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Hair Wars
(27 July 2007) - In his collection of portraits titled Hair Wars, NYC-based photographer David Yellen profiles traditional African American beauty parlor culture and invites us into a world of weaves and braids, where no style is too extreme. The competitions, which began in the mid-'80s when stylist extraordinaire David Humphries (more commonly known as "Hump the Grinder") organized weekly events then known as the "Wednesday Night Hair...
(27 July 2007) - In his collection of portraits titled Hair Wars, NYC-based photographer David Yellen profiles traditional African American beauty parlor culture and invites us into a world of weaves and braids, where no style is too extreme. The competitions, which began in the mid-'80s when stylist extraordinaire David Humphries (more commonly known as "Hump the Grinder") organized weekly events then known as the "Wednesday Night Hair...
Kameraflage
(27 July 2007) - Taking advantage of the fact that digital cameras see a broader spectrum of light (i.e they see more colors) than human eyes Kameraflage takes digital photography to a new level. Engineering text or designs in these invisible colors into objects creates displays that are invisible to the naked eye yet can be seen when imaged with a digital camera. Potential applications include everything from...
(27 July 2007) - Taking advantage of the fact that digital cameras see a broader spectrum of light (i.e they see more colors) than human eyes Kameraflage takes digital photography to a new level. Engineering text or designs in these invisible colors into objects creates displays that are invisible to the naked eye yet can be seen when imaged with a digital camera. Potential applications include everything from...
Hey, Hot Shot!
(25 July 2007) - Jen Bekman's Hey, Hot Shot!, the premier seasonal competition for emerging photographers, is now accepting entries for the Summer 2007 Edition. Hey, Hot Shot! is the leading opportunity for emerging photographers to gain footing in the contemporary art world. Gallery owner and competition founder Jen Bekman is widely esteemed for her efforts to discover and promote new talent. American Photo named her the Gallery...
(25 July 2007) - Jen Bekman's Hey, Hot Shot!, the premier seasonal competition for emerging photographers, is now accepting entries for the Summer 2007 Edition. Hey, Hot Shot! is the leading opportunity for emerging photographers to gain footing in the contemporary art world. Gallery owner and competition founder Jen Bekman is widely esteemed for her efforts to discover and promote new talent. American Photo named her the Gallery...
PictoBrowser Plug-in for Flickr
(18 July 2007) - PictoBrowser is an indispensable freeware web application written by New York interactive designers Diego Bauducco and Carlos Gomez. It allows users to browse and display images from Flickr on any web page in a stylish, crisp flash-based interface. The plug-in enhances the functionality of Web 2.0 media sites like Flickr by providing a simple means to display photo sets on their own blog or...
(18 July 2007) - PictoBrowser is an indispensable freeware web application written by New York interactive designers Diego Bauducco and Carlos Gomez. It allows users to browse and display images from Flickr on any web page in a stylish, crisp flash-based interface. The plug-in enhances the functionality of Web 2.0 media sites like Flickr by providing a simple means to display photo sets on their own blog or...
Fashion Magazine by Alec Soth
(16 July 2007) - Photographer Alec Soth has been one busy guy lately. In addition to currently exhibiting work in six different galleries New York, England and France, he maintains his own very popular blog, has a new book set for release this fall (Dog Days Bogota) and last year he became an associate member of the renowned photography cooperative Magnum. To add to this list of accomplishments,...
(16 July 2007) - Photographer Alec Soth has been one busy guy lately. In addition to currently exhibiting work in six different galleries New York, England and France, he maintains his own very popular blog, has a new book set for release this fall (Dog Days Bogota) and last year he became an associate member of the renowned photography cooperative Magnum. To add to this list of accomplishments,...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Lori Nix
(01 July 2007) - In our 79th episode we visit the Brooklyn studio of Lori Nix who photographs epic scenes of destruction and grandeur, natural wonders and glittering metropolises, magnificent architecture and heroic landscapes that all have one thing in common—they're all fake. Lori gives us a tour behind the artifice, showing us how she meticulously crafts the miniature sets using found objects and model-making materials. For more...
(01 July 2007) - In our 79th episode we visit the Brooklyn studio of Lori Nix who photographs epic scenes of destruction and grandeur, natural wonders and glittering metropolises, magnificent architecture and heroic landscapes that all have one thing in common—they're all fake. Lori gives us a tour behind the artifice, showing us how she meticulously crafts the miniature sets using found objects and model-making materials. For more...
Scott McFarland: Works on Paper
(29 June 2007) - Vancouver photographer Scott McFarland uses his pictures to rethink the traditional concept of a photograph as a single moment in time. By photographing the same location in the same scale over a period of time, he uses digital technology to combine selected elements into the final image. (Click above images for detail.) His most recent series called "Works on Paper" features new inkjet photographs...
(29 June 2007) - Vancouver photographer Scott McFarland uses his pictures to rethink the traditional concept of a photograph as a single moment in time. By photographing the same location in the same scale over a period of time, he uses digital technology to combine selected elements into the final image. (Click above images for detail.) His most recent series called "Works on Paper" features new inkjet photographs...
Michael Wolf: 100 x 100
(15 June 2007) - Shek Kip Mei Estate, Hong Kong's oldest public housing estate, is composed of 100 rooms, each closet-like in size at only 100 square feet and built in response to a devastating fire in the 1950s that left thousands homeless. In a new series of photographs called "100 x 100," Michael Wolf captures the residents of this housing complex who are almost enveloped by the...
(15 June 2007) - Shek Kip Mei Estate, Hong Kong's oldest public housing estate, is composed of 100 rooms, each closet-like in size at only 100 square feet and built in response to a devastating fire in the 1950s that left thousands homeless. In a new series of photographs called "100 x 100," Michael Wolf captures the residents of this housing complex who are almost enveloped by the...
Martin Klimas: Temporary Sculpture
(06 June 2007) - Martin Klimas may carefully control his studio environment, but his pictures are greatly left to chance. With a strobe light and one sheet of film, Klimas captures each individual experience of a porcelain figurine being dropped and obliterated. As the statuettes in his pictures fall to their fragile demise, Klimas is able to capture a new structure that only exists for an instant. His...
(06 June 2007) - Martin Klimas may carefully control his studio environment, but his pictures are greatly left to chance. With a strobe light and one sheet of film, Klimas captures each individual experience of a porcelain figurine being dropped and obliterated. As the statuettes in his pictures fall to their fragile demise, Klimas is able to capture a new structure that only exists for an instant. His...
Biographical Landscape: The Photography of Stephen Shore, 1969-79
(05 June 2007) - Through 9 Sept 2007, more than 150 Stephen Shore photos shot between 1969 and 1979 will be exhibited at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City. At the age of 14, Shore had already sold his first photographs to the Museum of Modern Art; soon after he was lighting shows for the Velvet Underground. In the early 1970s, Shore began turning...
(05 June 2007) - Through 9 Sept 2007, more than 150 Stephen Shore photos shot between 1969 and 1979 will be exhibited at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City. At the age of 14, Shore had already sold his first photographs to the Museum of Modern Art; soon after he was lighting shows for the Velvet Underground. In the early 1970s, Shore began turning...
Robert Adam Mayer
(30 May 2007) - Despite having worked with some of the world's biggest celebrities and publications (including The New York Times, Allure, Harvard Magazine, The Age and Popular Science) NYC-based photographer Robert Adam Mayer remains down-to-earth in his approach to his craft. "I used to look at things like fame, etc., however as I get older and more spiritual I try to think less about money and focus...
(30 May 2007) - Despite having worked with some of the world's biggest celebrities and publications (including The New York Times, Allure, Harvard Magazine, The Age and Popular Science) NYC-based photographer Robert Adam Mayer remains down-to-earth in his approach to his craft. "I used to look at things like fame, etc., however as I get older and more spiritual I try to think less about money and focus...
Sarah Anne Johnson at Stephen Bulger Gallery
(29 May 2007) - Sarah Anne Johnson’s second extended project, The Galapagos Project, is based on ecological volunteer tourism in the Galapagos Islands. Like her first highly acclaimed project Tree Planting, she continues to explore the themes of idealism and nature. What has made her projects particularly unique is that although she predominantly uses photography, she also blends in sculpting and painting. Johnson's photographs were taken over two...
(29 May 2007) - Sarah Anne Johnson’s second extended project, The Galapagos Project, is based on ecological volunteer tourism in the Galapagos Islands. Like her first highly acclaimed project Tree Planting, she continues to explore the themes of idealism and nature. What has made her projects particularly unique is that although she predominantly uses photography, she also blends in sculpting and painting. Johnson's photographs were taken over two...
The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
(22 May 2007) - The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss is a new book by Claire Nouvian, who was so inspired by what she saw in the deep ocean that she wanted to help raise awareness for all that we don't know about the vast number of species living there (scientists say there are probably around 20 million undiscovered species). She worked with a range of...
(22 May 2007) - The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss is a new book by Claire Nouvian, who was so inspired by what she saw in the deep ocean that she wanted to help raise awareness for all that we don't know about the vast number of species living there (scientists say there are probably around 20 million undiscovered species). She worked with a range of...
Guido Mocafico: Movement
(17 May 2007) - The current exhibition of French photographer Guido Mocafico at the Hamiltons Gallery in London features his latest large prints of complicated mechanical watch movements. The solo show includes the Chopard Quantieme Perpetuel Phase de Lune (pictured). See more images here. Guido Mocafico: Movement 1 May-2 June 2007 Hamiltons Gallery13 Carlos PlaceLondon W1K 2EUtel. +44 020 7499 9493...
(17 May 2007) - The current exhibition of French photographer Guido Mocafico at the Hamiltons Gallery in London features his latest large prints of complicated mechanical watch movements. The solo show includes the Chopard Quantieme Perpetuel Phase de Lune (pictured). See more images here. Guido Mocafico: Movement 1 May-2 June 2007 Hamiltons Gallery13 Carlos PlaceLondon W1K 2EUtel. +44 020 7499 9493...
One Picture Books
(16 May 2007) - The One Picture Books series from Nazraeli Press is an ongoing series of limited–edition artists' books. Each of these hardcover little gems measures just over 5”x7” and contains 16 pages of text and illustrations. The real kicker is that each book also contains an original print by the artist. Past contributing artists have been such greats as Robert Adams, Terri Weifenbach, Todd Hido and...
(16 May 2007) - The One Picture Books series from Nazraeli Press is an ongoing series of limited–edition artists' books. Each of these hardcover little gems measures just over 5”x7” and contains 16 pages of text and illustrations. The real kicker is that each book also contains an original print by the artist. Past contributing artists have been such greats as Robert Adams, Terri Weifenbach, Todd Hido and...
John Arsenault: Filthy Gorgeous
(14 May 2007) - For a photographer whose work is full of the best kind of contradictions—fiction and fact, banality and exoticism, sexuality and domesticity—the title "Filthy Gorgeous" is apt for John Arsenault's upcoming solo show. A series of self portraits, the work is unabashedly self-focused showing a range of emotions, scenarios and levels of undress. A playful kind of humor runs throughout, almost as if Arsenault's sharing...
(14 May 2007) - For a photographer whose work is full of the best kind of contradictions—fiction and fact, banality and exoticism, sexuality and domesticity—the title "Filthy Gorgeous" is apt for John Arsenault's upcoming solo show. A series of self portraits, the work is unabashedly self-focused showing a range of emotions, scenarios and levels of undress. A playful kind of humor runs throughout, almost as if Arsenault's sharing...
An Interview with Lori Nix
(11 May 2007) - Lori Nix makes highly–detailed dioramas that are playful and dark. An exhibition of her latest photographs opened at G. Gibson Gallery in Seattle yesterday and runs through 23 June 2007. (Click image for detail. More images after the jump.) What made you start making these models in the first place? How did all this come about? I was doing room–sized installations when I was...
(11 May 2007) - Lori Nix makes highly–detailed dioramas that are playful and dark. An exhibition of her latest photographs opened at G. Gibson Gallery in Seattle yesterday and runs through 23 June 2007. (Click image for detail. More images after the jump.) What made you start making these models in the first place? How did all this come about? I was doing room–sized installations when I was...
Two Exhibitions of Chinese Art
(10 May 2007) - It's clear that in recent years the Chinese contemporary art market (like the rest of the art market) has experienced an explosion of prosperity. This Thursday, 10 May 2007, two openings in New York City feature the works of various Chinese artists gaining recognition in the international art world. Li Wei (above left) is just one of over 50 photographers exhibited at ChinaSquare in...
(10 May 2007) - It's clear that in recent years the Chinese contemporary art market (like the rest of the art market) has experienced an explosion of prosperity. This Thursday, 10 May 2007, two openings in New York City feature the works of various Chinese artists gaining recognition in the international art world. Li Wei (above left) is just one of over 50 photographers exhibited at ChinaSquare in...
Richard Caldicott
(02 May 2007) - In his earlier work, Richard Caldicott used Tupperware containers as the subject for his photographs, elevating these common household objects to objects of beauty. Piling vibrantly colored plastic cups and bowls, he created abstract formations that were like eye-popping op-art paintings. His concern was the metamorphosis of the everyday, which for him has something almost alchemical about it. This went one step further in...
(02 May 2007) - In his earlier work, Richard Caldicott used Tupperware containers as the subject for his photographs, elevating these common household objects to objects of beauty. Piling vibrantly colored plastic cups and bowls, he created abstract formations that were like eye-popping op-art paintings. His concern was the metamorphosis of the everyday, which for him has something almost alchemical about it. This went one step further in...
Photo Album Alternatives
(27 April 2007) - Recent years have seen several offline products that are a way to enjoy all the digital photos that otherwise end up lost to the inner depths of our hard drives or on Flickr servers. For a mom looking to show off photos, we put together a few options that make for a great Mother's Day gift—also allowing her to boast how amazing her kids are...
(27 April 2007) - Recent years have seen several offline products that are a way to enjoy all the digital photos that otherwise end up lost to the inner depths of our hard drives or on Flickr servers. For a mom looking to show off photos, we put together a few options that make for a great Mother's Day gift—also allowing her to boast how amazing her kids are...
FlickrBlockrs
(25 April 2007) - "Are you sick of finding pictures of yourself on the internet? Are you annoyed by the way your eyes look? Do you wish that documentation did not exist?" FlickrBlockrs solve all the problems posed by the many party photo takers and street style hunters. A "weird joke that turned into a product and website," the accessory is a joint project by Jona Bechtolt (aka...
(25 April 2007) - "Are you sick of finding pictures of yourself on the internet? Are you annoyed by the way your eyes look? Do you wish that documentation did not exist?" FlickrBlockrs solve all the problems posed by the many party photo takers and street style hunters. A "weird joke that turned into a product and website," the accessory is a joint project by Jona Bechtolt (aka...
Extra Cheeese
(24 April 2007) - Extra Cheeese is a social upsize based in Sydney that aims to break down the distinctions between artists and designers by creating a collective melting pot through which to optimize existing relationships and practices. The project deconstructs established notions on the nature of artist/designer "social groups," examining to what extent they inform visual experience and culture. Work will be uploaded to the Extra Cheeese...
(24 April 2007) - Extra Cheeese is a social upsize based in Sydney that aims to break down the distinctions between artists and designers by creating a collective melting pot through which to optimize existing relationships and practices. The project deconstructs established notions on the nature of artist/designer "social groups," examining to what extent they inform visual experience and culture. Work will be uploaded to the Extra Cheeese...
Tristan Still
(23 April 2007) - Sydney-based photographer Tristan Still shoot raw and confronting images. "I started when I was sixteen; around the same time I started skateboarding. I loved how the camera could catch and freeze any moment in time. I'm almost always trying to engage the audience in some way, to draw them in and wonder about the who, why and where of the photo." There's a full...
(23 April 2007) - Sydney-based photographer Tristan Still shoot raw and confronting images. "I started when I was sixteen; around the same time I started skateboarding. I loved how the camera could catch and freeze any moment in time. I'm almost always trying to engage the audience in some way, to draw them in and wonder about the who, why and where of the photo." There's a full...
Erwin Olaf: Grief
(20 April 2007) - Photographer and filmmaker Erwin Olaf brings back his stylish combination of art, fashion and emotion to his new series called Grief, which opened yesterday at Hasted Hunt Gallery in New York. Olaf’s highly-stylized and digitally-manipulated pictures bring the beauty and glamor back into being depressed. Lone figures wearing perfect clothes and waiting in perfect rooms stare woefully at the floor or out the window,...
(20 April 2007) - Photographer and filmmaker Erwin Olaf brings back his stylish combination of art, fashion and emotion to his new series called Grief, which opened yesterday at Hasted Hunt Gallery in New York. Olaf’s highly-stylized and digitally-manipulated pictures bring the beauty and glamor back into being depressed. Lone figures wearing perfect clothes and waiting in perfect rooms stare woefully at the floor or out the window,...
Kelli Connell: Double Life
(19 April 2007) - Kelli Connell’s first solo show in New York opens tonight at Yossi Milo Gallery. The show, called "Double Life," appears to document an evolving relationship between two women. However, the photographs are actually completely staged and constructed. While digitally creating the photographs, Connell used the same model to portray both women and then composited multiple negatives into one picture. The result is a series...
(19 April 2007) - Kelli Connell’s first solo show in New York opens tonight at Yossi Milo Gallery. The show, called "Double Life," appears to document an evolving relationship between two women. However, the photographs are actually completely staged and constructed. While digitally creating the photographs, Connell used the same model to portray both women and then composited multiple negatives into one picture. The result is a series...
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