Hendrik Kerstens‘ series the Paula Pictures, takes his daughter as the photographic subject. I see many influences here, and find the relationship between father/photographer and daughter/subject to be a fascinating one. I wonder about the story behind each portrait - how it was set up, what she was thinking in that moment, whether […]
I am loving Jennifer Zwick’s photography. One of my new all-time favourite photographs is The Reader, 2005, from her Constructed Narrative series. Check out a larger version on her homepage.
and, detail:
It’s hard for me to explain why I love the photograph as much as I do. I think it reminds me of […]
Again discovered through i heart photograph. Spent some time going through the archives on her site. According to the Creative Review blog:
Photographer Popel Coumou assembles two dimensional models of rooms and spaces using cloth, paper and clay. She then lights her compositions using natural daylight and a couple of projectors, photographing the results […]
Have been in over my head lately - my mom visited from the east coast and I spent a busy five days keeping her busy. In other news: despite the fact that I should be saving for Europe, I fell in love and purchased another art print from 20×200.com. I have long […]
Enjoying the flickr photoset Understanding Art for Geeks by paulthewineguy. He takes canonical works of art and annotates them with images and text that “geeks” can more easily relate to. Really hard to pick out a few favourites; I highly recommend taking a look at the whole set.
Triptych of The Garden of Earthly Delights […]
Warning: Content in this post will be disturbing.
I consider myself open minded, especially when it comes to appreciating art. I am very particular over which artists I love, but have respect for art of all kinds. While many people in Ottawa scoff at the National Gallery of Canada’s purchase of Barnett Newman’s […]
Sorry about the lack of posts - or I guess really I am sorry for myself, since I have so much to share and write about and yet have not had the time this week. I have just submitted my Graduate School application to York University in Toronto, Canada and have two more to send […]
When I went on my trip to Newfoundland in the summer, I saw my first iceberg - or at least, the one most up-close and personal. (And because I’m anal, I need to point out that I am not okay with the blue lines that show up around these linked images in internet explorer. […]
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