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These Stories Are Indicative Of Many American Dreams And Disappointments

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:45:11 +0000

Photographer Josef Jacques about Merced California: "A city of many booms and busts. Originally a rail town, connecting the gold mines of the Sierras to the Santa Fe and Pacific railroads. It was an agricultural town that is in one of the most fertile valleys in the world. It was a roadside town on Highway 99 and was known as the “Gateway to Yosemite”. It was speculative home town, where homes were built in hopes of wealth. The stories of Merced are indicative of many Californian and American folklore, dreams, and disappointments."

between photography and sculpture

admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:26:03 +0000

Laura Plageman tears up and physically alters her images, then re-photographs them, to creates works of art that are between photography and sculpture, between landscape and still life. Check out her intriguing work on Bite! magazine.

Policeman in New York City

mybestshot — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:08:23 +0000

I didn’t intend this shot exactly as it turned out, I mean, the actual ‘framing’ happened in a split-second ;-) I only discovered it while sifting through the photos from a long weekend in New York City. But I still like it…

Oil Spill

Harlan Levey — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:32:55 +0000

Zoe Strauss' "On The Beach" documents the fallout (literally and figuratively) of the BP Gulf oil disaster in affected coastal states. Strauss: " I think it's an important thing to document; BP has effectively tried to prevent journalists from documenting a lot of the oil spill. My interest is not necessarily in the documentation of cleanup, but in the kind of longer-range anxiety that will result from what's a long-term environmental disaster. The title for the project, On the Beach, is taken from a 1950s post apocalyptic novel written by Nevil Shute.

Boombox

Harlan Levey — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:19:00 +0000

Nestled Three Miles East Of Hwy 111

Diederik Meijer — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:23:39 +0000

Yvonne Albinowski: "Nestled three miles east of Hwy 111, at the foothills of the Chocolate Mountains in the Colorado Desert, lies a small community of year round campers called Slab City. This area was the site of Camp Dunlap originally constructed in 1942 as marine barracks for WW2. This military base would soon be demolished and abandoned just four years later. The only evidence of its existence are the concrete slabs that remain on the site. Over the last several years, I have spent some time driving across the United States in search of obscure towns, exploring uncharted and concealed deserts. It was during this search that I became engrossed with intimately uncovering the lives of the people who reside within the small confines of these desolate communities. Learning, analyzing, and unearthing the origins of my subjects and why they have chosen to live alternative lifestyles away from mainstream American is what continues to attract me to these places."

There Are No Indications Of Place, Time Or Identity

Diederik Meijer — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:29:55 +0000

Aaron McElroy: "The photographic series "Traces" juxtaposes visions of unposed figures and environments. There are no indications of place, time or identity, the focus is on subtle traces left by life: the transparency of a curtain, laddered tights, fireflies hovering over a field. The photographs come into recognition; appealing, seductive half-dreams, yet they retain all the transitory vulnerability of humans dazed in their reality."

More Than 6,000 Migrants Have Disappeared

Diederik Meijer — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:49:12 +0000

Spanish photographer Markel Redondo: More than 6,000 migrants from Honduras have disappeared on their way to the United States of America, reports COMIFAH, the Committee of Migrants and relatives of Honduras In the last year alone, 253 migrants have died trying to cross the Arizona desert on their way to the USA. With the help and support of Ayuda en Accion, I travelled from Honduras to Arizona following the migrant trails for two months, collecting interviews with and portraits of migrants along the way.

The Wild One

Diederik Meijer — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:07:57 +0000

Emilio Bañuelos: Hollister, California has been the site of annual motorcycle rallies around July Fourth since 1947. A riot at the first ralley was the basis for the 1954 film The Wild One starring Marlon Brando who passed away on July 1, 2004. “HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA – February 15, 2009 – The Hollister City Council voted 3-2 to cancel the 2009 Hollister Independence Rally, citing concerns over the potential cost to the City’s already struggling general fund. Starting in 2004, the City had to begin paying increased costs for assistance from state law enforcement agencies.” (Hollister City Council Press Release)

T-11 What day of the year are the shadows shortest in your region?

mybestshot — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:09:47 +0000