The Library of Congress has begun posting amazing video content on YouTube. Worth checking out are some of the earliest motion pictures ever produced by Thomas Edison and his Edison Labs.Via Mashable.
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Saturday, 4 April 2009
Age Appropriate?
Posted on 21:25 by election
Don’t Fence Me In © Scott HuntDoes 'emerging' mean young? Should the age of an artist matter? ArtInfo addresses these questions in an article about a Spanish collector who canceled a sale after learning the artist was almost 50 years old.My inclination is to conclude that the Young Spanish Buyer is like so many fairgoers today, acquiring art for reasons other than what it depicts, what it
Thursday, 2 April 2009
Thank You MICA
Posted on 17:28 by election
Outside Clothes © Justin WilliamsWednesday I took a train down to Baltimore to give an artist talk and meet with students at Maryland Institute College of Art. Thank you to the faculty and students of MICA's photography department and all the folks who turned out for my talk. Thank you to the students for sharing your impressive and thought provoking work. And a big thank you to Alex Heilner
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Ain't No Party Like A Collector Party
Posted on 17:54 by election
Flood Dream, Ocean City, New Jersey © Arthur TressIt's Tuesday night and I am still recovering from Joe Baio and Anne Griffin's post AIPAD party last Saturday. Every year Joe and Anne hang a year's worth of the photography they've collected and throw a big party for photographers, gallerists, collectors and friends. The party is a who's who of the photo world and it's always a good time because
Monday, 30 March 2009
Helen Levitt RIP
Posted on 07:10 by election
© Helen LevittHelen Levitt's contribution to photography can not be understated. Her photos revealed the restless poetry in the streets of New York and transformed the way we talk about the urban experience. As photographers and New Yorkers we owe her much.
Sunday, 29 March 2009
But The Good News Is...
Posted on 13:33 by election
Shen Wei's book Almost NakedThe finance industry has effectively captured our government.But the good new is...Shen Wei has created a beautiful limited edition photo book and will have a show at the new Brooklyn-based Randall Scott Gallery in April. Ian Aleksander Adams is live blogging from the SPE conference in Dallas this week. Women in Photography along with Lightside Graphics is offering a
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Little Red Riding Hood Told Through Infographics
Posted on 19:19 by election
Wonderful spin on a classic fairy tale from Tomas Nilsson.Via Flowing Data.
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