How the Weird Art of Food Photography Went Mainstream – Wired
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How the Weird Art of Food Photography Went Mainstream
Wired When Adam Goldberg lived in Paris in 2007, the food blogger puzzled his fellow restaurant patrons whenever he whipped out his bulky SLR camera to document a dish. Seven years later, though, the prospect of a diner photographing their meal is … |
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"What appears in the pictures was the subject’s decision,…
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“What appears in the pictures was the subject’s decision, not mine. I took what they presented—delicate moments—unadorned and unglamorous, yet tender and exquisite. —Ray Metzker
Belgium isn’t a land of sunshine and smiles, but there is a no-nonsense, hardworking attitude that I’ve always respected. It’s this commonsensical approach to life that I see in the work of Belgian photographer, Jacques Sonck, who is currently on exhibit at L. Parker Stephenson Photographs here in NYC. Sonck, who trained as a photographer, did the practical thing in life: he got a job shooting images at the Culture Department of the Province of Antwerp. For 35 years he photographed their exhibition catalogs and earned a living, while doing his own personal work on the side.
Looking at his images, we can conjure the influences of Arbus and Penn, but Sonck’s images are not derivative. He is straightforward and unapologetic about what he’s doing. He’s a skilled photographer who has no personal interest, at all, in the lives of his sitters. Indeed, he often doesn’t even know their names. What he’s after is the transcendence found in any great portrait. That is, the notion that through the alchemy of photographer and subject, the photograph, itself, elevates their brief experience into something greater that we can engage and project ourselves onto. They are looking at us, we are looking at them, and we are all looking at each other. —Lane Nevares
SOURCE: Art Photo Collector – Read entire story here.
Golden Decade Photographers: The Legacy of Ansel Adams & Minor White
Figurehead Gallery Presents:
The Legacy Of Ansel Adams And Minor White
Reception: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 1-4 pm
Exhibit: November 1-December 1, 2012
EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 22, 2012
Buckskin Gulch, Paria River Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, Utah, copyright 1969 Philip Hyde. Baby Deardorff 4X5 large format view camera. Buckskin Gulch is the featured image on the announcement for The Legacy of Ansel Adams and Minor White show.
The Figurehead Gallery in Downtown Livermore is pleased to present an exhibit of photographs of the first students of the Photography Department at the California School of Fine Arts, now the San Francisco Art Institute. Founded by Ansel Adams, directed by Minor White, and staffed by such luminaries as Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Dorothea Lange, Lisette Model, and Edward Weston, the first photography department in the US to teach creative photography as a full-time profession began in 1945 at the California School of Fine Art, now the San Francisco Art Institute. The importance of the school and its influence, not only on West Coast Photography but on photography as a whole, has been far-reaching, lasting well into the 21st century. For more information see the blog post, “Figurehead Gallery Group Show: The Legacy of Ansel Adams & Minor White.”
The Figurehead Gallery
Old Theater Mall
2222 2nd Street, Suites 20 & 21
Livermore, CA 94550
925•337•1799
www.figureheadgallery.com
SOURCE: Fine Art Photography Collector’s Resource – Read entire story here.
Bob James, Keiko Matsui two-play modern four-hands piano tradition
Pianists Bob James and Keiko Matsui “walk on water” in the performance of “Frozen Lake,” off their four-hands piano album, “Altair & Vega.”
SOURCE: Ballet News – Read entire story here.
Michael Kaiser: A Trip to the MUNY
It is easy to get depressed about the future of the arts in America when one reads countless stories of arts institutions facing large deficits, lockouts and strikes, and even closure.
Read more: Arts Management, Arts, Theater, Dennis Reagan, St. Louis, Muny, Forest Park, Classical Art, Arts Funding, Arts News
SOURCE: Theatre on Huffington Post – Read entire story here.
Online Events and WetCanvas Live!
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 | 1pm-2pm EDT
Learn from the expertise and anecdotes of nationally-ranked gallery owner and author, Paul Dorrell.
Paul will give aspiring artists the tools and know-how to build their artistic reputation and expand their professional and sales networks in his FREE Online Event: Juried Shows, Art Fairs: Which Ones are Worthwhile and How To Make the Most of Them.
Some topics to be covered in this free webinar offered by Artistsnetwork.com include:
- How to build your reputation and expand your network
- Art shows versus art fairs
- How to select the best shows to advance your career as an artist
- Building your artistic reputation in a proactive and fun way
Paul will give artists real-life advice on how to navigate the world of juried shows and art fairs.
Art Chats with Linda Fisler
Art Chats with Linda Fisler: The Myths and Realities of Creating a Painting
Friday, August 22, 2014 | 1:30pm-3:00pm EDT
Join Linda Riesenberg Fisler as she welcomes Master Artist Carolyn Anderson. We will be discussing the creative process from reference materials (whether painting from life or from photographs), to how we see and interpret information, and how value, edges and color are all influenced by our knowledge.
We will talk about the positives and negatives of different reference materials and the importance of imparting our critical thinking skills to create an experience that resonates with the viewer.
WetCanvas Live
Free Online Painting Demo with Johannes Vloothuis: Painting in PanPastel
Saturday, August 23, 2014 | 1pm-4pm EDT
Join Johannes Vloothuis to explore the relatively new product of PanPastel. Johannes says of PanPastel that it is a wonderful medium and “. . . is like a marriage between oils and watercolor. I am simply in love with it!”
In this online demo, you are sure to gain great tips applicable to the medium of your choice and you’re guaranteed to have fun while learning.
Missed the previous online seminars? Click here to purchase the WetCanvas Live! recordings from NorthLightShop.com
Learn more about WetCanvas Live, chat with other students, and connect with Johannes in the WetCanvas Live forum.
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Do Black Composers Still Face A Racial Divide? If So, Where Does It Come From?
African-American composers of three generations weigh in, as does Detroit Symphony music director Leonard Slatkin.
SOURCE: ArtsJournal» MUSIC – Read entire story here.
Story Restaurant in Helsinki by Joanna Laajisto Creative Studio
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Finnish designer Joanna Laajisto has designed a warm and welcoming interior for the Story restaurant which very recently opened its doors in the spacious main hall of Helsinki’s newly renovated Old Market building. |
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SOURCE: Feed – Yatzer.com – Read entire story here.
MTH in Kansas City puts on a great acted review of South Pacific at Crown Center
Walking into the Off Center Theatre on Crown Center’s third level, last Saturday, to see opening night of South Pacific , you realize that this will be different.
SOURCE: Musical Theater News – Read entire story here.
Meet the Winners of the NEFA’s National Theater Project Grants – Inside Philanthropy
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Meet the Winners of the NEFA's National Theater Project Grants
Inside Philanthropy The project, which is run by the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA), promotes the development and production of artist-led collaborative, ensemble, and devised theater works. Since it began in 2010, the NEFA has allocated over $3.4 million to … |
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Tumblr of the Week: Gourmet Scum
I really enjoy it when artists add captions or speech bubbles to their drawings of people. Maybe it stems from my love of comics or maybe the added commentary makes the experience that much better. The Tumblr of the Week today belongs to an 18 year old artist from Chicago named Meredith, who seems to be pretty heavily influenced by 80’s aesthetics. Something about these marker doodles does give me flashbacks to certain old sitcoms I used to watch on television. Find more of these goodies on Meredith’s blog!
If you’re addicted to tumbling as well as doodling, follow Doodlers Anonymous on Tumblr for even more daily inspiration. You might even see yourself on there! 
SOURCE: Doodlers Anonymous – Read entire story here.
"Mercato"
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Art and Politics: Part 1
History clearly has a wrong side. While many would like to forget the past, the following artists have chosen to confront it – head on, and with a vengeance.
ABOVE: J.M.W. Turner, The Slave Ship, 1840, oil on canvas, 35.7 x 48.3 inches, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Great art is often political in nature. These pieces certainly are:
Francisco Goya, The Third of May 1808
In 1807, Napoleon took over Spain and made his brother Joseph, the new King.
On May 2, 1808, hundreds of Spaniards rebelled.
In retaliation, the rebels were rounded up, and executed by the French on May 3, 1808.
Completed in 1814, The Third of May 1808 commemorates the Spanish resistance, and is a powerful depiction of man’s inhumanity to man.
Goya’s masterpiece has inspired many political artworks, among them, Picasso’s Guernica.
Eugène Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People
The July Revolution of 1830 took place in Paris and resulted in the toppling of King Charles X. In its wake, Louis Philippe took the throne and ruled under the July Monarchy until 1848.
In Liberty Leading the People, a woman (symbolizing Liberty) leads the people over the bodies of the fallen, while holding a musket and the French flag. Behind her, are fighters from a mixture of social classes.
Quite controversial in its time, the work was seen as a staunch anti-monarchist symbol, and it enraged royalists and monarchists alike.
After the June Rebellion of 1832, the painting was returned to the artist where it was hidden in an attic for being too revolutionary. In 1874, it entered the collection of the Louvre.
In the years since, the female figure – commonly known as Marianne – has come to symbolize the French Republic and France itself. She was also the inspiration for the Statue of Liberty.
In 1781, the captain of the slave ship Zong ordered that 133 slaves be thrown overboard so that insurance payments could be collected. It is believed that this event was Turner’s inspiration.
Although the British Empire outlawed slavery in 1833, Turner and many other abolitionists wanted it outlawed around the world. As such, he choose to coincide its exhibition with a meeting of the British Anti-Slavery Society.
The famous art critic John Ruskin was the paintings first owner, but he grew to find the subject too painful, and decided to find the work a new home.
The Slave Ship changed hands a number of times before it was purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. It has been on display there since 1899.
SOURCE: David McDonough’s Art Blog – Read entire story here.