some good news for a change… one of my photos was chosen to be part of this excellent group show in philadelphia.
the photo show at my house gallery in south philadelphia, curated by kaitlin mosley, featuring over 30 philadelphia artists.
opening reception is on friday, november 13, 2009 from 6-10PM
2534 S. 8th Street, Phila, PA 19148
check it out if you can.
crazy things are happening…i feel like clifton webb on the deck of a sinking ship…
arthur rothstein at work, 1938
on the nytimes website there is a great 7 part series ‘the case of the inappropriate alarm clock’ by errol morris getting under way. it deals with the controversies surrounding the FSA photographers and issues that are still at large today regarding the manipulation and altering of photographs.
i am in the process of switching hosting companies for my wesbsite, which is why my website is no longer visible.
i will hopefully have it sorted out soon.
isaac, philadelphia 2008 (photograph by me)
isaac t. lin is an incredibly talented and amazing individual. he is one of my favorite artists and probably one of the nicest dudes you will ever meet.
he is having a solo show soon and asked a number of his friends to donate a photograph with which he could incorporate one of his paintings onto. i was honored to be asked to do this and am really excited to see what the end result will be. he is known for doing these intricately designed and intensely kaleidoscopic murals and paintings, ranging from huge (like the mural he did in the above photograph for the megawords storefront project) to rather small (like the photograph below)
untitled, 2005, ink on found photograph (8 x 10 inches) by isaac t. lin
i will be posting more news on this show as it’s opening draws nearer.
in the meantime here is some more of his work to look at:
splash, drawing on photo 14 x 18″ 2008 photo by micah danges
talk about, 6′x9′ collage on canvas 2008
cccmyk process, 16 x 22″ six color screen print 2008
haunting, 20′ obelisk cardboard boxes enamel ink, 2008
looking for the perfect beat, 9′ x 15 ‘ ink on paper
irving penn 1917-2009
i have an uncontrollable urge to photograph cats when i see them. im not sure where it comes from. they sit still and allow you to photograph them, in a very human way. they pose, they offer a little something of themselves to the camera (unlike dogs who just want to lick or bite the camera) they are curious, i guess.
here are some recent photographs of cats…
black cat, long beach, ca
cat in window, south philadelphia, pa
black cat, kensington philadelphia, pa
gato, old san juan puerto rico
cat, south philadelphia, pa
cat on trunk, central city colorado
