The hanging camera project. A Portland Oregon photographer left a disposable camera on a pedestrian bridge. Art resulted. I would do it near my house, but I am sure some punk ass youngster would jack the camera. Ah hell, I’m going to try it anyway.
I listened to a podcast called Face Time from the New Yorker about staff photographers Martin Schoeller and Steve Pyke. The podcast was interesting but I found the short audio slide show more stimulating. If you like good portraiture, you will not be disappointed.
Guess where I'm going tomorrow? I am visiting the Museum of Latin American Art to see Photoshopping and more. With a two hour one way commute and and no free time during daylight hours, my creative muse has been killed by daylight savings time. I figure a little time with some local photographers looking at a new art exhibit may be just the trick. I’ll post a review after the visit.
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Whoa... this takes me back to the 70s. LSD is a powerful experience (or so I hear). It's effect can be seen in a series of drawings produced in the 50s during a government experiment. The artist was dosed with LSD and then monitored while he made a series of drawings. The digression is amazing. I think it closely parallels the faulty yet inspired thinking which occurs while on acid. The connection with truth one feels closely parallels the connection with God Christians claim as uniquely their own. It is not unique, you just need a microdot.
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...before anyone writes me, skool is an intentional misspelling.
The Wooster Collective is an art blog I follow. They have an interesting take on graffiti called The skool of hard knocks from above. I like the result.
Shoot The Blog has an interesting series of photos (NSFW) containing images of waves, surfers, and underwater scenes. I'm still trying to figure out how they were put together.
"Insight has launched an impressive art installation series entitled Dopamine, from setting up underwater art installations with surf actions shots in Bali and having re-created famous skate spots in the middle of the Balinese jungle.
The surf installation was inspired by Beatnick;, Steve Gorrow embarked on a journey beneath the sea to explore the depths of the mind and creativity. Along with the help of his brother, Steve shipped out to Bali to take on the massive feat of building above and beneath the sea to give birth to the latest Insight surf spectacle, and that is Dopamine...
Read More... Riding a Wave with Dustin Humphrey (NSFW)
Some of my very first experiments with photography involved surfing and surf photography. Out of thousands of photos I took, only one was good enough to use in my high school yearbook. By today's standards it's weak.
I found this site via Mental Floss and Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn. The picture above is from the day I married my wonderful wife (A very long time ago). I found myself flipping through the years looking for significant days in my life. I wanted to see what Jamie was doing in his life.
Jamie Livingston (1956-1997) took a Polaroid every day for 18 years, including the day he died in 1997.
Few things affect me in quite the way Jamie Livingston's Polaroid-A-Day project does. It is one of those special places on the web that I would like to see preserved.
MUTO - is a wall-painted animation by BLU. My son turned me on to this amazing animation painted on public walls in Buenos Aires and in Baden. Take five minutes and give yourself an art break.
Check out Blublu.org or the blu blog for more information.
It is not what you think. Banksy is an artist. Barely Legal was a show he put on in various cities, including Los Angeles.
I'm a fan of stencil art, which makes me a fan of Bansky. Take a few minutes to browse Bansky's outdoor installments. They are sardonic masterpieces.
Stencil art is subversive by nature. One finds it posted in out-of-the-way places like freeway underpasses, light fixtures, and on the back of street signs. Once you start to look for it you will find it all over.
My favorite Banksy works are from Palestine.
This is interesting in an odd sort of way. It is a list of singers who have died since 1969. Check it out. Gone But Not Forgotten.
They forgot Bradley Nowell of Sublime. How can that be?
Icon debuts at DCA, Saturday, April 19, 2008 with a opening reception from 6pm-9pm, and continues through May 17, 2008. Exhibit hours are by appointment.
I plan on catching this show. I'll miss the opening because of another engagement. The whole "by appointment" thing is intimidating. I hope they are not trying to sell me something. The last thing I need is a velvet Jesus.
I have got to ge me one of these! Jennifer Maestre does amazing work in pencils. Seeing her work reminds me of the feeling I get when Isee a talented photographers work. You know the feeling - the "how did they do that" feeling that makes one feel like they have no talent at all.
I can barely write with a pencil.
French photographer Willy Ronis has long been one of my favorite old school photographers. I've been hunting for a descent copy of Willy Ronis 55 for a long time. I found a near mint copy today in a used bookstore. Three bucks later I was a happy man. My favorite picture is the iconic Carrefour Sevres Bablyon. When I have an extra $7K, I plan on ordering a print. Ronis is best known for Le Nu provencal.
I was contacted by a New York theater producer who is currently working on an independent project inspired by the atheist movement that strives to give a voice to atheists, agnostic, and free-thinkers of the world. The project is called Rouse the Masses.
Rouse the Masses is looking for help:
Writers: We are seeking outlines/notes for a full length theatrical production. Submit a scene, an outline, a sample - anything that will knock us off our chairs with your brilliance. We'd love to hear your thoughts even if you've never written for stage before....
Musicians: We are seeking raw, talented musicians who are interested in writing new material for the project. We are interested in loud, mesmerizing rock with catchy hooks and raging riffs...
The Rouse the Masses Project can be contacted at wwww.rousethemasses.com, at rousethemasses@yahoo.com, or by filling in a form at this URL.
I like the idea behind the project. I have volunteered to promote the project here on Deep Thoughts. Watch for more posts on this exciting new effort in the future.
Fellow Los Angeles Photographer John Humble has an exhibit at the Getty.
Since the mid-1970s American photographer John Humble has documented greater Los Angeles, creating images that explore the postmodern qualities of America's second largest city. This exhibition focuses on two distinct bodies of work from Humble's lengthy career: the urban landscape and the Los Angeles River. Both are journeys through the built environment and diverse neighborhoods that make up the city.
I am conflicted. I plan to see his exhibit, but do not want to really go. Humble is a photographer for whom I have little respect. When I see his images, I instantly think that I could do better. Heck, I have done better. We tend to photography the same types of images. Everything seems so familiar. It is a strange feeling, almost like someone is looking over my shoulder.
Who knew? People like me actually take camera's along while walking around with other photography geeks specifically to take pictures. They call it photowalking. I have my own version, I call it photodriving. It's just like photowalking but with added challenge of shooting while driving a truck. The photo below is an example from last week.
As I pulled up to a red light in Cerritos, I noticed these ubiquitous purple flowers. They were in a decorative road divider. I shot a few pictures before continuing my drive.
I like the idea of photowalking, except for the whole social aspect of course. I wonder if there is a local group? I'll have to read photowalking.org to find out.
Carl de Keyzer is an interesting photographer. His flash intro contains some sardonic images of the faithful captured in the practice their religion. I don't like his individual portraits, they seem contrived. The causal collections offer the most visually stimulating images. I enjoyed Disneyland Paris, San Francisco and London Tourism.
I am a big fan of street art and graffiti. Finding a good work is always uplifting. It is a shame I don't live in Utah, because the 337 Project looks to be full of good works. What is Project 337 (and why Utah?)
Across the street from the old Oquirrh School, at 337 South 400 East, stands a bland, derelict, grey stucco two-story building. An example of the worst late 70's remodel and reuse of a residential dwelling as an office building, this narrow, labyrinthine collection of rooms, hallways, stairs and closets will be demolished soon to make space for Utah's first all-green, mixed-use loft-style condominiums. Before this exemplary development begins, the building has been turned over for use as a 20,000 square foot canvas, hosting the largest single collaboration of Salt Lake area contemporary artists ever to be gathered and directed toward a community installation, performance and happening: a high-profile art project entitled 337.
I did not have my ear to the ground on this one. I would have flown up to Utah for sure.
I get tired of writing about screwed up people. Sometimes I like to celibate life and art. Jesh de Rox is a good example. I am a stargazing leaf - you?
I've worked as a wedding photographer in the past. I could make a living at it. If I worked hard all my life focusing on creating memorable images, I might shoot one that is worthy of the photo's on this site. The photographer is amazing, his post processing textures are stunning. Enjoy.
