Anthroposcenes (Part 10: Steven B. Smith)
In my research for this piece, I accidentally ran across the work of Steven B. Smith. Smith photographs landscapes in the midst of development. Sculpted Fence #8, Bloomington, Utah, 2007 I thought it...
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Gregory CrewdsonThe work of Gregory Crewdson also comes to my mind strongly when I think of landscape photography- albeit a sort of emotional landscape. His constructed tableaus look more like film...
View ArticleAdrian Chesser and Timothy White Eagle
Beaster Bunny and BearI ran across this image and followed it to the artists site Mercury Vapor Studios. Very interesting photography. Check out their Portfolio.From the artists site:"We are a team of...
View ArticleThe Dollar Redesign Project
Here are some of the fascinating entries in the Dollar Redesign Project. Many more on their site.
View ArticleNew Autechre: Oversteps
Deluxe vinyl editionAvailable from Bleep, or your favorite record store
View ArticleBP's True Colors
Beyond PatheticBP is one of the worst corporations in the world. This is just the latest in a long history of corruption and deceit. Don’t take my word for it… do a little research… you’ll be surprised...
View ArticleKing of the Ironoclasty
The curious case of Mr Brainwash.How Ironic! Actually, no.I finally got to see Exit Through The Gift Shop, Banksy's doc on Thierry Guetta's doc on him. I loved the film and found it thoughtful and...
View ArticleNew Antony coming soon
SwanlightsNew Antony and the Johnsons LP coming this fall. Details on their site.
View ArticleJosé Parla
José Parla Visit the artists website. From the Artist's Statement:"My work is inspired by the anonymous art found in the streets. The art is often in the form of calligraphy or the actions of torn and...
View ArticleRebrand BP
Greenpeace launches a campaign to rebrand BP. Check out the flickr page!Here are some of my favorite entries:and my own entry.BPs True Colors: Beyond PatheticI actually made this a few weeks back,...
View ArticleTumbling
I haven't been posting here of late...I have decided to put this blog on hiatus until September. I'm dealing with some intense family issues which is requiring more and more of my energy, and is about...
View ArticleHiatus Extended
Titian's SisyphusIt's been a very difficult year.My Father became ill in March, was hospitalized and then had to go to a nursing home in April and passed away in July. Right on the heels of that my...
View ArticleA Fable of Deconstruction
I decided to post a loose rough draft of some observations of my experience trying to care for my dying Mother... An exercise in syntactic, spelling, grammatic and stylistic errors mostly and I know in...
View ArticleA Strange Wilderness, Grief
My Mother passed away On December 3, 2010.A graveside memorial service was held today in Sunset Memorial Park, in Chester VA. at 11 am in the bitter cold (29 degrees).I decided to deliver the eulogy...
View ArticleHiatus, continued
Just a quick update.Just for the record, I haven't completely abandoned this blog, I've just been decompressing from a really traumatic experience and loss. I haven't really had the patience or ability...
View ArticleTime for Art
Back again.Where to start? I feel like I am starting over. I feel like a different person. Loss has a way of changing you permanently. I don't feel like this is negative, just still so unfamiliar.In...
View ArticleThis is what it looks like in my head...
...these days. I have so many photos to edit and it has just been overwhelming. I tend to graze tumblr instead and post there. I've found it hard to concentrate since I got back.
View ArticleQuiet Days
Los Angeles skyline November, 2011Spending a lot of time with friends, reading and writing... but mostly reflecting. When I drive through the city now if feels like a different place to me. So much has...
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Found, at the corner of Selma and Wilcox ave.... you can't get enough air in your lungs? Not like a panic attack, or stress, but something vague and undefined? When I saw this I thought what an...
View ArticleHome sweet home
Home, October, 2011This is the home I grew up in, in Enon, Virginia.It's been one year since Mama died, and a year and a half since Daddy passed. I can hardly believe it. Nothing seems real to me in...
View ArticleNothing will ever be the same again
Daddy's garageJuly 2009This was the last "normal" visit I had home. In hindsight, I remember little of distinction.I know I made notes. I always did, but I could tell you where those notes are now......
View ArticleSunrise, Sunset
Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Chester VA. January 2009As I was leaving Enon after my winter 2009 visit to see my parents, I became compelled to drive by the cemetery where other relatives are buried and...
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