,
it is viewed as an exceptionally intuitive and personal concept, entrusting interpretation
and understanding to the audience perspective of the art.

On Photography

About Susan Sontag Susan Sontag was an American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, teacher, and political activist. She mostly wrote essays, but also published novels; she published her first major work, the essay “Notes on Camp”, in 1964. Her best-known works include the critical works Against Interpretation (1966), Styles of Radical Will (1968), On Photography (1977), and Illness as Metaphor (1978), as well as the fictional works The Way We Live Now (1986), The Volcano Lover (1992), and In America (1999). Sontag was active in writing and speaking about or traveling to areas of conflict, including during the Vietnam War and the Siege of Sarajevo. She wrote extensively about photography, culture and media, AIDS and illness, human rights, and communism and leftist ideology. Although her essays and speeches sometimes drew controversy, she has been described as “one of the most influential critics of her generation.”

2 mins

Berenice Abbott: A View of the 20th Century

About Berenice Abbott Berenice Alice Abbott (July 17, 1898 – December 9, 1991), was an American photographer best known for her portraits of between-the-wars 20th century cultural figures, New York City photographs of architecture and urban design of the 1930s, and science interpretation in the 1940s to 1960s. Abbott was born in Springfield, Ohio, and brought up there by her divorced mother, Lillian Alice Bunn. She attended Ohio State University for two semesters but left in early 1918 when her professor was dismissed because he was a German teaching an English class. In Paris, she became an assistant to Man Ray, who wanted someone with no previous knowledge of photography. Abbott took revealing portraits of Ray’s fellow artists.

2 mins

Old is Gold

Formidable Reconciliation: Aftermath of World War II

3 mins

Kingfisher Calender 2021

Atul Kasbekar, one of the most famous photographers of India, is known for his top-notch fashion photography. He is best known for his association with Kingfisher Calendar over the years. Kasbekar commenced his professional career in 1991, in his studio named Negative Space. He has worked with many skilled photographers like Jay Silverman, Dennis Gray, Jay P Morgan, and many others.

5 mins

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Chiiz Magazine Description:

Chiiz is a first of its kind publication devoted to descriptive Photography. Drawing on the requirements of a photo enthusiast, Chiiz features photographers and their unique and incisive stories from across the globe. With the EXIF details of every capture, we try to give the reader a perspective that helps him/her understand the shot better and recreate it.
Photographers from around the world have been featured showcasing their outstanding work in different genres of photography.