interpretations of a quote by alan fletcher
me.
photograph taken by Juan Carlos Pagan. NYC. May 11, 2014, 12:26am.
Laura Plageman (USA) - Response
Laura Plageman is an artist and educator who lives and works in Oakland, CA. Her images explore the relationships between the process of image making, photographic truth and distortion, and the representation of landscape. She is interested in making pictures that examine the natural world as a scene of mystery, beauty, and constant change - transformed both by human presence and by its own design:
“In th series Response, I am responding to photographs both as representations and tangible objects. Through physically altering enlarged prints and then re-photographing the results, I create works that oscillate between image and object, photography and sculpture, landscape and still life. While they may appear illusory, the resulting pictures are documents of actual events and are thus as authentic as the original representational images contained within.
My process unfolds through observation and experimentation – I let the image and its materiality dictate its direction. Playing with paper and with light in unplanned and organic ways, I look for new ways to perceive the space, form, and context of my subjects. In some works, large pieces of the original image are torn out while in others, smaller parts are more subtly altered. I use a large format view camera throughout my process so I can control perspective and record as much detail as possible. Whether focused on a ripped paper edge or a nesting bird, I hope to reach a place where picture elements interact and merge in unpredictable and expressive ways.”
© All images courtesy the artist
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sunday night sadness. casual.
Japanese photographer Zuru1024 is mainly shooting portraits of women that he shows on his Flickr.
We’ve seen many pictures from the artist floating around on Tumblr and are glad to finally introduce the talent behind the camera.
He is putting his lens right in the middle of it all, taking intimate, sometimes even provoking pictures. Here are some of our favorites.
This is fucking sick. Analysis of # of unique words used within a hip hop artist’s first 35,000 lyrics. WU TANG CLAN AINT NUTHIN TO FUCK WITH
Check it out here:
http://rappers.mdaniels.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/
A few days ago the London-based illustrator and textile designer Ciara Phelan launched a new website. If you’re not that familiar with Ciara’s work then you’re probably in for a treat. Her collage-based illustrations typically buzz with energy and through her client work and personal projects she has carved out a distinctive style which feels fluid and natural despite the often rigid nature of her medium.One piece in particular which stands out for me is an ongoing personal project which mixes fashion illustration with Ciara’s love of Greek mythology. Combining collage with textures and vector shapes she has created three stunning images from Greek myth: Demeter, the goddess of the harvest; Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation; and Persephone, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. I think they’re beautiful images.
It’s such a great series that I would love to see it continue. For now though, why not check out more work from Ciara on her website here. Enjoy!
Excerpt taken from TheFoxIsBlack.com
slow motion tattoos. SO SICK.
Unconventional promotion for MCA-DAY-an annual tribute to musician & humanitarian, Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys. MCA was a devout Buddhist who fought for Tibetan independence.
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