Nabhal Amin, deputy director of Iraq's National Museum of Antiquities, mourns the losses and damage that the museum in Baghad has suffered at the hands of looters.

More images of the plundered museum. Antipixel has a very interesting thread about this devastation to Iraq's cultural heritage.

Tatsumi Orimoto, or better known as Bread Man, has documented his performance art practiced since the 1970s where he binds baguettes to his face and then interacts with the people around him. His work featured in the Yokohama Triennale 2001 and the 49th Venice Biennial.

Stereoscopic views of small-town America, captured between the 1850s and 1910s. In addition to showing buildings and street scenes in cities, towns, and villages, the photographs show farming, industry, transportation, homes, businesses, local celebrations, natural disasters, people, and costumes.

Photo essays by Shaun Boyle on modern ruins. The girls' orphanage, the Arsenal, and Salem Jail are particularly fascinating.

hmmn: musings from the far east(erwood) gave my blog a very complimentary plug yesterday. Welcome to new visitors who are making their way here from hmmn!

Shutterbabe has just posted a new photo series of colourful, beautifully composed images of doors in Mexico and Arizona.

Photography festivals worldwide in 2003 and 2004. The next FotoFest will be held 12 March to 12 April 2004 in Houston, Texas.