No.Zine
I've just discovered No.Zine; it's a beautifully put together independent arts magazine, art directed by London graphic designer Patrick Fry and containing work by several contributors.
Via FFFFOUND
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Christoph Gielen
According to his biography, Christoph Gielen “specializes in conducting photographic aerial studies of infrastructure in its relation to land use, exploring the intersection of art and environmental politics.”
Gielen's images examine land use, urban sprawl and the man-made patterns found in our housing developments and arterial roads. One of the essays on his web site compares these structures to heiroglyphs or perhaps crop circles; symbols to be used as a means of communication with other, unnamed worlds.
Fascinating stuff—take a look here for more images as well as some interesting commentary by several writers.
Tuesday 27 July 2010
Ashley Gilbertson
Ashley Gilbertson has an amazing eye for an image. His documentary projects cover a range of subjects, from intense images of the war in Iraq, to coverage of the effects of the global recession on the people of New York City and Pontiac, Michigan.
Check out Gilbertson's web site to browse these photo essays in their entirety.
Monday 26 July 2010
Peter Garfield: Mobile Homes/Harsh Realty
At first glance, the photographs from Peter Garfield's Mobile Homes and Harsh Realty projects appear to be the tragic results of some powerful natural disaster: perhaps a Wizard of Oz style tornado?
The flying tract houses in these pictures are actually detailed scale models; cleverly photographed in context with the aid of transparent fishing line, they create a convincing illusion that makes you look twice. There's an article here with a little extra information.
Wednesday 21 July 2010
Missy Prince
Portland photographer Missy Prince's Flickr is a fascinating document of the small towns and quirky features dotted across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
From beautiful scenery to rural architecture, it's a great body of work which captures the subtle colours and occasionally alien nature of the American landscape.
“I can’t help but notice a lot of what’s going on around me. I love looking.”¹
The quote above is from a brief interview at Transcript Magazine; you can read a couple more at Freckled Cup and L' Oeil Ailleurs.