The unsettling 1/2 series of portraits by Venezuelan artist & photographer Jesús González Rodríguez mashes up multiple photographs of the same person to create and image that is both profile and head on at the same time. The effect created by collaging the images together is unsettling, taking your eye a moment to really understand what it is looking at.
Oldenburg, Germany based photographer Klaus, aka Leontjew on Flickr, takes some really amazing photos that skirt the line between minimalist and pure pop. His amazing eye for finding bright geometric patterns in everyday life amazes me almost as the beauty of his shots.
Being the OCD person that I am (things are at right angles on my desk) Ursus Wehrli‘s new book, The Art of The Clean Up, is right up my alley. The book contains Ursus’ photography of everyday life reorganized as if ready to be cataloged.
Spruce branches pulled apart with the sticks and needles individually lined up by size, a parking lot full of cars organized by hue, and so on. This is one book that will definitely end up on my shelves.
You can purchase the book, Kein & Aber’s website for 16.90€ (about $25.00) but its so far only available in German.
These Chromatic RPM Prints by Paul Octavious are really stunning. The photographs are are all taken from Paul’s Grandfather’s record collection and are available in limited editions, signed and numbered, for $50 for a 10″x15″ or $100 for a 16″x24″.
Lakes & Reservoirs is an amazing series of photographs by Los Angeles, Californa based artist Matthew Brandt. The really cool thing about these images is the process that Matthew uses to print the images. The traditional C-Print process is augmented by using water from the lake or reservoir that image was taken at. Its this impure water introduced into the process that gives the series its signature imperfections and beautiful colors.
Geometrica is a really cool project by Brazilian photographer Flavio Samelo. The images are beautiful mixes of forms, shapes, and geometric constructions all made within the camera on 120mm Polaroid film. This return to analog is refreshing.
Dear Photograph is a really cool new tumbler. Its all images submitted by reader of what they describe as “a picture of a picture from the past in the present.” The concept of the image in an image isn’t new, but I glad to see a blog dedicated to it. Check it out for yourself, there’s not much content right now, but I’m guessing it will be chock full in a few days!
In the amazing Bronson Caves series by photographer Brice Bischoff, Brice uses large pieces of colored paper to create ghosted images that range from bold and vibrant to subtle and washed out. The caves, located in Los Angeles, are famous for their use in the movie industry but are rarely the focus of the shoot.
The Burning House Project is a really awesome project by Foster Huntington in which he asks people “If your house was burning, what would you take with you?” The resulting photographs of carefully arranged items display the inner conflict of deciding what to take. Do you take things that are only practical or do you take things that have sentimental value.
This line is blurred in the photographs as deciphering what is practical and what is loved simply from a photo is near impossible. Each person includes a list of their items, which in some cases gives a glimpse into the decisions made. The project has me thinking what I would take and I’ve come to the conclusion that it would mostly be sentimental items, you know, aside from my laptop.
Matthias Heiderich is one of may favorite photographers working right now. His amazing work brings a smile to my face every time I see it and his new series, Studio Eins is just as beautiful & vibrantly colorful as his others. You check out his other work on his Flickr, or website.
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