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school girl by Nobuyoshi Araki

Photo by renown Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.

Chris von Wangenheim

All photos by Chris von Wangenheim

The more 70s fashion photography that I see, the more awestruck I become...wow!

via V magazine (V48)

humor me with your malice

Ha ha, this is such a funny clip!

via Charles Anastase's Myspace page

If you don't know Charles Anastase's fabulous work, then check out his site!
 

anthony goicolea's drawings

Bell Jar, 2003 (image protected by Federal copyright law)

Bubble Wish Face, 2003 (image protected by Federal copyright law)

Dog Fight, 2003 (image protected by Federal copyright law)

First Snow, 2003 (image protected by Federal copyright law)

Migration, 2003 (image protected by Federal copyright law)

Sacred Heart, 2003 (image protected by Federal copyright law)

Shat On, 2003 (image protected by Federal copyright law)

Sitting Room, 2004 (image protected by Federal copyright law)

I first fell in love with Anthony Goicolea's photography last semester when we studied him in my history of photography class (definitely my favorite class that I've taken so far). Seeing Goicolea's drawings make me love him more. He is such a talented artist. He also makes must-see short films. I've seen a few that my professor showed us in class and the films helped me better understand the recurring theme of obsession + neurosis that is found throughout Giocolea's work. It looks like the films will be posted on his website in the future since he has a category set aside for that. Unfortunately, the book that comes with the dvd is currently out of print; used/new editions can be found via Amazon for around $200. My professor had the book and passed it around in class...it is definitely a must-buy book and I will be getting it as soon as I have $200 to spend on a book. I will contact my professor to see if he knows whether it will be re-issued, and if I discover anything, I will definitely share the news.

via Anthony Goicolea (Belga Series)

more stephanie schneider...29 palms CA

Smoke Jumper II  2007

Smoke Jumper I  2007

Moonwalk  2007

The sound of silence  2007

Beloved  2007

Untitled  1999

All images by Stephanie Schneider from the series 29 Palms CA

via Lumas

stephanie schneider

Gasoline-Cadez Valley CA  1999

Untitled  2001

Copper Penny Sunday School  2005

Untitled  2005

Renées Dream  2005

Untitled  1999

Untitled  2005

Photographs by Stephanie Schneider

via Lumas

call of the wild

"Call of the Wild" by Mert & Marcus
Model:  Natalia Vodianova

To my recollection, this is by far my favorite Mert & Marcus editorial.

"Call of the Wild" by Mert & Marcus found in the August 2006 issue of W.

via Style.com

Jason Mortara — 'First Artist on Mars'

First Artist on Mars, 2004  (solo exhibition at Mission 17 gallery, San Francisco)

About the work (excerpted from Jason Mortara's site):

Several bodies of work presented as a single complete installation. A small house made of vinyl siding and shingles glows from within but has no windows or doors. A projection (shown in the following slide) plays a multilayered audio narrative describing a long journey through vast space and time over remixed NASA video footage. A series of prints document the artist’s activities as a stowaway on board a Mars rover landing craft. Oil paintings with overwrought frames depicting suited handshaking allude to larger forces at work. Victorian paisley wallpaper covers every wall.

via bookofjoe

nixon

                                                                           

Hunter S. Thompson,  Nixon Mask,  circa 1970s

@ M+B Gallery

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hunger

Zoe Strauss, If You Reading This

In June, my professor took us to see Zoe Strauss' new exhibit, If You Reading This, at the Silverstein gallery in Chelsea.