“The people in front of the camera are the most important people, not the photographer, no matter how heralded he is. They can be poor… but if they don’t want to give you their time, you don’t have a story.” -Photographer and composer Gordon Parks, from the documentary Half Past Autumn: The Life and Work of Gordon Parks Photographer Michael Santiago, born in the Dominican Republic, but based in both New York and Oakland, documents issues related to communities of …
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The mixed media collages of artist Bedelgeuse aka Travis Bedel illustrate the fragility of the human psyche and it’s fleeting beauty. “Most of my work represents love, loss and letting go,” said Bedelgeuse. While some modern artists focus on the evolution of mankind through technology, Bedelgeuse’s compositions produce synergetic visuals that reintroduce humanity’s inherent relationship to nature. A flower bouquet comes out of a penis. Moon phases circle around a hand exposing its bone and tendon. Butterflies perch in the …
Followers of Bay Area photographer Shaun Roberts already know that he’s an incredible photographer and documentarian. Any rising artist today would be honored to have Roberts profile their work. From Emory Douglas to Doze Green, Roberts shoots everybody. His observations are subtle nuances that multiply with complexity. On a recent visit back to his Bangkok home, it seemed like he got possessed because the flicks that he was posting demanded eyes. They are waiting to be scrolled upon. Follow Roberts’ …
Recently, artist Sam Grant has been drawing on the back of old postcards. It was a temporary solution for the lack of space that he had to paint. Working on an Ipad was fine at first. Drawing on paper felt like home until he’d mess up and realized that he couldn’t press undo. The process has been a series of undoing. He did a total of 50 postcards using colored pencils, pens, and markers. I’ve been collecting images both actual …
My Tokyo Weekender article about street photographer Deandre Scott is online, here. Follow his instagram at Tokyomemoirs. Below are some of his more vivid portraits and recent clicks from a tour of Vietnam. …
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