Often diverse in terms of subjects, concepts, styles and techniques, whilst always foregrounding the subjectivity of documentary and art photography, 1000 Words explores the limits and possibilities of the medium.
The magazine's quarterly issues attract over 140,000 unique visitors from more than 75 countries every month. Its blog was recently ranked as No. Three in The Top 25 UK Arts & Culture Blogs in a study carried out by Creative Tourist and named as winner of Arts Media Contacts' Photography Blog of the Year Award 2010.
1000 Words organises events, including workshops with acclaimed photographers such as Antoine d'Agata, JH Engstrom, Anders Petersen and Erik Kessels; portfolio reviews, talks, panel discussions and awards.
1000 Words has received widespread praise from commentators and gallerists, including New York gallery owner Michael Mazzeo who said: "In a very short period of time, 1000 Words has proven itself to be a prescient and reliable online publication and an indispensable addition to any art lover's reading list."
International best selling author, Alain de Botton wrote: "1000 Words brings hope back to the world of photography and magazines."
Elsewhere, 1000 Words has been described as "a great example of how an online publication can deliver as equally a satisfying experience as print." - arts writer Dionne Griffiths and "a great way to dip into photography and discover work one may not have seen otherwise" - Laura Noble, author of The Art of Collecting Photography and director of photography at Diemar/Noble, London.
1000 Words was founded by its editor-in-chief and director Tim Clark. Tim has a background in Photography and Visual Culture from Falmouth College of Arts and the University of Brighton and has previously worked as the photography critic at The Barcelona Metropolitan. His writing has appeared in The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, The British Journal of Photography, a-n Magazine, Next Level, Foto8, Hotshoe, Eyemazing and Fotograf as well as a number of exhibition catalogues.
Tim has been a juror on a number of awards and competitions including Viewbook Photostory, On The Road Photofestival and the Salon Photography Prize. He has been invited to review at FORMAT Photography Festival, Les Rencontres d'Arles and FotoFest Houston.
Tim lives and works in London.
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