You Should Recuperate

Robert Canali

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:52:47 +0100

“Abstractions of refracted light, visible only “in dust”, emphasize the physical and chemical aspects of photography through the unique character of the negative. This work was inspired by phenomenons of light and rendered by means of large format photography. Comprised of both colour and black and white photographs, this body of work is an exercise in ‘seeing’ and photographic looking. Activated by its illusion, the black and white photograph in this series functions as an index from which to be referenced when considering the body of work. The crystal-like texture in this photograph reads as ‘something’, yet describes nothing but its subject ― illumination. These same devises exist in the colour photographs, however, the texture of the black and white photo is replaced by soft pastel hues that at once can reference the cosmic, the psychedelic, and the nostalgic. While they do invoke planets, sunsets, and even hard-edge painting, these semi-representational large-scale reproductions of the effects of light serve as opportunity to experience this spectrum in a way that can only be achieved through a series of lenses and mirrors.” – Circuit Gallery

Retratos Pintados

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:39:45 +0100

Beautiful. More here (thanks to Mico Toledo for bringing this to our attention)

Keith Haring

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:35:31 +0100

Amazing little journey of clicks this site will take you on. http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/keith_haring/

Physicists on Banknotes

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:55:34 +0100

George Stephenson

Christian Huygens

Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham

Alessandro Volta

Niels Bohr

Galileo Galilei

Sigmund Freud

Simon Davidson – Bonneville

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:10:05 +0100

Really love Simon Davidson’s Bonneville salt flats series, be sure to check out the rest of his work here

Jeff Milstein - The Jet as Art

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:34:17 +0100

Jeffrey Milstein’s favorite spot for photographing aircraft is runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). “You have to find the right spot underneath the flight path,” he says, “Not too far away and not too close. The plane can’t be coming in too high or too low, and if the wing dips a little bit to correct for wind, the symmetry will be unequal. It is just a matter of finding the ‘sweet spot’ so that the aircraft is lined up exactly in the camera’s frame.”

http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal104/jaa.cfm

Mark Powell

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:49:15 +0100

Mad. Biro on envelopes.

Presidential Runner-ups

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:05:50 +0100

1996 - Bob Dole

1980 - Jimmy Carter

1968 - Hubert Humphrey

1912 - William Howard Taft

As-Found, a creative response to the trillions of images available on the Internet. Bookmark.

Chris Little

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:29:00 +0100

So simple. Super nice.

Take Ivy

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:27:44 +0100

Beautiful photographs by Teruyoshi Hayashida, as shot on various Ivy League university campuses in the early 1960s. (From the book Take Ivy). So atmospheric, so good… like time travel.

(Guest post by Hana Tanimura)

Eric Valli - Off the Grid

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:03:33 +0100

If theres one thing you do today, checking out Eric’s work should be it. http://www.ericvalli.com

Melchior Tersen – Hellfest

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:08:11 +0100

http://melchiortersen.com

10 Bullets.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:55:51 +0100

By Tom Sachs

R J Shaughnessy

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:07:58 +0100

Talent. http://www.rjshaughnessy.com

Virgil Finlay

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:25:17 +0100

Blown my mind. His signature alone. They are created using pen-and-ink

Adolf Hitler

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:14:00 +0100

Gave up becoming a professional painter in his youth to enter into politics (think along with probably the rest of the world he should have stayed with the painting) subsequently he became the dictator of Germany and led the world into World War II, causing the death of millions.

Gary Panter

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:29:00 +0000

Jack Kirby

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:26:59 +0000

Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comic books’ most popular characters including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, Darkseid, and The New Gods. More significantly, he created much of the visual language for fantasy and adventure comics. There were comics before Kirby, but for the most part their page layout, graphics, and visual dynamic aped what was being done in syndicated newspaper strips. Almost everything that was different about comic books began in the forties on the drawing table of Jack Kirby.

“I don’t think it’s any accident that … the entire Marvel universe and the entire DC universe are all pinned or rooted on Kirby’s concepts.” — Michael Chabon

Matt Hoffman

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0000

The man who inspired a generation. If his documentary has passed you by, ‘The Birth of Big Air’ you can find part one here. Enjoy.

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:56:00 +0000

Bertel, a master for the feel and rhythm of lines + movement, allowing nearly all his sculptures to be viewed from any angle without compromising on their impact.

1770 – 24 March 1844. You can watch a video to see more of his works here.