Feature Shoot says:
Francesco Giusti lives and works in Rome, Italy. He recently won 1st Prize in the Viewbook Photostory competition for his documentary series, SAPE. Of this series, he says, ?
From Planet:
Embroidery never seemed as dark and suggestive as in the art of London-based Italian artist Maurizio Anzeri. In his meticulous work, he transforms old discarded family photographs into three-dimensional objects with intense psychological evocations. ?
Awesome blog Pink Tentacle says, “In the late 19th and early 20th century, enigmatic photographer T. Enami (1859-1929) captured a number of 3D stereoviews depicting life in Meiji-period Japan.”
See more cool Japanese stereoviews over at Pink Tenticle.
From Good:
The ongoing battle between medical marijuana advocates and law enforcement has begotten some tricky legality, which has lead to all sorts of uncertainty regarding growth and distribution, and, ultimately, prosecution (or non-prosecution) of distributors. Meanwhile, in places like Northern California?
“I went there with a friend to do an interview, and suddenly we were the ones being interviewed by Ondine.” So says Cathy Naso of her initial visit to Warhol‘s Factory as a high school senior. Naso went there hoping to research an article for her French class, but wound up—as these things happen—leaving as a receptionist, where she worked for the next two years. Her duties during that heady period included eating lots of yogurt, transcribing Warhol’s James Joyce-inspired a: A Novel, and hanging out with The Velvet Underground.
As a reward for her efforts, Warhol gifted Naso with a self-portrait (above), which hung on her wall briefly before she stashed it in a closet for safe-keeping. Now, after 40-plus years, Naso’s selling it off through Sotheby’s, where experts think it can fetch an estimated $1-1.5 million (Umm…estimated value of hanging out at The Factory for 2 years? Priceless!).
Before Warhol gave his self-portrait to Naso, he signed it: “To Cathy ?
The original version of this ghoulish effigy is SOLD OUT! This “Extra Filthy Bloody” Edition a striking representation of GG ALLIN circa 1991 with added crud, blood, and cuts. The figure, limited to 500 numbered units, stands at 7 inches tall and is made of a lightweight polyresin. Loaded into a full color “splatter” box, here GG is accurately sculpted right down to the tattoos, and copious amounts of blood and filth.
This GG Allin toy can be yours for $16.95.
(via David Pescovitz over at Boing Boing)
Just two images from Swedish photographer Magnus Muhr who “takes the carcasses of dead flies, lays them on paper and imbues them with new life through a few strokes of his pencil.” The bottom conversation, translated, reads something like, “Was it good??
Really cool digital graffiti wall by Canadian designers Tangible Interaction.
Now, artists can digitally “paint” a surface in the same way they can tag a wall with traditional spray paint.
British artist—and “human camera”—Stephen Wiltshire has set about drawing a 20-ft. long panorama of New York City’s skyline. What’s astounding about this, though, is that Wiltshire, who has autism, has seen the city just once—during a 20-minute helicopter ride. He’s sketching it entirely from memory. You can watch a bit of Wiltshire’s process, and progress, below:
In the NYT: Like A Skyline Is Etched In His Head
(via New York Magazine)