Untitled (Yellow Dress) © Amy SteinA new image from my Halloween in Harlem series is included in the 6th Annual BAMart Silent Auction. The bidding is open now and runs through this Sunday. If you are in New York you understand how important the Brooklyn Academy of Music is to the cultural landscape of the city. If you don't live in New York, just know it's a great cause and there is some top...
Friday, 26 March 2010
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Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Stranded at Foto Freo
Posted on 09:38 by election
Cheerleaders, New Orleans, Louisiana © Amy SteinA few years ago Mark McPherson contacted me out of the blue asking if I was interested in taking part in a book project that focused on Australian and American photographers. I thought, hmm... that's random, but potentially interesting. I knew very little about Australia beyond the cliches of surfing, kangaroos and walkabouts. Since Hijacked was...
What Makes Us Human?
Posted on 07:42 by election
© Ryan Berkley IllustrationThere is an interesting article in Seed Magazine that sums up recent research around the growing debate of whether animals are people. It would appear that many of the traits we have long considered uniquely human are not so unique after all. The debate feels less like a struggle for scientific clarity and more like a brainy ape's desperate attempt to hold on to his...
Friday, 12 March 2010
Thank You Kodak
Posted on 16:49 by election
Through the loupeA year ago I met Stacy Mehrfar for a drink at the Half King in Chelsea. We'd known each other since our early days printing in the color darkroom at the ICP, but on that day Stacy was in town from Sydney, where she lives with her husband Gavin. As we were catching up over a drink and talking about her new adopted country, she mentioned a strange phrase, Tall Poppy Syndrome....
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Greetings From Down Under
Posted on 18:14 by election
Outback © Amy Stein or Stacy Mehrfar. Who cares?This blog has been quiet lately because I've been focusing on making images rather than writing about them.Right now, I'm in Australia to participate in Foto Freo. The festival--which will feature the first solo show of Stranded and a panel discussion where I'll be speaking about online photo communities and blogging with the illustrious Andy Adams...
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