I don’t know why, but certain things seem more absurd in The West. Perhaps it’s because the Route 66 aesthetic was one with a sense of whimsy and humor–colossal cowboy boots and tee pee hotel rooms. Photographer Sandy Carson, a transplant from Scotland, has spent over a decade-long road trip chronicling his fascination “with everyday […]
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Sarah Hadley: Lost Venice
So much of what we are drawn to comes from the stew of our growing up, and in the case of Sarah Hadley, there is a direct line from her childhood to her project and now book, Lost Venice. As she states in her bio, “When I was just four years old, my father became […]
Josephine Sacabo: Moments of Being and Structures of Reverie
Josephine Sacabo has been very busy, but honestly, I don’t know of a time that she hasn’t been consistently creating spectacular work and books. Her approach is mysterious, full of romance and memory, each effort bringing something unique and otherworldly to her art making. She has been a long time explorer of the world alternative […]
Frank Hamrick: It was there all along
Educator and artist, Frank Hamrick, has a double barrelled look at water in his series, It was there all along, with a new book and an exhibition at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, Georgia. His practice brings a particular mastery of bringing ideas into new forms and his skill as a seer, printer, […]
Marcia Resnick: Re-Visions
I’ve been thinking a lot about work from the late 70’s and 80’s as I am seeing artists revisit the concepts and methodologies that emerged in those decades, so I thought it was interesting that a body of work from that era is being re-published to introduce the work to a new generation. In 1978, […]
Hiroshi Watanabe: KWAIDAN: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
One of the photographers I admire most in the world is Hiroshi Watanabe. I am lucky enough to call him a friend and enjoy that we live in the same neighborhood in Los Angeles. My walls reflect a significant collection of his images that continue to inspire and delight me on a daily basis. Some […]