© Ziyah Gafic

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the conflict in Bosnia that eventually became the worst genocide Europe since World War II. While journalists who covered the conflict and historians are now reexamining the bloody conflict and its lessons, the events of 20 years ago are not yet relegated to history. “How could they be, when there hasn’t been catharsis or absolution?” says Ziyah Gafic, a Bosnian photographer.

Gafic, who was 12 years old when Serbs attacked Bosnia in a grab for power in the former Soviet satellite, has been working with the International Commission on Missing Persons to photograph the eyeglasses, snapshots, keys and other personal belongings of victims of ethnic cleansing. The items have been collected from mass graves and are being used as tools to identify some of the 30,000 missing Bosnians. Gafic’s goal is not only to help reunite these objects with the victims’ families, but to document and remember the genocide.

“We so desperately hoped lessons learned in Bosnia will help prevent or solve faster other conflicts, but how foolish was that?” Gafic says. “Just looking at Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Libya, makes ‘never again’ quite a cynical statement.”

Related Article: Ziyah Gafic: A Forensic Documentary of Genocide

© Cade Martin.

Cade Martin collaborated with Design Army to create a ONEderful, whimsical world of fuzzy bunnies, baby chicks, talking bears and smiling clouds; where deadlines give way to creative euphoria and that ONE, elusive idea suddenly hits you. The image above was part of Martin’s campaign to advertise The One Show. Read about Martin’s shoot here.
The One Show, hosted by the One Club, is an international advertising award show that sets the industry standard for creative advertising in print, television, radio, outdoor, innovative marketing, integrated branding and branded content.

PO5, 2011 © Max de Esteban/Courtesy of Klompching Gallery, NYC

Barcelona-based artist Max de Esteban, takes us back-to-the-future with his latest project Proposition One, where he meticulously deconstructs the cutting edge technology of yesterday. The cameras, tape decks, typewriters and projectors—all tools of used in the creation and dissemination of visual and sound art—are shot layer-by-layer and photographically reassembled. The result is retro-chic, x-ray-like artworks displaying an evocative look into the inner workings and complex designs of these devices. The Artist Reception for Max de Esteban’s Proposition One is Thursday, November 3rd, from 6–9, the exhibit will be on view through December 9th at Klompching Gallery, New York City.

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All photos © Peter Bosch.

After a particularly trying summer: his town’s worst flooding on record as a result of Hurricane Irene and his house burning down the preceding month, still life photographer Peter Bosch chose to focus on the “glass half full” as a good theme for rebirth. (more…)

All photos © Clint Blowers.

Clint Blowers is a still-life photographer residing in Chicago, IL. In this series, he reinterprets the traditional icons of coffee by presenting them in unexpected ways. Emphasizing their more graphic qualities through contrast and texture, he turns these everyday objects into something more heroic.

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