Apr 14, 2012 0
1988年，摄影师Abe Frajndlich被委任拍摄了11位泰坦尼克号幸存者。照片上的这些老人，如今都已离开了人世。
In 1988, Abe Fraindlich was commissioned by the Titanic Survivors Society to photograph the living survivors. Around ten came to the photo shoot. No one pictured is alive today.
Feb 20, 2012 3
以前，在日本有一只可以顶起任何东西的兔子。而今天，我们又见到了一条几乎可以站在任何物体上的狗。Maddie the Coonhound是亚特兰大摄影师Theron Humphrey仍在进行的一个项目，去年，他带着自己那条平衡能力超乎寻常且镜头感十足的爱犬Maddie环游美国，为站立在国家公园的标牌、拖拉机、轮胎、邮箱上拍摄了许多肖像照。
Maddie the Coonhound is an ongoing daily photo project by Atlanta-based photographer Theron Humphrey who’s traveling to all 50 states, dog in tow, over the next year. See Maddie deftly balance atop nation park signs, tractor trailers, tires, mailboxes and other roadside attractions on the Maddie the Coonhound Tumblr.
Jan 31, 2012 1
只要你看过《Mad Man》，相信都会对那个“Big Idea”如泉涌一般的美国广告黄金年代印象深刻。的确，在美国上世纪50年代至60年代间，广告业搭乘着“消费至上”的快车蓬勃发展，因而催生了无数令人印象深刻的聪明的广告作品。文化人类学家、平面设计历史学家、TASCHEN出版社特约编辑Jim Heimann将诞生于黄金年代间，且最具代表性的印刷广告集结成书《Mid-Century Ads: Advertising from the Mad Men Era》，不论从是创意还是视觉表现，都是那个年代广告人的智慧与野心的体现。
Mid-Century Ads: Advertising from the Mad Men Era is a fascinating documentation of American print advertising in the 50s and 60s. The book is edited by cultural anthropologist and graphic design historian Jim Heimann, who is also the Executive Editor for TASCHEN America.
Jan 30, 2012 0
滚石乐队成员Mick Jagger的女儿Bianca Jagger，1979
加州大学伯克利分校艺术博物馆公布了一批安迪·沃霍尔生前捐赠的，未曾公开的宝丽来作品，这批人物肖像宝丽来拍摄于1970年至1987年间，被摄者从皇室、运动员到音乐人，涵盖不同职业和背景。他们被置于同样的白色背景前，并以近乎一致的手法进行拍摄，相内人物个性昭然若揭。
UC berkeley art museum presents an installation of polaroids taken by andy warhol during the period of 1970 to 1987. The collection donated to the university museum is one of portraits depicting people of varied backgrounds including royalty, athletes, and musicians in addition to unknown individuals all photographed against a plain white backdrop. Similar to the techniques of antiquated portraiture, several sitters are pictured with a prop indicative of their personality.
Dec 19, 2011 0
纽约摄影师Matus Bence从今年9月份开始，建立了一个名为“New York Sleep Style”的博客，穿梭于时尚之都纽约的街道、公园、地铁站，捕捉在你匆匆而行时，压根不愿多看一眼的睡着的流浪汉。对于他的拍摄目的，我们多少可以从博客说明”Art of real street style and life”中找到答案。
New York Sleep Style, is a photo blog by Matus Bence that captures the “fashion” of New York’s homeless. Fantastic images.
Nov 29, 2011 1
小时候，我们多少都有些收集的癖好，集邮、收集各种稀奇古怪的钥匙扣、扑克牌、橡皮、玩具⋯⋯对于父辈而言，房间里必藏一本贴满了糖纸或烟纸的本子。而这位来自于加州的Jenny Odell，却有着属于21世纪的收藏癖——她像上帝一样重新摆布地球这块棋盘，在卫星地图上，以虚拟的方式去收集人类的痕迹并加以归类。
San Francisco-based artist Jenny Odell must spend a terrific amount of time scouring Google images. She harvests particular features – like aeroplanes, baseball pitches or people in a park – and collects them in these fascinating, thought-provoking pictures. Her website bio includes among her likes: “thoughtful socks, dance parties and documentaries about powerful women who happen to be insane.”
Nov 1, 2011 0
James Henkel是一位极具玩心的艺术家，孩童般无边的想象力和“解决问题”的赤诚热情，促使他将身边的物件幻化成令人难以忘怀的感性之作。
“我总是一个人待在工作室里，那儿好像一间即兴剧场。我喜欢把玩身边的那些小东西，我会问自己，我为什么喜欢它？它究竟有什么特质？我带一些东西回工作室，一直留着。有时候它们真的只是待在工作室的一角，一待就是好几年，不过也有可能会被重新利用，直到成为某种隐喻和象征。我不断的观察它们，我喜欢有目的的把玩，因为我热爱解决问题。在这个过程中，我好像又变回了小孩子。我是家里的独子，成长路上有些孤独，却始终与想象力为伴。”
Artist James Henkel is an expert at play. With an imaginative spirit and a passion for problem solving, Henkel transforms every day objects, occurrences and scenes into quirky and eye-catching images. “All work alone. Very alone. It’s almost like improvisational theater. I find objects and just start to play. I ask myself : Why am I interested in this ? What are its qualities ? I see something, pick it up, take it to the studio… and keep it ; sometimes it sits in the studio for a couple years. It gets used or maybe it gets recycled. The objects become metaphors and symbols. I just continue to revisit things. It is play with purpose. There is a problem-solving element that I really enjoy. It’s like being a kid, I grew up an only child: the being alone part goes hand in hand with imagination.” - James Henkel
