Bang Bang Meow

Photographers

2010-09-14T08:26:00.001-07:00

Some photographers I've been noticing lately and really enjoying:

Alana Celii

Viviane Sassen

Christopher Bucklow

N/A

2010-08-31T07:56:00.000-07:00

This: http://ii-ne-kore.blogspot.com/ Japanese things!
This: http://www.whatkatieate.blogspot.com/ Food!
and: http://craigmod.com/journal/kickstartup/ Publishing
This: http://www.draplin.com/ Designy!

Knowledge

2010-08-31T07:38:00.000-07:00

Okay so this is a total rip off of this amazing woman who does 101cookbooks. One of my favorite food/recipe/cooking blogs/sites. But I had to put these in because I was worried I would forget them and this blog is the one thing that really helps me to keep track of important things.
First: Anna Gleeson's Blog I'm totally diggin' this bento box series.

Second: Rhondal McKinney, Amazing, dark, work. I couldn't pull an image but I mean regardless how could I choose?

Okay so that is really it...

Amazin'

2010-08-27T07:46:00.000-07:00

"You once said you like to use patterns to depict how things are forced to rely on each other". That line, that one right there, basically sums up everything I have ever believed in. This interview is really simple and straight forward. I love it so much. All at HUH Magazine.

Well Molded.

2010-08-16T08:02:00.000-07:00

I've always been kind of opposed to Jelly/Gelatin. But oh my, Bompas and Parr might change my mind. If they don't they might just completely obliterate me.

Your cup over floweth.

2010-07-30T12:18:00.000-07:00

I find Nacho Alegre to be incredibly versatile. Between his portrait work, interiors and still lifes. I love his work for Apartamento. I love when photos can appear so simple and off the cuff. Then on second glance you see how incredibly in depth they are.

This is your year.

2010-07-13T15:03:00.000-07:00

I've been seeing Alejandro Cartagena's work everywhere. What with PDN's 30 photogs. to watch and Critical Mass in 2009 why wouldn't he be in high circulation. Loving this work.

A little piece to Critical Mass 2010 though. Seventy five dollars to submit, really? Then $200 smackers if you get passed the first round? Shouldn't that be reversed? Although, I will say they do select some great people. I am so torn!

Let's just focus on the serenity of Alejandro's photograph.

Fjallraven Kanken...? Yeah what he said.

2010-07-01T08:19:00.000-07:00

These bags are just plain cool. A Swedish company that started in the 1970's I think. I have got to find a U.S. supplier ASAP. Not to mention Mustard Yellow is one of my favorite colors - ever. Fjallraven Kanken for all!

Inverse for the better.

2010-06-29T12:55:00.000-07:00

Like everything else on this blog, I instantly fell in love with these. I really like the spit bubble. The mouth that looks like an anus is both terrifying and enlightening. More...

caught at booooooom.

Cold as Ice

2010-06-18T14:23:00.001-07:00

This guy looks like he could use a good Great Sword.

Distinctive

2010-06-10T06:52:00.000-07:00

Found this artist (Toby Thane Neighbors) via Grain Edit. I love the way these work.

Reflecting

2010-05-19T06:48:00.000-07:00

I'm looking back at the photographers who first inspired me:

David Hillard - http://www.davidhilliard.com/
John Arsenault - http://www.ponygirl71.com/

So there are just two right now...

Something to Cling to.

2010-05-13T12:28:00.001-07:00

I've known about this book for a while but I'm just getting around to this. Robert Greene has this book out called Hairy. I kind of - no strike that - I do love this book. Hairy has a very naturalistic (au naturel) way about it. It's almost sweet in it's own dirty way. Shot in an reportage fashion it's simple, straight forward and a little unsettling. I might buy it... eventually.

Slenderizing.

2010-05-13T12:09:00.000-07:00

So... I'm on this back to basics kick right now. How you can get really close to an everyday object - or really far from it for that matter - and completely change the view. Kind of in the sense of Christian Weber's photographs. Mainly I reference the "San Andreas" series above and "The Human Landscape" series below.

Hi Ho!

2010-04-28T07:50:00.000-07:00

Awww. Great images from this blog/tumblr/thing. It's an amazing collection of food related imagery.

A-h-h-h-h

2010-04-20T13:05:00.000-07:00

Gjon Mili I found him here!

Creaming.

2010-04-12T14:13:00.001-07:00

Such desire is this... Alex Prager

Be Negative.

2010-04-09T12:51:00.000-07:00

Oohh.

Oooohh.Ooooooohhhh.

Oh!
caught @ today and tomorrow

Origin from the etsy shop of Stukenborg

Momma never taught me nothin'

2010-04-08T12:51:00.000-07:00

If something ate your hand would you forgive it? I would if it looked like these little guys, made by Joshua Ben Longo. It would have been my own fault anyways.

F it.

2010-03-31T07:21:00.000-07:00

F1.8, you can stand down now. There is a new sheriff in town and his name is f0.95. Behold... Unfortunately it is only available for Four Thirds mounts right now (lame).

Abridge Me.

2010-03-30T12:39:00.000-07:00

When did Stockland Martel start blogging?

Dingen die gaan bult.

2010-03-25T07:18:00.000-07:00

Another consistent obsession, Eastern European literature and folklore. Segue to Annick Ligtermoet, a photographer who lives and works in the Netherlands. In particular, I am in love with her "Zapovedniy" series. A set loosely based on mysterious creatures, and the people who live with/are them.

P.S. another obsession google translate.

caught @ melaniephotoblog

I Dig You...

2010-02-12T07:42:00.000-08:00

Brendan Austin.

Not so Private Eyes

2010-02-09T19:52:00.000-08:00

The internet is already absorbing our privacy in gigantic proportions. Chat rooms started it, then facebook capitalized it, and in some kind of sick cyclical motion, it's come back around to ChatRoulette. See random strangers watch you while you watch them. Maybe one of you will start to talk, or text in the chat window. Who knows maybe you'll find the love of your life. Or, you may just see some guy jacking off into a sock. It really is roulette, and there is no telling what is going to pop up in that black box. You will, however, be left feeling completely stripped of the remaining anonymity that you thought the internet had.

Thank God I found You!

2010-02-08T14:40:00.000-08:00

A recently discovered blog called Tesselations. About visual responses. Two artists post imagery alternatively. Each in response to the previous. In a sort of exquisite corpse kind of way. Check it out, click around, you can find hidden web treasures!
image caught in a tesselation

Ready for my close up Mr. Toledano.

2010-01-14T14:46:00.000-08:00

Issue 10 of Fraction magazine is online now. In it is Photographer Phil Toledano. A New York based photographer. His images that I find most striking are those of elective surgery patients. They are not on his site but they are in Fraction. The subjects make me uncomfortable and I love it.

Do Good Things

2010-01-08T09:31:00.000-08:00

Maryland born, New York based, currently doing work based on dream journals, Brea Souders. Her photographs stem from ideas based on the psychology of human nature, both conscious and unconscious. From her documentary work titled "Living Water" to her dream journal interpretations titled "Islands & Streams". Look at her work here. Also, there is an interview here.
The image above is from her series titled "Time Between"

Can I live wit' chu?

2009-12-21T11:37:00.000-08:00

Oh Apartamento, I am quite fond of you. A quiet little magazine full of everyday life. Printed on matte paper and full of soft photographs of real spaces, cluttered and clean. I want to spend a little time in every space they portray.

An Entirely New Field

2009-12-18T08:21:00.000-08:00

Play-dough, Gak, Floam I loved all of these easily manipulated materials as a child. One other form of expression was Polymer clay. While my memories are of creating miniature fruit bowls, and discolored bead necklaces, Meredith Dittmar has something else to say. Her ornate sculptures using this medium are beautiful and serene. Reminiscent of Tibetan art, with the use of mandalas and ethereal beings, they have shed new light on what I have always assumed as being a craft item. Read her interview at FF here.

Exospheric Information

2009-09-11T06:43:00.000-07:00

Sputnik Observatory is a site about ideas in contemporary culture. "Our position is that ideas are energy, and should interconnect and re-connect continuously because by linking ideas together we learn, and new ideas emerge." The Observatory is an archive of videos based on hundreds of topics from Atmospheric to Zero Point Lift.

Below is one of many:
Rachel Herz : Twenty-one Senses : Nostrils & Smells

caught @ sptnk

Collection

2009-08-31T13:25:00.000-07:00

The following list is a collection of links and notes that I have taken since January first. It has gone through periodic clean outs. For the most part I kept them safe through a draft in my email. A sort of personal time capsule. I am now opening it and setting it free. As it appears is exactly how it is.

http://gregwasserstrom.com/blog/

Doing Bird.

Mike Mills

Langdon Graves

http://cubistliterature.vox.com/
MORIYAMA, Daido

PHILIP-LORCA DICORCIA

http://think.faesthetic.com/?p=405

http://spin.co.uk/

http://www.carlottamanaigo.com/

http://jeremykost.com/blog/

Kay Pettegrew

Martin Kippenberger http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Emsafier/albinism/c19albinos.html

Jesse Burke

http://contextualpractice.org/?m=200902

03-09-09

http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/Design/Fonts/75-free-fonts-for-professional-design.html

http://www.bluntlondon.com http://www.cohanandleslie.com/

Melanie Schiff

Mark Segel

http://dropular.net/drop/23397/

http://weheartit.com/entry/443183

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51435474@N00/

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/03/schumer-flips-on-gay-marriage.html
http://www.20jazzfunkgreats.co.uk/wordpress/2008/12/03/diamonds-coat-fur-champagne-forever-midtempo/

http://www.latimes.com/

http://archidose.blogspot.com/

http://sanfordsmith.com/outex.html

http://www.notifbutwhen.com/XWEB/index.html

http://www.baltimoreandrew.com/

http://eye2eyedigital.com/
Tale of the City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq6b9bMBXpg

nino munoz
http://mapscroll.blogspot.com/

Pierre-Gomez Philophia?

http://www.marianneboeskygallery.com/gallery/
http://www.marekandassociates.com/view.cfm?id=85
herbert matter
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AmazingAnimals/popup?id=2205608

http://www.newspacephoto.org/callforentries/

http://gayfortoday.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html

George Platt Lynes

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GlobalWarming/wireStory?id=7295178
http://nymphoto.blogspot.com/2009/01/conversation-with-amy-stein.html

http://vervephoto.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/amy-stein/
http://designnotes.info/

http://clendening.kumc.edu/dc/sc/labels.html
http://aooleu.ro/

Matthew Coulter

briankenny.blogspot.com/
http://www.artnotart.com/fluxus/kfriedman-fourtyyears.html

http://www.designsmoke.com/#

http://thescoutmag.com/blog/film/490/the_substance_of_style

JJJJound

http://enormouschampion.com/

05/05/09

http://www.annawolf.com/

http://www.mikeperrystudio.com/

05/11/09

Odesk.com

Elance.com

Sologig.com

VirtualAssistants.com

http://maurizio-fiorino.com/home.html

5/13/09

http://www.antonymicallef.com/gallery.php

http://www.electrocomics.com/ebooks_engl/ars_simia_naturae.htm
http://www.mapltd.com/folio/26

http://www.artbistro.com/news/articles/8125-all-you-need-to-know-about-artist-residencies?page=4&utm_content=ab_r1_20090527_uart&utm_source=nlet
http://www.banffcentre.ca/va/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA
http://www.risd.edu/dazzle/

http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/
http://www.peopleofprint.com/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5472721/American-tourist-clings-to-train-through-Australian-outback.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXEuEUQIP3Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQr8CC0jiIU
http://www.mattshlian.com/statement.html

http://ajourneyroundmyskull.blogspot.com/

http://www.trailerspy.com/video/4331/Shutter-Island-Trailer-HD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WCTn4FljUQ&feature=player_embedded
http://neithermorenorless.blogspot.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coX1u2_KBsQ
http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3295930&cp=2167112.3344480

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/06/22/movies/1194841070597/critics-picks-princess-mononoke.html

http://www.morlinghaus.com/index.htm

http://www.thewb.com/shows/childrens-hospital

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwSStk3jwZM

http://assemblyman-eph.blogspot.com/2009/06/el-rostro-face.html

http://www.centerforbookarts.org/bookstore/
http://printshop.org/web/Learn/Internships/PartTime.html
http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/

Jason Rowan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AecLM0bmRoQ
http://jblyth.com/blog.html
William Mortensen

2009 Function Magazine (Cover)

Lisa_wassmann (flickr)

eriver (flickr)

http://vigorouslylazy.com/2008/cover-songs/

http://blog.blackant.net/labels/art.html
http://soundaslanguage.com/

Jock Sturges
Sally Mann

caught all over the place.

Update and Thank You!

2009-08-19T07:28:00.000-07:00

Back in April I posted about Jason John Wurm. I didn't know his actual website but luckily rose wind jerome gave me the skinny it is www.jasonjohnwurm.info. Thanks rose, sorry it took so long for me to see that.

Nice work Canada!

2009-08-19T06:48:00.000-07:00

Mark Peckmezian.

Germans

2009-07-23T19:18:00.000-07:00

"How would it be, if a house was dreaming." Daniel Rossa. Facade project shown on the... well facade of the Kunsthalle in Hamburg.
caught @ todayandtomorrow

When I grow up.

2009-07-10T13:42:00.000-07:00

I will own a bookshelf like this one.

caught @ Errata

who caught it from somewhere else

Rags to Riches

2009-07-02T08:04:00.000-07:00

One man's trash is another man's treasure they say. The above image is the after, the image below is the before. One man transforming, your late night drunken wake up look in the garbage/sink/bed and gasp at what horrible food toxins you put in your body, fast food into a visual delight. Next move is nutritional value. See more amazing food transformations here!

caught @ brokelyn

Spatial Dilemma

2009-07-01T06:27:00.000-07:00

I cannot pin point the exact time that my Sci-Fi obsession began. I do know that it is going to hang around for a while. Something that helps are these photographs by Branislav Kropilak, he is Slovakian.

caught @ boooooom!

Beauty in Soot

2009-06-25T08:35:00.000-07:00

You know those things that continuously pop up in your life, and you keep seeing them, and loving them, but never connecting them. That's what happened with Robert Longo. I have seen his work multiple times. I am just now connecting the dots. He recently had an exhibition at Metro Pictures. Showing a set of gorgeous charcoal drawings. The show is down now but his site is very inclusive.

image via Robert Longo

Out of this World.

2009-06-18T06:33:00.000-07:00

Delve into your inner nerd and feel really good about it with Sci-Fi-O-Rama.

You Folded My Heart.

2009-06-12T11:17:00.001-07:00

What Matt Shilian can do with pen and paper is jaw dropping. What he can do with a fold, is another thing entirely.

via butdoesitfloat

Adaptation.

2009-06-05T10:10:00.000-07:00

Stemmed from a New York Times article, and working through circuits of internet links, I happened uponadaptation. An artist collective showing work from a wide range of artists, writers and musicians. The collective/gallery is based out of Philadelphia. Their exhibitions and artists are based on the idea of "new abstract". Two great kids I know from DE took part in a show as well, Lotto and Bohdan. Their work is shown above.

via adaptation

Twister?! No... Asperatus!!

2009-06-02T08:19:00.000-07:00

These apocalyptic looking formations have been seen over the UK and in New Zealand. Meteorologists are working to classify this unique type of cloud. A formation scientists are calling 'Asperatus' meaning 'Rough' in latin. The article can be found here.

Image via Ken Prior.

Sugary Polymer

2009-05-21T14:23:00.000-07:00

If Mr. Softee and Hello Kitty had a love child, I think it would be Alex McLeod. His 3-D renderings are delectable dioramas that look incredible. I want to live in them, even though they have a hint of chaos.

Makes me Damp.

2009-05-18T14:35:00.000-07:00

On a recent visit to yet another lunch break gallery, I wandered into the Bruce Silverstein Gallery. The current show is Leonard Freed, showing photographs of racially divided America. Nice show with classic B&W photos. Now on to the good stuff... I came upon, in the back room, this amazing photograph. It is rather large in size, incredibly sharp and beautifully printed. The photographer is Shinichi Maruyama, he creates amazing works utilizing liquids. He seems to effortlessly pull these dynamic shapes out of something so... well, shapeless. A visit to the gallery just for this one image is worth it.

Ein Maga Whaaaa?

2009-05-18T08:11:00.000-07:00

Where to direct your gaze, when riding in a cramped, and crowded, subway train, can often be an issue. Staring at advertisements can only suffice ones attention for maybe two stops. I have come to enjoy reading over peoples shoulders. You are already pressed against them, why not become even more unified by enjoying the same piece of literature? Today I was able to enjoy Ein Magazin uber Orte, "a mono-thematic magazine, which was launched by Elmar Bambach, photographer Julia Marquardt and graphic designer Birgit Vogel." It is published in German and English. Each issue is based on a different location. A mixture of photographs, illustrations and text. I have yet to actually read it, but I will be heading to St. Mark's bookshop (the only listed U.S. seller) soon to take a closer gander. The above image is from the Kitchen issue.

I'll do it, if you do it.

2009-04-30T07:16:00.000-07:00

Sophie Calle is by far one of my favorite artists. Her exhibition is going on now at the Paula Cooper Gallery in Chelsea, called "Take Care of Yourself". It centers around a break up letter, sent via email, from her then current, now ex, boyfriend. It becomes an object of inspiration for her. She asks multiple different women to translate it, in accordance with their own profession. The translations are then displayed through video, photography and written. You get a copy of the english translation when you enter the door. While the rest of the exhibit is largely French. The fact that I didn't know the language was not a hinderance. It puts more emphasis on the structure of the interpretation and the process of the interpreter. I highly recommend a visit. 534 W. 21st St.

What you didn't learn, in Trig.

2009-04-24T09:13:00.000-07:00

The truth in theses equations, created by Craig Damrauer, is unreal.

I Sa Door Ya!

2009-04-17T13:17:00.000-07:00

Isadora Bullock when to grad school at the University of Delaware. I met her once, and I enjoyed her work then. Now 3 or 4 years later I stumble upon it again. Crazy. I still enjoy what she does. She did a lot of work in the lithography studio if I remember correctly. If this is not correct forgive me. Anyways, this is one of her carbon drawings. She currently lives in Asheville NC. I always find it strange when Delaware shows up in my life. Also check out galleryjoe, and pay special attention to Michelle Oosterbaan's work. She is another great artist that I really enjoy. It is interesting the way the art trend is falling back to the more pencil-centric media. I dig the hand made collage, for the moment.

Amy Stein

2009-04-15T12:17:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I almost forgot about Amy Stein. An amazing NY photographer. The image above is from her domesticated series. She refers to them as "modern dioramas of our new natural history" in which she explores the new relationships between humans and animals. Her interviews and statements are evidence to the fact that her concepts and ideas are incredibly well thought out.

Jason John Wurm

2009-04-15T08:51:00.000-07:00

Jason John Wurm is a photographer, and musician? Lives in NY? So I don't know much about him but I like his work. The unfortunate thing is that his site goes to a page for buying Zoloft, intentional? I am not sure. His work is nice and a decent coverage of it can be seen at Forsythian Press. Which Is an independent book distributer.

A different kind of Araki

2009-04-13T14:25:00.000-07:00

Japanese photography is like translation, in visual terms. It has an incredibly distinct mood. I have seen more beautiful work from others, but never has an image drawn me to it more than those of the Japanese Photographers. This work is by Nobuyoshi Araki. His website is a bit odd, just google image search him for the best results. I encourage looking at Daido Moriyama's work as well.

Not even by noon.

2009-04-13T07:21:00.000-07:00

Work I like. www.mikepiscitelli.com. I believe this is Jenny Lewis, but I am not sure. He also has a blog here.

The Big Picture

2009-04-03T13:07:00.000-07:00

There is no doubt in the fact that as soon as something or anything finds its way the web, it is instantly everywhere. This site is a testament to that. As the creators Thomas Eberwein & Marc Kremers state "it is our creative response to the trillions of images on the internet." and respond they have! As-found is an amazing image bank. It exposes those spur of the moment, or thought out and just plain ridiculous, pictures that we all have taken. They have a way of making everything in your life seem normal.

Viva la Video!

2009-03-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

Artforum, never really enjoyed the magazine. The website, on the other hand, is a treasure trove of information. I recently stumbled upon their video section, while searching for AA Bronson articles. It contains hundreds, of videos that range from interviews to performance pieces. Containing a rainbow of artists: from a conversation between David Byrne and Jeff Koons, an interview with Matthew Barney, and a conceptual contact juggling piece by Michael Moschen. I could go on. The above video is of Terry Richardson, talking about his "snapshot" technique. A must for anyone!

Just like God, Old but still cool.

2009-03-16T08:16:00.000-07:00

The Glue Society is an artist collective that spans a range of broadcast entertainment, to graphic design, to exhibitions and installations. Founded by Gary Freedman and Jonathan Kneebone in 1998. They have received multiple awards for multiple projects. I was really drawn to their google earth project called "God's Eye View" a recreation of biblical events by photoshopping images from google. I love this body of work. It is simplistic, beautiful and disquieted. They summon a very tongue and cheek attitude in a lot of their work. The Glue Society.

E-Gutenize Me.

2009-03-11T07:25:00.000-07:00

I am taking a small detour away from the usual photo posts. Nothing could merit that detour more than this link. http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page This site is incredible! If you are looking for a new old book to read check this out. A library of e-books, for free. Mind you I am not one who usually pushes for the digitization of printed matter. I, also, do not enjoy reading a book online or from a screen. It causes my upper left eyelid to go into slight spasms. However, this material is copiable, downloadable, printable and free. So I say, print it, hole punch it, and stick it in your five star.

Hey! You got Nostalgia in my Polaroid!!

2009-03-02T09:19:00.000-08:00

Ginger Rogers, here, shot by Gary Lee Boas. This body of work is incredible. It has its occurrence in a time before the star loathed paparazzi. Boas photographed rising and falling stars during the 1960's to the 70's. They feel friendly and relaxed. You can see more of them at the Gallerie Edward Mitterrand. Who represents a number of amazing artists.

Stuck it in, and swirled.

2009-02-12T20:56:00.000-08:00

Recently I developed some 1600 speed that had been milling around in my camera for a while. This is the result, light leak prevalence. These are from DC in the fridged days before Christmas, and NYC, fairly random.

Google is my LIFE...com

2009-01-30T08:20:00.000-08:00

I just discovered something I wish I'd known a long time ago. "Ninety-seven percent of the [LIFE] collection, which stretches from 1860 to today, has never been seen by the public. It's now online for the first time through the joint work of Google and LIFE." from LIFE.com. When you are in google image search just add "source:life" to the end of your subject and viola you have access to LIFE images, and the file sizes are really decent.

Nature According to Joan

2009-01-21T09:38:00.000-08:00

Joan Fontcuberta does some amazing stuff. He has created multiple series based upon fabrication and photomontage. Intending most of his work to cause the questioning of truth, in photography. My favorite book so far is Fauna, which documents the findings of Dr. Ameisenhaufen.