I ran across Dave Jordano’s work last week while viewing the book set 6×6 published by the Society of Photographers. Dave has several amazing projects shot in and around Chicago. The image above is from the project Simple Faith.
I was lucky enough to view Richard Misrach’s exhibition On the Beach at Pace Wildenstein in 2004. It was a powerful show with gigantic prints. As many know, Misrach has published a gigantic book of the same work. I have yet to add this book to my collection but I do have space. Now that I am back in Missouri I have plenty of space! If anyone is interested in listening to Richard Misrach talk about On the Beach and previous work click here.
Humble Arts Foundation and Mark Batty Publisher announce “A Field Guide to the North American Family: The Exhibition.” Keeping with the collaborative, multi-media nature of the book, Mark Batty Publisher is proud to partner with Humble Arts Foundation, a not-for-profit that seeks to advance the careers of emerging fine art photographers by providing grants and exhibition opportunities.
Together, with the help of all the participating photographers, the Field Guide Exhibition showcases some of the freshest and most focused photographers working today, including Amy Elkins, Jonathan Gitelson, Jason Lazarus, Matt Nighswander, Tema Stauffer, Alana Celii, Alexis Pike, Ben Huff, Brandon Sorg, Brian Sorg, Catherine Gass, Chris Eichler, Christopher Salyers, Christy Karpinski, Colleen Plumb, Consider Vosu, Elizabeth Fleming, Grant Willing, Hans Gindlesberger, Jason Curtis, Jason Falchook, Jennifer Greenburg, Jessica Bruah, JJ Sulin, John Putnam, Kara Canal, Kevin Sisemore, Liz Kuball, Matthew Schenning, Maury Gortemiller, Michael Kwiecinski, Nicholas Meyer, Rebecca Blume Rothman, Sandy Carson, Shane Lavalette, Shawn Records, Stacy Arezou Mehrfar and Timothy Briner.
On view: December 6, 2007 – January 2, 2008
Gallery Bar
120 Orchard Street
New York, New York
Gallery hours:
Monday – Friday, 1 – 6 pm
I was very excited last week to finally flip through this long awaited book by Garth Risk Hallberg. I am happy to report that the book looks fantastic. Garth and Mark Batty Publisher have done a wonderful job with layout and design. An Exhibition, curated by the Humble Arts Foundation has also been annouced.
Those who know me know that I have a respectable photography book collection. Because photo books can be so expensive, I can’t always afford to buy every book I fall in love with. Fortunately, I have made several valuable decisions including first editions of Todd Hido’s House Hunting, Alec Soth’s Sleeping by the Mississippi (signed), and Jason Fulford’s Sunbird. Sometimes I pass on a book and truly regret it. Ryan McGinley’s Olympic Swimmers is one recent example. Dashwood had one copy for $50, but it was a little too scuffed up for me. That was the last time I saw a copy of Olympic Swimmers available for a decent price. However, my luck changed last week when I ran across the box set for the amazing price of $15. AbeBooks has their copy listed at $157.78. I received my copy yesterday and the boxed set was perfect. If you have any interest in Ryan McGinleys Olympic Swimmers click here while supplie last (one copy per customer.) Check out their other books too. I also got a great deal on Misha de Ridder’s Wilderness. Buy, Buy Buy!
It’s hard to pick a favorite Larry Sultan photograph. If I were forced to make a choice I would have to select the one above. Everything about this image is perfect. I wish I could get my hands on Sultan’s book Pictures from Home. It surprises me that it has never been re-released. I also wish I would have purchased The Valley when I had the chance.
I was happy to receive a copy of Paul Kranzler’s book TOM in the mail yesterday. This book is well crafted. The cover has the appearance of wood paneling, a favorable detail. TOM is printed in a small edition of 500 english / 500 german. Buy one while they are still available.
To read about the project click here.
June 20, 2007
7:30 - 9:30pm
J&L Books and Blind Spot
celebrate the publication of Issue 35
edited by Dana Faconti and Jason Fulford
Featuring the work of Jason Evans, Hans-Peter Feldmann,
Jason Fulford, Hee Jin Kang, Rinko Kawauchi, Ron Jude,
David La Spina and Michael Schmelling.
Location:
Chelsea Art Museum
556 W. 22nd Street
New York City
Stephen Shore was on WNYC today promoting the 3rd edition of his book The Nature of Photographs. (thanks for the tip Barry.)
The purpose of the Aperture Prize is to identify trends in contemporary photography and, specifically, artists whom we feel we can help by bringing them to a wide audience. It is also a way for Aperture to discover work that we might not otherwise see by artists whose progress we would like to follow.
For more information click here.
I am excited to announce that I will have two images published in Garth Risk Hallberg’s book A Field Guide to the North American Family. The book, published by Mark Batty Publisher, will be available some time in early June. I have listed all the photographers chosen for the printed edition below. As you can see I am in great company. You can pre-order the book on Amazon if you wish.
Jordan Alport, Timothy Briner, Jessica Bruah, Kara Canal, Sandy Carson, Alana Celii, Janice Clark, Jason Curtis, John Paul Davis, Chris Eichler, Amy Elkins, Jason Falchook, Elizabeth Fleming, Catherine Gass, Hans Gindlesberger, Andres Gonzalez, Maury Gortemiller, Jonathan Gitelson, Jennifer Greenburg, Ben Huff, Christy Karpinski, Mickey Kerr, Liz Kuball, Michael Kwiecinski, Shane Lavalette, Jason Lazarus, Stacy Arezou Mehrfar, Nick Meyer, Matt Nighswander, Alexis Pike, Colleen Plumb, Gus Powell, John Putnam, Shawn Records, Rebecca Blume Rothman, Christopher D Salyers, Matthew Schenning, David Shulman, Kevin Sisemore, Brandon Sorg, Brian Sorg, Sai Sriskandarajah, Tema Stauffer, JJ Sulin, Brian Ulrich, Consider Vosu, Grant Willing.
Nuclear Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility, Cherenkov Radiation
Hanford Site, U.S. Department of Energy
Southeastern Washington State
Submerged in a pool of water at Hanford Site are 1,936 stainless steel nuclear waste capsules containing cesium and strontium. Combined, they contain over 120 million curies of radioactivity. It is estimated to be the most curies under one roof in the United States. The blue glow is created by the Cherenkov Effect or Cherenkov radiation. The Cherenkov Effect describes the electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle, giving off energy, moves faster than light through a transparent medium. The temperatures of the capsules are as high as 330 degrees Fahrenheit. The pool of water serves as a shield against radiation; a human standing one foot from an unshielded capsule would receive a lethal dose of radiation in less than 10 seconds.
Taryn Simon’s An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar opened today at the Whitney. A very exciting show indeed. I walked through the exhibition in astonishment. Many of the images I had seen online but still felt surprised when viewing the prints. If you make it to the show check out the book found next to the exhibition entry. A few recent articles on Taryn can be found here and here.
Jason Falchook is one of many exciting contributers to Garth Risk Hallberg’s project A Field Guide to the North American Family. In his stimulating series “Contours and Detours”, Jason questions “our connection to the spaces we develop and inhabit.” Jason Falchook has a show opening March 9th at Civilian Art Projects in Washington, DC.
March has brought a few changes and a few exciting additions to the Humble Arts Foundation. As you will see they have reshaped their web format. Now you will find all their projects and events on one site. They have also introduced Solo Show. This is their best announcement yet. Each month Humble presents a collection of images plus an interview from a photographer previously featured in Group Show. The March Solo Show belongs to Rachelle Mozman who “examines the lives of young children living in isolated “exurban” development communities in New Jersey and Panama.”
Humble Arts has also announced their first group exhibition in Chelsea at New Century Artist. This will be their second physical exhibition in just a few months. As you can see the curators at Humble are very serious about finding and promoting emerging photographers.
Last week I stopped by Jenkins Johnson Gallery to view Misty Keasler’s new work Love Hotels. Shot in Japanese pay-by-the-hour hotels, Misty provides views within these fantasy rooms. The interiors are colorful, playful, and mildly cartoonish. At times its hard to believe that you are not viewing some child’s playroom. “Love Hotels” is up through March 3rd. The book can be purchased here.
Another image from the Zoo Project. Check out Garry Winogrand’s work from the Bronz Zoo in his first book “The Animals.”
Juliana Beasley has received much deserved attention recently. Last fall she was a “Hot Shot” at Jen Bekman and in October Joerg Colberg interviewed Juliana on his blog Conscientious. You can also find an interview posted by Jen Bekman here. This Friday, January 12, Juliana has a show at the 3rd Ward Gallery between 6-9pm. If you can make it to the show bring your copy of “Lapdancer” for Juliana to sign.
I recently ran across Rinko Kawauchi’s work while visiting Dashwood Books. In 2001 Rinko released a series of three books - “Utatane” (catnap), “Hanabi” (fireworks) and “Hanako“, creating an overnight sensation in the Japanese photography world. Rinko has continued to publish with great success, becoming one of Japan’s most popular female photographers.
Kawauchi’s themes of family, human interaction with nature and the cycle of life are photographed in pastel colors. Her work reveals exquisite delicacy, achieved through sensate compositions, a careful attention to texture and the cultivation of a beautifully clear, clean, often whitish light.
When I look at Rinko’s work I often see a mix of Wolfgang Tillmans and Jason Fulford. Like Fulford, Rinko has a background in graphic design. Both also find the sequencing of images as important as the making of them.
‘For a photographer, it’s a necessity that you can shoot stuff magically. Accidents are necessary, but after I take a photograph, it is not all done. I continue to work on it.’ She suggests that the editing and presentation of the work is as important to the final image as composing and taking the photograph itself.
Pingmag has a revealing interview with Rinko here.
One of my favorite books of 2006 is Jessica Backhaus’s Jesus and the Cherries. The book is an accumulation of images shot between 2001-2004 in the small village of Netno, Poland. Much of the beauty in this book comes from the terrific pairing of still-lifes with portraiture. Jessica Backhaus is represented by Yancey Richardson.
Check out the work of Barry Stone. I am attracted to the combination of playfulness and intimacy in his work. Barry is a participating artist in the J&L project “Paper Placemats.”
