Ernest Hemingway at the Finca Vigia, Cuba, 1953, JFK Presidential Library and MuseumA recent piece in The Economist highlights a study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology that suggests living abroad may do wonders for your creativity. The results certainly seem intuitive. I've lived abroad and the experience shook up my influences. But, not so fast says Jonah Lehre on his blog,
Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Saturday, 27 September 2008
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
I Heart William Lamson
Posted on 19:35 by election
© William LamsonI just happened upon this video that typifies the playful genius of his work. Really brilliant stuff. If you dig his work like I do don't forget you can own one of his Me In America prints via Humble Arts Foundation.
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Light Rail Coyote
Posted on 18:17 by election
Inspiration rarely lands fully formed in my lap ready to party. Sometimes inspiration comes in fevered flashes of random images as I sleep; most of the time it comes in a slow march of real world dots and dabs that eventually add up to something grand. For Domesticated some of those dots came from the now defunct band Sleater-Kinney. Sleater-Kinney's exploration of the tense space between
Sunday, 22 June 2008
My Dinner with Doug DuBois
Posted on 20:50 by election
© Doug DuBoisDuring a holiday visit to Southern California in 2006 I saw the Where We Live: Photographs of America from the Berman Collection at the Getty. In a show filled with great images by American color legends like Shore, Eggleston and Sternfeld, Doug DuBois’ tense and intimate narratives jumped off the wall and stayed with me long after I left the show.At the time I was just out of grad
Sunday, 27 April 2008
Don't Call It a Comeback
Posted on 13:21 by election
Love Kills, 1979 © Jill FreedmanThe New York Times has a great profile on Jill Freedman. Jill made a name for herself in the 70s and 80s with her gritty black and white images of a city in serious decline. She is now enjoying a bit of a renaissance with a show at Higher Pictures. It's great to see an artist get her due after so many years, but it's disheartening to know you can have the goods
Sunday, 13 April 2008
Saturday Night Party Then Sunday Afternoon Kong
Posted on 12:01 by election
Edinburgh, UK 2003 © Brian UlrichLast night I went to a party at the fabulous home of photography collector Joe Baio. Each year Joe throws a big shindig during AIPAD to show off his amazing collection of photographs. The walls were covered in photographs by Sally Mann, Brian Ulrich, Arthur Tress, Vik Muniz, Loretta Lux, Angelika Rinnhofer, Muzi Quawson...the list goes on and on. The joint was
Monday, 4 February 2008
But The Good News Is...
Posted on 11:04 by election
© Juliana BeasleyThere is a ton of good stuff happening in the photography world these days, or at least that's what one would believe judging by my feed aggregator and inbox. Each week I am going to do a roundup of some of the more interesting projects, opportunities and announcements I have come across. There is a lot of crap in the world, but the good news is...Juliana Beasley is one of my
Friday, 28 December 2007
The Most Disturbing Thing I Have Ever Seen
Posted on 10:19 by election
Sleeping Rat Baby © Anne GeddesI am back in New York after seven sun-soaked days lazing around the beaches of Orange County. I am mildly resentful, but ultimately happy to be back home. The OC is all about excess. Shiny expensive cars, big hillside mansions, Botoxed and pulled faces and everyone wearing Ugg boots for one more season. Over the course of a week the gross parts become part of
Monday, 24 December 2007
Oscar Peterson RIP
Posted on 15:32 by election
Monday, 12 November 2007
To All My Friends
Posted on 06:21 by election
Five Sour Cherries © Neil PlotkinI am very fortunate to be surrounded by a tight group of very talented friends and family members. They are a constant source of inspiration and each seems to firing on all their creative cylinders right now. Over the past week I have had the privilege of sharing in some of their professional and personal successes. Saturday we took in an open studio event
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Travels With Charlie
Posted on 10:54 by election
© Charles TraubOne of the joys of my time with the Do You Know What It Means project has been working with Charles Traub. I have known Charlie for a while now, but our relationship has been defined by highly structured situations. First, with me as MFA student and Charlie as department chair at the SVA and next with me as Director of DYKWIM and Charlie as the visionary and leader behind the
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