La photographie, c’est facile Lecteurs, lectrices. Aujourd’hui encore, je reçois du courrier de la part de l’un d’entre vous, hanté par de lourdes questions existentielles ; permettez-moi donc de partager avec vous cette saine lecture. Lisons donc. "Cher Monsieur Connard, Jusqu’à la semaine dernière, j’étais un homme riche et adulé ; certes, pas autant que vous, mais chaque jour dans mon bel uniforme blanc, je faisais rêver quantité de vacancières aux poches débordant de pognon. Amitiés, Francesco S. P.S : Vous me devez bien ça, sinon je raconterai aux carabiniers ce que vous avez fait à cette jeune enseignante tchèque au large de Malte." Aussi, je vais vous confier un formidable secret : il existe bien un domaine dans lequel aucun talent n’est exigé, et qui permet de fréquenter de la blogueuse mode en veux-tu en voilà, créature niaise et aux poches débordant de pognon s’il en est. Quelques heures plus tard, quand la soubrette revint pour étendre le linge, quelle ne fut pas sa surprise ! Vous êtes fin prêt ? Et hop !
Shane Lavalette / Journal / Paul D’Amato: Barrio Girl in Shopping Cart, Chicago, 1989 © Paul D’Amato Paul D’Amato has the above photograph in the Presumed Innonece exhibition that I just mentioned. It’s from his beautiful series entitled Barrio, photographs made between 1988 and 2002 in Pilsen, Chicago’s largest Mexican neighborhood, and the neighboring Little Village. The photographs that D’Amato made in those fourteen years became increasingly intimate; he eventually grew to know residents of the neighborhood and could then make photographs of people at work, children at play, families at weddings or parties, and even portraits of gang members. Here are a few of my favorites along with excerpts from D’Amato’s Words (journal entries made between 1989 and 2002): Barbershop Window, Chicago, 1990 © Paul D’Amato But still the question “why Pilsen?” Shorty-B, Chicago, 1994 © Paul D’Amato After my gang experiences I became disenchanted with the whole documentary approach to life. Isela (Girl in Spray), Chicago, 1993 © Paul D’Amato
Astronaut Suicides Une très belle série du photographe Neil Dacosta intitulée « Astronaut Suicides » interprétant la fin du programme spatial américain. Une mise en scène originale et poignante d’un astronaute tentant de se suicider dans des situations inattendues. Plus d’images dans la suite de l’article. MC Escher Water Drop After two hours and about 150 shots, Redditor smsilton managed to take a relatively clear shot of a MC Escher painting through a water drop. His weapon of choice was Canon 60mm macro f/2.8, which he shot at ISO 640 and 1/250. "The hardest part was focusing," he says. "In the set up picture you can see a piece of string above the eye dropper. via [Reddit] Inside North Korea - Alan Taylor - In Focus Earlier this year, David Guttenfelder, chief Asia photographer for the Associated Press, along with Jean H. Lee, AP bureau chief in Seoul, were granted unprecedented access to parts of North Korea. The pair made visits to famous sites accompanied by government minders. They were also allowed to travel into the countryside accompanied by North Korean journalists instead of government officials. Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: A view of central Pyongyang, North Korea, at dusk on April 12, 2011. A statue known as the Monument to the Three Charters for National Reunification, which symbolizes the hope for eventual reunification of the two Koreas, arches over a highway at the edge of Pyongyang, North Korea, seen on April 18, 2011. In this April 13, 2011 photo, two female North Korean soldiers hold hands as they tour the birthplace of Kim Il Sung at Mangyongdae, North Korea. A multi-lane highway, empty of vehicles, near Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 21, 2011.
Crazy Cool Photography That Pops! (10 total) If Daft Punk and Lady Gaga were to have a love child, we imagine she would look something like this (above). These candy colored creatures are actually the work of artistic duo Ralph Lagoi and Kate Lace, otherwise known as Lagoi & Lace. While studying art and photography at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne, they decided to combine their various strengths in photography, design, art direction and styling to celebrate the power of beauty and fashion. Set in actual love hotel rooms in Japan, this spread is called "Love Land Invaders." It features superhero-like characters in crazy cool outfits and accessories like masks, glasses, shields, armory, jewelry, and ribbon. Each character represents a certain aspect of beauty (the beauty of dark elegance, the beauty of a gentleman, the beauty of play, the beauty of wilderness, the beauty of pink). "The "Love Land Invaders" express an idea we call luxurious pop. Lagoi & Lace
Story Behind Those Stunning Cinematic Gifs Here at theMET, we're always looking for creative projects that catch our eye. More than anything, we love posting about work that pushes boundaries, showing our audience something that has been changed, flipped or spinned into something magically different. Then, we see it as our job to find out the story behind such projects. A few days ago, when Met member Mark Huckabee put up a post called Astounding Animated Gifs, we knew we had to dig deeper. Before we go into that more, enjoy these lovely cinemagraphs that they sent directly to us. What's been the response like, so far, on your animated gifs? Which of them is your favorite piece and why? What do you hope others get out of these works? Which gif has been the most popular and why do you think that is? Were you inspired by other gifs or anyone else before you started this more artistic ones? What do you have next in store for us? Thanks for the interview, Jamie and Kevin. From Me to You website
Vintage Ad Browser Sonya Kozlova La très jeune photographe Sonya Kozlova arrive avec ses clichés à capter des instants et donner une certaine nostalgie. Des visuels intéressants de cette artiste née à Moscou et élevée dans le Milwaukee. L’ensemble de son travail est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article. Children Series Focus sur la série « Children » commencée depuis près de 20 ans par le photographe et journaliste Steve McCurry. Ayant travaillé et voyagé à travers le monde, cet artiste reconnu a pu capter dans les quatre coins du globe des regards d’enfants et les immortaliser.