PCPP's Weekly Favorites: Friday, October 23rd

Happy Friday everyone! This week’s favorites are packed with archives that capture the beauty of black-and-white photography and upcoming grant opportunities. Continue reading below to learn more.

PCPP photographer Sarah Hoskins’ The Homeplace project is featured in this year’s Photoville FENCE exhibition. Cast your vote in support of Hoskins’ project for the People’s Choice Winner award!

Image Credit: ©Sarah Hoskins

Image Credit: ©Sarah Hoskins

With the Lee Miller Archive now on display at Photo London from October 7th to October 18th, you can now gain firsthand insight into the complex life of American photojournalist, Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, who was a fashion icon, surrealist, and war correspondent during the early 20th century. 

Image Credit: ©Lee Miller

Image Credit: ©Lee Miller

Explore the rare archive of 20th-century Romanian life from the photographer and art historian, Mihai Oroveanu, which depicts historical moments from the 1977 earthquake in Bucharest, mass demonstrations in the 1930s, and Stalinist propaganda.

Image Credit: ©Mihai and Anca Oroveanu Collection

Image Credit: ©Mihai and Anca Oroveanu Collection

Take a look at the work of legendary French photographer, Martine Barrat, who has continued to document New York City for more than forty years. Her latest exhibition at the Nina Johnson Gallery in Miami depicts moments of everyday life in Historic Harlem and the iconic Uptown street style.

Image Credit: ©Martine Barrat

Image Credit: ©Martine Barrat

The Biennial Grant of Photography is now live with submissions open until November 22nd to photographers working on documentary or fine-art projects. Apply now to be considered for the $12,000 fund and a chance to be exhibited in FotoNostrum, the The Mediterranean House of Photography!

Image Credit: ©Javier Arcenillas

Image Credit: ©Javier Arcenillas

The Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research is also accepting submissions until November 23rd with grants ranging from $500 - $2,000 available to individuals researching Western American photography before 1900, women in photography, and nonprofit institutions conducting research in these fields.

Image Credit: ©Neil Gilchrist

Image Credit: ©Neil Gilchrist