Embodiment: A Portrait of Queer Life in America
From Lens To Photo: Sally Mann Captures Her Love
I came across this beautiful, tender interview with Sally Mann just today. Proud Flesh is the title of Mann’s 2011 work which documents poetically, her husband Larry’s muscular dystrophy. The interview can be found at NPR and is certainly worth the read. In the meantime, take a look at some of the work!
Vanishing Cultures
I just ran across this amazing project by Dennis Manarchy. He has built a film camera that has to be hauled in a semi from one place to the next. His goal is to make portraits of people whose cultures are vanishing. The scope of his project parallels that of Edward Curtis‘ North American Indian. … Read more
The Blind Men and the Elephant
The Blind Men and the Elephant is such a wonderful parable that reminds us that “truth” can be stated in different ways! This parable has crossed between many religious traditions and is part of Jain, Buddhist, Sufi and Hindu lore. A Jain version of the story says that six blind men were asked to determine what an elephant looked like by feeling different … Read more
Life Before Death
In Western society, many have lost touch with the spiritual aspect of death and dying. We do not like the idea of death. It conjures up deep fear of the unknown, and it reminds us that we are ultimately at the mercy of life. We put off thinking about it until it comes knocking at our … Read more
Interesting Observations Concerning Technological Shifts In The Medium of Photography
Below is a link to an interview with Vance Jacobs. Vance is an alumnus of the Savannah College of Art and Design. The interview has some interesting observations on documentary work, advertising and technological shifts of the medium. http://popphoto.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/qa-with-documentary-photographer-and-storyteller-vance-jacobs/ Related articles First Look: David Field (lookbooks.com)
Christopher Churchill: Faith
Christopher Churchill’s portfolio Faith was made throughout the United States. The photographs show the diversity of a nation and the ways in which people strive to understand their place in the world. See more work at http://www.christopherchurchill.com/ Related articles Christopher Churchill on American Faith (lightbox.time.com)
VIP Art Fair Online Thru Feb. 8
You can attend the VIP Art Fair 2.0 virtually which is pretty awesome. It is the second year for VIP, and I have to say that it feels pretty much like a traditional art fair. There are 135 exhibitors from 35 countries, with good representation of exhibitors from around the world including the Middle East, Asia … Read more
“Miracles and Co.” by Joan Fontcuberta.
In the Mysterious Region of Karelia, Formerly a border territory disputed by Finland and Russia, stands the Valhamonde Monastery. Practically isolated from the world by its Labyrinthine Lake topography and the perennial mists of Lake Saimaa, Valhamonde was abandoned by its dwellers when Stalin invaded Finland at the beginning of the second world war; half … Read more
Picturing 19th Century Savannah, Ga
Sherman’s headquarters while in Savannah, GA This is an image By George Barnard looking west from Factor’s Walk. Barnard had a practice of combining interesting cloud formations with various landscapes to give the image an over all more appealing aesthetic. Note the large size of the clouds and how they “bleed” into the land and … Read more
