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David Butow

@DavidButow

Los Angeles-based photographer. BRINK, my book on U.S. politics 2016-2021. Leica Ambassador. Less on Twitter, more on Instagram @DavidButow

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Joined February 2013
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This is an existential time in photography as images spread digitally, sometimes getting manipulated along the way, altering their original intent and content. Leica has just introduced a powerful tool to fight this threat. The M11-P using Adobe's CAI tinyurl.com/47dw2hnk
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David Butow was on assignment with Time magazine to photograph Donald Trump on Election Night, for the cover story of the November 25, 2024 issue. @DavidButow @TIME
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The new cover of @TIME, photograph by @DavidButow #Election2024
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Photo of Tim Walz by David Butow/Redux in The Atlantic, September 28, 2024. @DavidButow @TheAtlantic theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
Tim Walz Is Too Good at This

Tim Walz Is Too Good at This

Let me remind everyone that Walz is, in fact, a politician.

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Photo of Eric Adams by Mark Peterson/Redux in The New Yorker, September 28, 2024. @petersonpixs @NewYorker newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…
How Mayor Eric Adams Swaggered Right Into a Corruption Indictment

How Mayor Eric Adams Swaggered Right Into a Corruption Indictment

Eric Lach on the most obvious scandal in the history of New York City.

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George Eastman Museum Acquires @DavidButow "Landscape of Destruction" Photograph From 2023 Lahaina Fire monroegallery.com/news/press… – at Santa Fe, NM
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I'm excited to speak at LSI's annual meeting this October in Los Angeles. Check out details here...
Leica Society International (@LeicaSociety) profile pictureLeica Society International@LeicaSociety10 Aug 2024
LSI Conference registration, new Fan of the Week theme and more in the latest edition of the Leica Society newsletter. Read more: bit.ly/LSIAugust82024Newslet… #LeicaSociety
The Latest From the Leica Society International

The Latest From the Leica Society International

LSI Conference Registration, New Fan of the Week Theme, LSI Grant Open, and more!

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Underestimate Kamala Harris at Your Peril

Underestimate Kamala Harris at Your Peril

Why Team Trump is scrambling as the veep has come out swinging.

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A clip from my short film "Fight Night at the RNC" vimeo.com/990782067?share=co…
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Excited to announce a workshop I'll be teaching for @LeicaAkademie October 18-20th in Los Angeles. leicacamerausa.com/the-dynam…
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Day 2 of the RNC in Milwaulkee. More @reduxpictures
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Replying to @WendellPierce
@WendellPierce You might appreciate this article I wrote before the attempt on Trump, which discusses Stanley Forman's photo and compares it to an image taken by @DavidButow on Jan 6... patrickwitty.substack.com/p/…
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A brief take on the movie "Civil War" as it relates to actual war photography, and a link to an excellent video interview with several real war photographers including @lynseyaddario @pvanagtmael @ronhaviv @jbmoorephoto therealframe.com/war-photogr…
War Photography on Screen - The Real Frame

War Photography on Screen - The Real Frame

May 21, 2024 by David Butow – Video interview link with five war photographers at the bottom of this page…. As if the political tension in the United States couldn’t get any higher, this spring a new...

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Good cause to help out this brave photojournalist from Haiti. - ''Stand with Haitian Photojournalist Richard Pierrin'' gofund.me/378306c8
Donate to ''Stand with Haitian Photojournalist Richard Pierrin'', organized by Richard Pierrin

Donate to ''Stand with Haitian Photojournalist Richard Pierrin'', organized by Richard Pierrin

Dear friends, I come to you with a heavy yet hopeful heart … Richard Pierrin needs your support for ''Stand with Haitian Photojournalist Richard Pierrin''

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via @NYTOpinion nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opini…

Opinion | An Octopus Took My Camera, and the Images Changed the Way I See the World (Published 2024)

“Saving the planet” is the wrong goal.

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Join us tomorrow for the opening reception for the new exhibition "1964", 4-6 pm youtu.be/YkgH_PdKJ14?si=w-2n… – at Santa Fe, NM

1964 - The Year that Fractured the Country

The most pivotal year of the 1960s, arguably, is 1964. That’s the y...

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Please join us Saturday, April 20, 4-6 pm for the opening of "1964" monroegallery.com/ – at Santa Fe, NM
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Jesse Katz@byjessekatz27 Mar 2024
After years of staring at Word docs and months of poring over PDFs, I’ve entered the 3-dimensional world. Galleys feel…tangible. Excited to share The Rent Collectors with everyone on July 16!
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Gallery news announcement: Monroe Gallery is honored to announce representation of acclaimed photographer Mark Peterson @petersonpixs monroegallery.com/news/press… – at Santa Fe, NM
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Nice visit w/awesome team @LeicaBoston. Great prints on the wall by Digital Silver Imaging. @LeicaCameraUSA @leica_camera
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Elliot Erwitt 1928-2023. What a singular talent. I had this chance to photograph him in the early 90's when @SteveAppleford was writing a piece about an Erwitt exhibit in Santa Monica. He was a great photojournalist and his street photographs have an unparalleled wit.
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