tagged w/ Photos of the Day
-
“Detroit Experiences” is a series of photographs by the legendary photographer, Robert Frank. In 1955 and 1956, Frank traveled the U.S. taking photographs for his groundbreaking book “The Americans”, published in 1958. With funding from a prestigious Guggenheim grant, he set out to create a large visual record of America, and Detroit was one of his early stops. Inspired by autoworkers, the cars they made, along with local lunch counters, drive-in movies and public parks such as Belle Isle, Frank transformed everyday experiences of Detroiters into an extraordinary visual statement about American life.
This piece includes a number of vintage b&w photographs, a slide show and a documentary short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/detroit-experiences-robert-frank-photographs-1955/“Detroit Experiences” is a series of photographs by the legendary... more
-
-
“Visions of Auto-Magic” is a captivating collection of photographs of automobiles through the years, images that often transform the ordinary of urban daily life into intense images that sizzle and delight the eye. The photographs range from very early street pictures, to more recent highly abstract views. The master photographers represented in this photo-essay include: Walker Evans, Alfred Steiglitz, Ray K. Metzker, Dennis Stock and Harry Callahan.
This piece includes a number of high-resolution photographs, a slide show and a video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/photos-of-the-day-visions-of-auto-magic-through-the-years/“Visions of Auto-Magic” is a captivating collection of photographs of... more
-
-
“Carnivals” is a wonderful photo-essay by photographer Jeff Seltzer, a collection of images of people who work at carnivals. Seltzer describes the “Carnivals” project: “The images were captured at three different local carnivals almost as an accident. I was just taking some family snapshots, when I noticed one of the workers looking-on with a very stoic expression. Interestingly, I saw many of the same workers at all three venues. Some see irony in the portraits, a sense of depression among the workers. I see a bit of this, but mostly just portraits of hard workers trying to make a very tough living. The carnival might be fun for attendees, but not for the workers.”
The muted colors in these photographs of the carnival workers, taken at dusk or night without flash, provide images that are sympathetic without being garish or patronizing, and reveal a sensitivity rarely shown when documenting this subject.
This piece presents a number of striking high-resolution color photographs, a slide show and an engaging video of carnival lights at night.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/photos-of-the-day-portraits-of-carnival-workers/“Carnivals” is a wonderful photo-essay by photographer Jeff Seltzer, a... more
-
-
“American Color” is a collection photographs by Constantine Manos, superb color photographs that capture the attitudes and expressions of all types of Americans as they interact in public, from Venice Beach to Atlantic City to New Orleans during Mardi Gras. The series presents a kaleidoscopic view of American culture, which charms, humors, mystifies and astonishes, while asking questions without giving ready answers.
This piece presents a number of beautiful high-resolution color photographs, a slide show and the video, “American Color.”
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/america-in-color-a-showcase-of-american-society/“American Color” is a collection photographs by Constantine Manos, superb... more
-
-
Yes indeedy, things might be very tough out there in that cruel, cold hard world, but we've got lots and lots of bubbly smiles right here! For sure, we've got young ones and old ones, happy smiles, silly smiles and some downright goofy smiles. All right here to cheer yourselves right up. Great jolly photographs, a wonderful slide show and a high-spirited video with some sparkling old-timey music.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/and-a-smile-all-kinds-of-people-flashing-big-smiles-all-over-the-world/Yes indeedy, things might be very tough out there in that cruel, cold hard world, but... more
-
-
Professional women tennis players have certainly never hit harder, and it’s not just on account of improved equipment. They’re stronger, bigger, faster, better trained and pushed above all by the example of the Williams sisters. Serena, glorious and musclebound, and Venus, long-limbed and tall, have redefined the sport around power. Years ago, tennis writers used to call Martina Navratilova, listed at 5-foot-8 and lean, a giantess with popping veins, because other women seemed weaklings by comparison. Now most tour players would dwarf her.
Venus and Serena Williams raised the bar for everyone. This is a basic truth about the Williams sisters, held among professional watchers of the sport as well as by players. Women’s tennis, based on grinding power, is for better and worse all about the present-day greatness and influence of the Williams sisters.
This piece includes a number of remarkable high-resolution color photographs, a slide show and a beautiful slow-motion video that features some of today's most powerful women players.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/womens-tennis-the-beauty-of-the-power-game/Professional women tennis players have certainly never hit harder, and it’s not... more
-
-
“The Shower Series” (Paani) is a remarkable series of photographs by Manjari Sharma, who was born in Mumbai, India, and now lives in New York City. The photographs offer up both intimate and awesome perspectives on a basic human need. Over a period of months, Sharma invited people to visit her apartment and photographed them in a very intimate space, her shower. Bathing is an ordinary routine for most of us, but Manjari Sharma’s shower became more than a place for a daily lather and rinse. It became a confessional, a temple, and, for believers, an incarnation of the river Ganges.
As Sharma describes it, “The walls that somehow surround us and restrict us came down in the shower and made people say some very personal things about their life to me. In my artist statement, I attribute it to the intimacy of standing in the same bathtub, the washing down of the water, and the shower thereby transforming into a confessional. In some ways every time we take a shower and indulge in the act of shedding, pouring, coming undone, cleansing, we partake in renewing ourselves.”
This piece includes a number of wonderful high-resolution photographs, a slide show and an emotionally soothing music video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/25/photos-of-the-day-the-personal-mythology-of-intimate-showers/“The Shower Series” (Paani) is a remarkable series of photographs by... more
-
-
Bob Dylan, who has been painting since the 1960s, will have new paintings and drawings on display at The National Gallery of Denmark September 4th through January 30th. “It was an honor to be asked and a thrilling challenge,” Dylan said in a statement about the collection, called “Brazil Series,” which he created exclusively for the museum. “I chose Brazil as a subject because I have been there many times and I like the atmosphere.” Inspired by early 20th century American realism and painters like Matisse, Dylan depicts politicians, gamblers, wine growers, and other denizens of Brazil.
This piece includes pictures of the paintings, as well as a slide show of the "Brazil Series" paintings and earlier artwork by Dylan.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/bob-dylan-the-brazil-series/Bob Dylan, who has been painting since the 1960s, will have new paintings and drawings... more
-
-
“Trainset Ghetto” is a series of photographs by Peter Feigenbaum that features increasingly bizarre and phantasmagorical juxtapositions of time, scale, and neighborhood architectural vernaculars, in which his invented, rubble-strewn New York City 1970s miniature slum landscape collides with the almost-gentrified brownstone environment of south Park Slope. Feigenbaum’s ultra-realistic railroad sets include all the graffiti and urban decay of a typical downtown stroll.
This piece includes photographs, a slide show and a video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/trainset-ghetto-ultra-realistic-minature-slum-landscapes/“Trainset Ghetto” is a series of photographs by Peter Feigenbaum that... more
-
-
As she did for winter 2010, Mother Nature has truly outdone herself this summer, brewing up a miserable combination of heat and humidity that has enveloped not only the northeastern U.S., but much of the Northern Hemisphere as well. July was the warmest single calendar month of all time in Washington, D.C. New York City and Philadelphia experienced their second-warmest months since records began in the late 1800s, and Chicago's had an all-time record number of consecutive days with temperatures of 80 degrees or higher this year.
The summer heat wave hit New York city from Tribeca to Union Square and from the beaches to the parks, sending many city residents flocking to their neighborhood parks seeking relief. This piece contains a number of wonderful photographs of people trying to escape the scorching heat by heading to Central Park, Union Square and Tomkins Square Park. All kinds of people, and sometimes they're acting very goofy! It also includes a great slide show and two music videos, Chicago's “Saturday in the Park” and The Lovin' Spoonful's “Summer in the City.”
It's very cool, so please enjoy it!
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/photos-of-the-day-saturday-in-the-park/As she did for winter 2010, Mother Nature has truly outdone herself this summer,... more
-
-
In November 2008, Leonard Nimoy gathered 100 subjects from all walks of life: artists, clergy, politicians, business owners, and asked them the question, “Who do you think you are?” Each subject was recorded as Mr. Nimoy interviewed them and created a portrait of their “alternate identity.” What began as a lark for many, turned into a truly revealing and emotional experience. And at just the moment they were most themselves, and often off-guard, the shutter snapped. And snapped again.
Why were so many willing to take time out of their busy schedules to take part in the “Secret Selves” project? The answer almost always had to do with their appreciation of Mr. Nimoy’s artistic career. But the conversation on the way out was much different. If they had come to meet the personality, they left transformed, discussing the art and the artist; the man who had brought out their secret selves, and with his craft and vision, captured it at a moment in time.
Leonard Nimoy has directed several films, including two of the “Star Trek” movies as well as the blockbuster hit, “Three Men and a Baby.” He has acted and produced for film, Broadway, and television. In 1973 he had his first photographic showing at a gallery. In September 2000 he was awarded a Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Antioch University for his work in Holocaust remembrance, the arts and the environment. Since 2003, Mr. Nimoy has been focusing primarily on his photography career.
This piece includes a number of colorful photographs, a slide show and a video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/photos-of-the-day-in-search-of-our-fantastic-secret-selves/In November 2008, Leonard Nimoy gathered 100 subjects from all walks of life: artists,... more
-
-
This is a series of quirky, fun-filled vintage photographs taken by Philippe Halsman five decades ago of movie stars, politicians, royalty, entertainers, artists and authors. Halsman had the bold and unconventional idea back in the 1950’s to ask the famous and prominent people he was commissioned to photograph once the formal sessions were over, to jump! The results were amazing, as each subject interpreted this bizarre request in their own unique way, often defying their typical public image. Marilyn Monroe, Lena Horne, Merce Cunningham, Salvador Dali, Weegee, Richard Nixon, and even the Duke and Duchess of Windsor agreed to take the leap of faith.
This piece includes a number of wonderful vintage photographs, a slide show and a video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/photos-of-the-day-famous-and-prominent-people-taking-a-big-leap-of-faith/This is a series of quirky, fun-filled vintage photographs taken by Philippe Halsman... more
-
-
Those of us living in the Western world know relatively little about deeply severe conditions of dire poverty. Photographic sites seem to pay little attention to and look less than highly on journalistic images that depict the dismal life of those who have been born into a state of devastating poverty. Photography should educate, enlighten and help to ameliorate the plight of these unfortunate souls, but most of the time it censors it.
The photographs presented here center on the large population of mercilessly impoverished people living in India, an amazing assortment of disenfranchised humans who are begging just to eat and survive another day. If more people can view the malignant and horrible plight that so many millions of impoverished persons endure, it’s possible they eventually will be more able to offer the empathy and human support such populations require in order to survive. However, if we continue to shun painful imagery of the dreadfully appalling conditions in our world, we will continue to condone its existence and never offer the assistance that is required.
This piece is comprised of a number of dramatically striking photographs, a memorable slide show and an excellent quality HD music video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/photos-of-the-day-the-hands-that-speak/Those of us living in the Western world know relatively little about deeply severe... more
-
-
Coney Island is nearing its final days, swirling ever-more deeply into a dismal state of disrepair. Soon the bulldozers will be back again, pushing over the last weathered links to the past, spelling the demise, once and for all, of the city’s most iconic neighborhood. Coney Island was always a place where you could drink beer, “shoot a freak,” see a geek, see a burlesque show, see fish, catch fish, eat fish, ride the Cyclone, ride the waves, win a kewpie doll, play Skee-Ball, go to a ballgame, see a band and lie on the sand. It was the last stand of the morally doubtful, the last place where one could feel the openness and energy of New York City in the 1970s, but stripped of the accompanying dread of crime and decay.
Now the city administration and wealthy developers have set into motion their master plans to rescue everyone from all of that, constructing at least four luxury hotels as high as 30 stories tall and as many as 26 residential towers to house wealthy residents paying top dollar for their condos. The real tragedy of Coney Island’s destruction is one that carries a much broader social message, it symbolizes the devastation of what had been since the mid-1800s a haven for waves of immigrant peoples, for the poor and for those who have been forced to exist on the outer-margins of society. And that is the real catastrophe.
This piece includes a number of remarkable vintage photographs, a memorable slide show, two documentary short films and two music videos.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/coney-islands-grand-past-a-requiem-for-an-american-icon/Coney Island is nearing its final days, swirling ever-more deeply into a dismal state... more
-
-
The University of Virginia has just published an online audio archive of the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author's two-year term as the writer-in-residence at Virginia during the late 1950s. In the recordings, William Faulkner talks about his books, his career and events of the day.
This piece includes vintage photographs, a slide show, audio recordings and three documentary short films about Faulkner at the University of Virginia.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/faulkner-at-virginia-prophet-and-poet/The University of Virginia has just published an online audio archive of the Nobel and... more
-
-
For some people, our economy may be turning around, but millions of families are at risk of going hungry, in one of the richest nations on earth. The poorest people in America are those who were the first to feel the downturn, and will be the last to feel the country’s financial recovery. The hardworking poor in America’s heartland, with their long and deep traditions in mining, manufacturing and military service, are increasingly seen in food pantry lines, feeling ashamed and angry. Their stories and images push beyond stereotypes and reveal a hidden America of families living in poverty, which is both surprising and haunting.
This piece includes a number of emotionally moving photographs, a memorable slide show, three documentary short films about poverty in America and the Kris Kristofferson music video, “This Old Road.”
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/the-poor-in-america-friends-and-neighbors-in-the-heartland/For some people, our economy may be turning around, but millions of families are at... more
-
-
Now at first glance, this strikes me as a very somber, melancholy scene. The picture shows an old fellow sitting all alone there in what looks like his darkened, shabby little room in an old SRO hotel on the Bowery. But then again, maybe the man's in a peaceful kind of solitude, reminiscing about remembrances of things past as he gazes up at the sunny sky through the window. Reminds me so much of June Carter's songs, which is why these two music videos go along with this wonderful photograph so well. Yes, June Carter singing, “Keep on the Sunny Side.” Perfect.
This piece includes the remarkable high-resolution color photograph, as well as the two music videos.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/photo-of-the-day-look-on-the-sunny-side/Now at first glance, this strikes me as a very somber, melancholy scene. The picture... more
-
-
For all of us, there are genuine needs and wishes, deep longings for human warmth, empathic responsiveness, trust, mutual recognition and creative playfulness. These are many of the ingredients that we think of when we speak of love, or the loving feelings we have for the cherished other person.
This piece includes a number of color photographs, a slide show of vintage photographs, the Academy Award winning documentary “The Times of Harvey Milk” and Bright Eyes' music video, “First Day of My Life.”
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/gay-pride-month-a-celebration-of-loving-feelings-for-cherished-others/For all of us, there are genuine needs and wishes, deep longings for human warmth,... more
-
-
“Fall River Boys” is a series of photographs by Richard Renaldi, an extraordinary street photographer. Renaldi’s works are political, seeking out those who are at the edges of society. His previous photographic-essays captured the bus stations and rural byways of America and gay meeting places in New York. “Fall River Boys” chronicles the lives of Fall River’s dead-end kids as icons of the downwardly mobile, young people who are doomed to spend their lives in a once-prosperous, now post-industrial city.
This piece includes a number of stunning black&white photographs, a slide show and Nick Drake's music video, “Way to Blue”
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/06/13/another-shade-of-blue-portraits-of-the-lonely-fall-river-boys/“Fall River Boys” is a series of photographs by Richard Renaldi, an... more
-
-
“Andy Warhol and Friends” is a new collection of photographs of Andy Warhol and his circle of friends. In this extensive set of photographs, Warhol and his film crew shoot the 1968 “Lonesome Cowboys” movie in the hot Arizona desert, and other images capture Andy and his sidekicks posing and generally acting very “artsy-campy” well into the 1980s.
This piece includes a number of vintage photographs, a slide show of additional vintage images and a PBS documentary short about Warhol.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/andy-warhol-and-friends-on-set-and-back-home/“Andy Warhol and Friends” is a new collection of photographs of Andy... more
-
