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31 October 2009
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29 October 2009
Scared As Hell
Okay . . . Halloween's upon us. Time to mull over which flicks have sent the most shivvers up the spine.
Here's one list. Agree?
Here's one list. Agree?
Good Omens
The Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery's opened a remarkable exhibit, focusing on images created hundreds of years ago designed to divine.
The Stark Face of War
The National Portrait Gallery's mounted a new exhibition featurings artists engaging with war experience through portraiture. Rick Yarosh is one of the subjects.
Hard Read
Photographer Mark Edwards pairs some of his most harrowing pictures with the lyrics of Dylan's A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall. The results are striking.
And God Created . . . Crumb
An illustrated version of the Bible . . . well, the first fifty chapters, anyway. And the man wielding the pen? Our old friend R. Crumb.
Here's a closer look at Genesis Nineteen.
Here's a closer look at Genesis Nineteen.
A Keen Eye
Photographer Roy DeCarava, who chronicled the African-American experience for decades, has died at the age of eighty-nine.
28 October 2009
More Than Meets the Eye -- VII
The concluding part of Errol Morris' exploration of the 'truth' of photography through the work of two famous artists who chronicled life in mid-1930s rural America.
Lord A-Leaping
Within months of his dust-up with Prince Charles, British architect Lord Rogers has landed a choice commission.
Life Behind the Lens
The Guardian's Jane Brown has photographed them all, it seems. And her work's featured in a new book, Exposures. Here's a short video interview with her.
Silver Screen
The arrival of a new offering from Joel and Ethan Coen is always worthy of note. And, at least according to Andrew Pulver in The Guardian, their newest film, A Serious Man, more than meets expectations.
Shutterbugs
There are some pretty fair photographers on the other side of the pond, and a new exhibit in London features their best work.
Out of Africa
Talk show host Tavis Smiley's mounting what he boasts is "the biggest, baddest and boldest exhibition ever to tell the African-American contribution to this country." America I Am: The African American Imprint is in L. A.
You Look Mahhvelous
Ah, the beautiful people. They never go out of style, do they? Here's a gallery of Marina Cicogna's photographs of jet set types from the 60s.
27 October 2009
More Than Meets the Eye -- VI
Part Six of documentary filmmaker Errol Morris' fascinating look at Arthur Rothstein, Walker Evans and the 'reality' they photographed in mid-1930s America.
African and American
There is a long African-American tradition of basket weaving in this country. It's explored in an exhibition at UCLA.
More Than Meets the Eye -- V
The fifth installment of Errol Morris' examination of the work of photographers and writers documenting life in rural America in the mid-1930s. Where does the 'truth' of a photograph lie?
26 October 2009
25 October 2009
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Brush?
Language has been and remains a central feature in art. But why use text at all? Shouldn't the visual image be about transcending words? Here's how several artists respond.
24 October 2009
Silver Screen
After all the hype and all the horror stories of film festival crowds left squirming in their seats, Lars von Trier's Antichrist has arrived.
Read A. O. Scott's take in the New York Times.
Read A. O. Scott's take in the New York Times.
23 October 2009
More Than Meets the Eye -- III
Errol Morris continues his series examining the photographic portrayal of Depression-era America and how truthful it was.
The Well-Attired Samurai
When these warriors went into battle, then did it in style -- and it's on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum.
Silver Screen
In the annals of cinema, Orson Welles commands legendary status -- as much for his shortcomings as his astonishing successes. David Thomson says there's a good reason that can be summed up in one word: genius.
22 October 2009
Police Beat
The LAPD's moving into new headquarters. And they are a far cry from the humble precinct house down the block.
Call of the Wild
This evocative image has been honored as the wildlife photograph of the year. Here's a gallery of winning work.
21 October 2009
Return of the Native
Brian Jungen may be a member of a Canadian tribe -- but there's no way he's going to let himself be pigeonholed as an 'Indian' artist.
Space Man
Architect Norman Foster takes on the challenge of designing a gallery to fit a sliver of Bowery space.
Aqua Velvet
It is a stunning addition to the Chicago skyline, and -- guess what? The Aqua Tower is not the product of a male architect's libido.
On Parr
Photographer Martin Parr's world may not be like yours. But it's worth exploring. Here's a short video tour of his latest exhibit in England.
More Than Meets the Eye
Filmmaker Errol Morris is fond of ruffling our notions of photographic 'truth.' He's at it again, in always intriguing fashion.
The Eye of the Beholder
As I've done before, today I'm featuring art by a talented friend. In this case, it's Lorrie Sarafin of Phoenix. Here is a small sampling of her photos.
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