Photographers are (notoriously) packrats, and art teachers are squirrels (so I’ve been told, by older art teachers); another resident at the homestead has declared that, if I go first, the basement and all its contents will be bulldozed under. We’re not nostalgic by any measure, but these documents either made the cut or were buried [...]
Do We Want This? Do We Need This? Is This A Good Thing? I’m Just Asking.
http://us.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/m_monochrom/ Some numbers: 18; 10,000; 7,950; 2. Megapixels, ISO capability, price, aaaannd gimme.
Stop Making Sense.
Make sense of this: http://scavhunt.uchicago.edu/scavlist2012.pdf I could happily quote from this list, but I’ve no idea where to begin.
Magnum Postcards
Dig. This. http://postcardsfromamerica.tumblr.com/
Videos, videos, schmideos.
Errol Morris speculates incisively about truth, art, and propaganda: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2011/dec/26/errol-morris-photography-video Joseph Herscher perpetuates a revered tradition and keeps it fresh: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/nyregion/brooklyns-joseph-herscher-and-his-rube-goldberg-machines.html?_r=1&hp It’s the big Seven Seven for E. Aron! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPHiCCbcsHE
Paul Desmond wrote “Take Five.”
On the occasion of Mr. Brubeck’s 91st birthday, a coupla sports radio guys try to suss out composer credits in the Wonderful World of Jazz, and Ted Sirota sets ‘em straight: http://www.tedsirota.com/music/espn-radio-jazz-debate
One day’s uploads
http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2011/november/24-hours-in-photos
Good news!
Oh, sure, I read “After Photography” when it was published, and I’ve been to seminars and panel discussions… now, this just in: http://www.youtube.com/user/jmcolberg?blend=2&ob=5
Betcha can’t watch the whole thing
It’s not really that long; it just feels like forever: http://visitsteve.com/404.html
