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kanYe West

Say whatever you want about him or his music, the man does wonderful things for the art world. I have always loved when music and art meet, which is why I am so obsessed with the Gorillaz and their cartoonist Jamie Hewlett.


Anywhoo, Murakami and Kanye work together constantly. Kanye's signature bear is a Murakami design.

Also his Good Morning video is a Murakami creation. The video section of his site has that video as well as his new Heartless video. Which is an animation inspired by Ralph Bakshi, another cartoonist/animator.

Also, Kanye's blog has some really cool art, design and other really interesting things.

The man knows his art, I subscribed to it!

SOME DESIGNS OF THE SHOW CARDS

Diane Ducruet

Katie I saw this and thought of you. It reminded me of your previous project you did with the strangers.

The Photographers name is Diane Ducruet.

She does a lot of staged family portraits, they are kind of strange but very interesting at the same time. check her out!

Questions for Stephen Shore

Do you see any new artistic trends in photography that you find interesting. Do you think photography is moving in the right direction?

Do you have any advice for succeeding in the industry?

Shore Questions

What are one or two things that serve as constant inspiration for you?

Describe typical situations in which you cannot resist taking out your camera and taking an image?

In some of your earlier images, what do you think you were trying to capture/say?  And looking back, what story were you really telling?

When meeting and photographing a celebrity, what are some deciding factors in creating their stories?

Another "Pink" Monster Artist

Jenn introduced me to this artist and I'm excited to see that someone else is making pink monsters.  I'm not going as far as Kembra Pfahler, but she's pretty cool.  

brog

here are some examples of different ways to display your work.

can we make these things above? 

shot on 5D and printed on roll paper, still looks good up close.

polaroid displays

my work will probably look like this. very standard.

at redbull space

behind the bar may be a good or bad thing since the viewer can't get too close

and some questions for stephen shore...

1. you sold 3 images to edward steichen when you were 14, what were they?

2. who are some up and coming  photographers whose work you like?

oh and click here if you want to see some creepy shit.

Stephen Shore Questions

1-Has such early success affected your work which you create today? and if so how.
2- After being to and photographing different states, which would you say captivates you the most?

S.S.Q

1. Your work is often categorized as banal or deadpan, one of your well known images that exemplifies this common description is El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, July 5, 1975. I wrote a paper about this image and had very specific ideas about what made it compelling and why you might have been drawn to the scene. So I was wondering what it was that drew you to this street and made you photograph this moment?

2. You were one of the first photographers to establish color photography as "fine art," what first made you decide to work in color?

Stop Motion.

I just found out recently that one of my favorite director's was in a band in the 80's. He would make some of the videos for the songs himself. If anyone else likes Michel Gondry here's some of his early work if any one's interested.

Some Goodies Pt 2-Questions for Stephen Shore

1. How did it feel at such a young age to have your photos acquired by the MoMa? Did this make you work any differently from that point on?

2. In an interview about your work I heard you mention that you always find the balance in each photograph you take. Besides finding the center of the image, how else do you go about this process?

86 days until graduation

100 days, 100 songs, 100 locations, 100 dances... 1 guy

Questions for Stephen Shore:

What do you envision photography to be in the next 10 years?

As someone who wants to have a career in the publication industry as a photo editor and later creative director, what would you recommend the first step be for an entry level position after graduation?

Steven Shore Question

I find it very odd that so many photographers in the same genera of '70s documentary like shooting Amarillo, Texas so much. My uncle lived there for 30 years and was a bus driver from Amarillo to Roswell, New Mexico. Maybe I don't see what is/was so interesting about the place today, but I want to know exactly why Steven Shore loved it so much. I really like the images on the 303 Gallery site, and incidentally the first image is of a church in Tucumcari, New Mexico which is the city my mom was born in (and my crazy grandmother made her middle name Cari after the town).

New Work

Guys, I have some new work for the show, comments please

Questions for Stephen Shore

1.Being someone who is both self taught and who works in a school as an instructor of photography, what in your experience are the benefits of each approach to learning photography?

2.As a professor, how do you incorporate both informal and formal ways of learning photography into your curriculum. Meaning, as someone who grew up learning photography without any formal setting, in your classes, how do you balance the school's requirements and demands and how you see photography as a self learning process.

Quad-traits & Stephen Shore

Here is the latest set from my plastic camera/1hourProcessing/outdated film series... if you want me to email your pic to you hit me up with an email.... 

Questions for Stephen Shore : (click Stephen from drop menu to hear him talking about his work)

1. Begining your careers in photography at such a young age: what inspired you to start taking photographs, and the inpiration that keeps you working in this field today? 

2. Currrenlty teaching students at Bard: how can emerging photographers evaluate themselves as ready to start promoting their work + seek broader exposure for their photographs? What is 1 vital action you would recommend photographers undertake to find their audience, be included in exhibitons, and gain professional representation?

 

Fashion Week Round-Up

Inside the Lobby was a huge Barbie Display celebrating Barbie's 50th Anniversary

BackStage with Designer Alexander Herchcovitch

People's Revolution founder and Producer Kelly Cutrone, Keep an eye on her on MTV's The City

A Brazilian T.V crew interviewing Mr. Herchovitch

Models from the show Inna and Bruna both from Women Management

On the right performance artist Terrence Koh with a friend

Leigh Lezark from The Misshapes

Kan-Weezy

Fall looking very Spring-Like worn by Anne V , Women Management

Ok, so Fashion Week just ended here in NYC and thanks to my P.R Maven's Taisa Veras and People's Revolution's founder Kelly Cutrone ( If you watch MTV's The Hills or The City, you'll know who she is) I got a chance to squeeze in a show. These are photos I took from Brazilian Designer Alexander Herchcovitch's show at Bryant Park.Some celeb attendees were Kanye West, Natasha Beddingfield, Performance artist Terrence Koh and Leigh Lezark from The Misshapes. Thanks again for the Invites Taisa and Kelly!

Obrigada!

Trip to the Red Bull Space

Guys, these are my favorite images from yesterday