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January 2008

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• Exhibitions, Blogging, Photography

  Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world?

  01.29.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Laurel from i heart photograph emailed me about an open call for submissions for their latest exhibition, “Is it possible to make a photograph of new jersey regardless of where you are in the world?”. I love the concept and went off googling, as i) I have never been there, ii) I don’t recall watching […]

• Documentary, Japan, Photography

  Hideaki Uchiyama

  01.29.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  For more than a decade, Hideaki Uchiyama has been capturing the underbelly of Tokyo city on film. His images resembles sets from anime/sci-fi films, showing us some incredible pictures of what lies beneath a truly modern city.
  From Metropolis:
  Uchiyama has discovered tunnels to a 6th-century tomb and a Kamakura-period mine. He has photographed WWII-era poison gas […]

• Hong Kong, Documentary, Photography

  Michael Wolf

  01.25.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  German-born photographer, Michael Wolf, has lived in Hong Kong since 1995. His work focuses on the vernacular culture of people living in Hong Kong and China.
  From the Robert Koch Gallery:
  Wolf delves into subjects such as the formal and improvisational aesthetics of Hong Kong’s architectural forms, the often-overlooked human presence at the heart of international industry, […]

• Books, China, Blogging, Photography

  Flak+3030

  01.23.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Diversionist, 2006
  © Cao Fei
  Flak Photo has teamed up with 3030 Press to feature a selection of images from 3030: Photography in China for the last two weeks of January. Cool! Check it out here.

• Books, Photography

  SoFoBoMo

  01.21.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Ever wanted to publish your own photo book but never really got down to doing it? Paul, who owns Musings on Photography, has announced a fun little project - “the first ever SoFoBoMo - Solo Photo Book Month, for photographers who want to take a crack at putting together a solo photo book in one month”. […]

• Korea, Contemporary, Photography

  Hong Sung-Do

  01.21.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Korean artist Hong Sung-Do has some interesting works using mixed media and photographs. The following installation used plexiglas, aluminum and photographs to distort viewer’s perception of the images.

  Tourist, 2006
  © Hong Sung-Do
  More of his works can be seen here.

• Japan, Contemporary, Photography

  Sakiko Nomura

  01.15.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Japanese photographer Sakiko Nomura goes beyond the facades of her subjects and reaches deep into their psyche; revealing hidden fears, sadness and tenderness. The sitter is stripped naked literally and figuratively, baring their souls for all to see.

  Untitled, 2004/2006
  © Sakiko Nomura

  Untitled, 2004/2006
  © Sakiko Nomura

  Untitled, 2004/2006
  © Sakiko Nomura

  Untitled, 1999/2005
  © Sakiko Nomura
  From […]

• Personal, Blogging

  Mac-ness

  01.11.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  I love my Macs. Mr. Steve Jobs would be releasing some new products next week at MacWorld and everyone seems to be a pundit, trying to predict what revolutionary products will be released. Apple stocks (AAPL) typically rises before the release of the news and if the products fall below expectations, we would expect to see […]

• Japan, Photography

  Hiroshi Watanabe

  01.11.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Hiroshi Watanabe was born in Sapporo, Japan. After the completion of his art degree, he moved to Los Angeles and spent many years working on TV productions before picking up the camera again in 2000. Since then, he has gone on to numerous exhibitions, awards and published several books along the way. His images are […]

• China, Contemporary, Photography

  Yi Deer

  01.09.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Yi Deer is a visual artist, whose work revolves around China’s history. In the Golden Fairy Tale series, he places himself as a character in historically significant places from the Cultural Revolution, while covered in golden paint from head to toe.

  Swing, 2004 (from “Golden Fairy Tale Study”)
  © Yi Deer

  Rider 2, 2003 (from “Golden Fairy Tale”)
  © […]

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