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The Photographs of Mike Brodie

May 9, 2013 — Leave a comment

The ironic title does not prepare you for this haunting series about youth traveling by trains and on the lam.

A Period of Juvenile Prosperity: The Photographs of Mike Brodie (aka The Polaroid Kidd)

A Period of Juvenile Prosperity depicts the gritty youth subculture of freight train hoppers and squatters. From 2004 – 2009, Brodie created a prolific body of work which introduces viewers to an alternative lifestyle based on the constant movement of train travel across America.

via Yossi Milo Gallery

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Frieze Art Fair: New York

May 8, 2013 — Leave a comment

Frieze New York May 10 – May 13, 2013 @ Randalls Island Park on the  East River

Frieze New York features over 180 of the leading contemporary art galleries from all over the world. Tickets to Frieze New York 2013 are only available online and in advance.

Want to see a nice selection of artworks from Frieze Week (from the comfort of your home) go HERE

 

via the web site

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MōVI motion stabilizer in action

May 8, 2013 — Leave a comment

The MōVI is kind of a game changer if your a motion person. Created by a little company called Freefly…

First use of this motion stabilizer system in this short by Vincent Laforet:

http://vimeo.com/62917185

 

 

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Irene Kung: Architecture and Darkness

May 7, 2013 — Leave a comment

The photographer Irene Kung isolates Architecture in moody clouds of black giving us a new vision of the architects intent.

I love the dark that permits me to illuminate what I like. Dreaming with my eyes open. I can look behind the corner. When bad reality rises, the dream that saves you also rises.”

via the artist website

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Patrick Jacobs Works Behind the Looking Glass

May 4, 2013 — Leave a comment

Using a large lens and a lot of hard work PATRICK JACOBS creates entire miniature dioramas all by hand.

 

all images above via the artists web site

 this image via : http://studiovisit.com/close-up-patrick-jacobs/

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