Jose Parla

http://www.joseparla.com/#/landing


Goodness. I’m so glad I didn’t miss this. I have yet to see his work in person, and I’ve loved it for awhile.
March 3rd - April 16th, 2011 at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, 505 W 24th Street in Chelsea, Tue-Sat 10-6pm


http://brycewolkowitz.com/www/

Dancing Needed

photo of Anna May Wong from Piccadilly (she plays a dancer)

I NEED to Dance!
I feel like that kid in Dazed and Confused sitting in the back of the car confessing that he doesn’t really want to be a lawyer, he “wants to dance!”
Or Kevin Bacon in Footloose, in his angry warehouse dance scene, which by the way is HILARIOUS! if you haven’t watched it in awhile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsCO-YkDgnY

Clinton Washington Art

Snapped a photo of this metal sculpture guy running to catch the G train (him, not me) at the Clinton Washington stop on Lafayette.
Photo by me etc

oooo sexy.

For more crisp, clean, exquisite, sometimes eerie and disturbing photography by Petrina Hicks go http://www.petrinahicks.com/

Oh, and this tongue/flower dripping saliva bit is actually a 6 minute video. Yeah, that’s right. Took awhile to load the Quicktime (via Stills Gallery in Australia), but I exercised patience. Do it here:
http://www.stillsgallery.com.au/artists/hicks/index.php?obj_id=folio&image=1&nav=1

Oh, Film

In the past I have shot with a Holga, sometimes with a makeshift 35mm adapter made from foam-core and tape. I gave the Diana a try over the fall/winter. These shots are from my first roll through the Diana F with a 35mm back. 


It’s kind of ridiculous that I finally got around to developing this roll of film. Also, that photos span a few months. It really took me a few months to shoot this roll of film? So sad.


Digital’s instant gratification really takes away from the anticipation of picking up your developed film. I worked at a photo lab at one time. People get so excited to flip through their photos as soon as they get them in their hand. Ever since I was little I got excited to see my photos. I got to do that today. I miss that about film. The surprises that you just don’t get in this digital age. Way more fun :)
Photos by me etc

Battle

Metropolis

I keep saying words, or writing words, or reading other people’s words, that make me think of this quote -
“THE MEDIATOR BETWEEN HEAD AND HANDS MUST BE THE HEART!”
Maybe I need to watch this movie again. It is great on many levels.

Bedford Nostrand Art

I took this at the Bedford Nostrand G stop. This is only a third of the scene. Nice style.

Scorpio Rizing by Brian Viveros

It's one of those dayz.
http://www.brianmviveros.com/

My latest Polaroid Transfer