Photographer Takay

Photogrpaher: Takay. www.jedroot.com

girls. . .

a drawing i did a few years back. looking back on it i kind of like it. something kind of demented about it.

Nan Goldin is dreamy

like little mermaids ...

Nan Goldin consistently knows how to bring out the dreamy and the beautiful in the most tragic and ephermal moments. so intimate. i love her intimacy with her subjects. and love her images with water. (for a nice review on nan goldin check with the heart shaped bruise check out triplediesel.blogpot)

diane arbus forever

just felt the need to pay homage to diane arbus, her picture of the twins is surreal (done way before the shining). years ago i read an amazing biography of her by Patricia Bosworth. she actually did fashion photography early in her career with her husband a pre-cursor to the inez & vinoodh phenomenon of today. but eventually she just went off and found herself amidst the freaks and the extra-ordinaire: (what we call america.)

boys can be sublime

photographer carlotta manaigo's images of boys are sublime. www.carlottamanaigo.com

the "spiritual america" of cowboys, entertainers, over-ripe nurses

the other artist i liked at the whitney was richard prince. He had a series "spiritual america" with a demonic looking picture of young brooke shields a la jon benet. Somehow he seemed to understand the true nature of America. check him out and let me know what you think...

christian marclay

(collage by Christian Marclay)

went to the whitney museum yesterday and by far the best piece in the museum was by artist christian marclay. It was a four screen projection where he had composed a whole symphony out of clips of old movies. No extra sound but that of the clips of old movies he projected. It seemed a mind boggling task to edit and construct. very impressive. truly original and well done. must look for for of his projects.

what to do with myself

the theme song of my night "just don't know what to do with myself" by the white stripes, is dancing through my head. check out the video with (click here ->) Kate Moss. sophia coppolla directed it and it is enchanting.

if only i could be so free. . .

Reflections

(francesca woodman)

i keep on seeing my face in yours....

Language of pictures

Found a new artist, Marisol Limon Martinez. She has created her own language of pictures, she truly represents dreaming in pictures. On her site, I especially like "tribunals" and "descent of the line." There is a dark pulse to her work that resonates.

taking a taxi with lolita

lolita with her many faces. . . enigmatic and ever-present.

Wallflower

(francesca woodman) (jenny gage)

if only i could fade into the background. . . .