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PHOTOGENIC : NEW SHOW REVEALS DEEP TIES OF TWO JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS!
A new exhibition at the European House of Photography in Paris (Maison Européenne de la Photographie or MEP) showcases two … More
SUPER COOL COFFEE-TABLE BOOK! “AFROSURF” CELEBRATES AFRICA’S RICH SURF CULTURE!
As regular readers of this blog know, we love to surf every chance we get. So when a new artful, … More
ALL OF THE LIGHTS: “EX STASIS” BRINGS L.E.D. MAGIC TO BEAUTIFUL NATURAL LANDSCAPES
. . . . . This video of four audio-visual artworks by artist Reuben Wu are sublime and otherworldly. The … More
ICONIC: IMAGE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH AT HUSBAND’S FUNERAL SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT MONARCH IN THE PANDEMIC ERA!
Prince Philip, a.k.a., the Duke of Edinburgh, and husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, past away last week. There was … More
NIFTY: WE’VE MINTED AND RELEASED AN NFT!
We’ve actually minted and released two NFTs! These are original images of surfers on waves at a couple of legendary … More
REVEALED: LONGEST PHOTO EXPOSURE EVER — 8 YEARS! — CAPTURED WITH PIN-HOLE CAMERA MADE WITH BEER CAN! REALLY!
True story: An MFA student at the University of Hertfordshire in the U.K. made a pin-hole camera using an empty … More
PRIVATE EYES: MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR TOILETS WITH A VIEW AND MORE!
Artist-photographer Andi Schmied’s latest project called “Private Views” is a photo collection documenting the incredible views from some ultra-luxury high-rise … More
PHOTOGRAPHIC: WHAT GORDON PARKS SAW!
. . . . . Gordon Parks was a multi-faceted artist who worked across diverse mediums, but his photography capturing … More
SPACEY: MAN GENERATES 2.5 GIGAPIXEL IMAGE FROM MORE THAN 2,500 PHOTOS OF ORION TAKEN OVER 5 YEARS!
A man in Tennessee has spent over five years taking detailed telescopic photos of a single constellation. The man is … More
CINEMATIC: NEW PHOTO-BOOK “ACCIDENTALLY WES ANDERSON” TAKE INSPO, STEALS STYLE OF AUTEUR FILM DIRECTOR!
“Accidentally Wes Anderson” is a new book of photography compiled by the folks behind the Instagram account @accidentallywesanderson. The account … More
LA LA LAND: INTERACTIVE DRIVE-BY PHOTO ARCHIVE OF EVERY BUILDING ON EVERY BLOCK OF SUNSET BLVD IN L.A.!
The Getty Museum has launched a website called 12 Sunsets that is a fascinating interactive archive of 65,000 photos taken … More
BOOK COVERS CHALLENGE VOL. 06
The book cover for our sixth post as part of 7-Day Book Covers Challenge is “Yes Yes Y’all: An Oral … More
HIGH-FLYIN’: 800 VIEWS OF AIRPORTS
We — and possibly you, too — are a big fan of large coffee-table art books by the likes of … More
VEHICULAR: THE COBRA SNAKE VAN
Wait … what? The Cobra Snake van is parked on ultra-luxe Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, in Los Angeles? Actually … More
ACCIDENTAL STYLE TRENDS: MATCHING NATURE WITH FASHION
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CAPTURED: PHOTOGRAPHER’S PIX OF COLLEGE CLASSMATES THEN AND NOW
The New Yorker magazine has a fascinating photo essay in its Photobooth series of photographer Josephine Sittenfeld’s then-and-now “Reunion” images. … More
Truly Awesome Photos of Empty European Libraries
French photographer Thibaud Poirier has created a series of photos documenting 25 of Europe’s grandest and beautiful great libraries. Poirier’s … More
“HOT MESS!”
“Hot Mess” is the title of an artwork by Doug Aitken that features a beautiful photograph showing an aeriel view … More
The Amazing Drawings of Toba Khedoori
The artwork of Australian-Iraqi artist Toba Khedoori leaves a distinct impression. Her works are primarily finely detailed, photo-realistic pencil drawings … More
Surf Photography Books
On a recent visit to the Arcana bookstore in Culver City, in Los Angeles, we checked out some beautiful coffee-table … More
The 100 Most Influential Images of All Time
Time magazine recently published the “100 Most Influential Images of All Time.” It’s a stunning mixed collection of iconic, powerful and … More
The World According to Photographer William Eggleston
The New York Times Style magazine “T” recently published an excellent feature on photographer William Eggleston, considered the pioneer of color … More
“Airportraits” by Photographer Mike Kelley
Photographer Mike Kelley photographed airplanes taking off from airports around the world and then composited the images to provide a … More
Blown-Up Robin Williams Photo as Street Art … Mission, San Francisco
This blown-up black-and-white image is a fitting street-art tribute to the late great actor-comedian Robin Williams. The photo adorns a … More
Cool Time-lapse Video of Pills Dissolving in Water
Mural of Pioneering Surf Photographer Leroy Grannis by Artist Gretta Kruesi … Venice, Los Angeles
We’re fans of the photography of Leroy Grannis (we even have Taschen’s wonderful book on him) so it’s great to … More
Portrait of Lady Gaga by Photographer Martin Schoeller … New York
This framed image of pop superstar Lady Gaga pictured below is one of many such celebrity portraits by the accomplished … More
Cool Magazines … “Acid,” An Indie Surf Mag
We’re loving Acid, a fresh and artsy surf magazine based in Europe. In issue Number 2, pictured here, there’s beautiful … More
In New York … The Super Awesome Retro-’80s “Dude” Billboard
Dude! Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude!!! The “Dude” billboard in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, next door to the office building of ad agency Mother … More
On the Scene … The Swedish Band I Break Horses’ Show at Rough Trade New York
This past Friday we went out to Rough Trade New York in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for a performance by Swedish indie-electronic … More
Fresh Mural Art by RETNA in New York
Epic new mural by the street-art superstar artist RETNA next to the On Stellar Rays Gallery on Rivington Street in … More
Street Photography … Finding Vivian Maier
We are so looking forward to seeing this new documentary film about the mysterious and prolific street photographer Vivian Maier. … More
New York Street Art … “Smoke Trees”
This stenciled “Smoke Trees” wheat-pasted street art poster in the Lower East Side of New York City has a graphical, … More
800 Views of Airports
We love this book of photographs by the renowned Swiss artist duo of Peter Fischli and David Weiss. “800 Views … More
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 33
The 33rd photo in our What’s Outside the Window? photo project series is this view looking out the door window … More
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 32
In our ongoing photo series What’s Outside the Window? is this image of a couple hugging on Orchard Street, as … More
The Surf and Skate Photography of Reid van Renesse
Reid van Renesse’s art photography of skaters, surfers and life in New York City’s Rockaway Beach captures the playful, urban … More
On the Scene … Girl with Beautiful Tattoo in NYC
We’ve personally never been into tattoos. We don’t have any of our own. But we appreciate seeing a beautiful tattoo. … More
Cover of OjodePez Photography Mag
OjodePez is a rather serious but excellent art and journalistic photography magazine from Spain. Pictured here is edition 29 of … More
“This Station”
We were on a swiftly moving train at night somewhere along New Jersey’s string of sprawling seaside towns when the … More
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 30
In the latest installment of our ongoing photo project series What’s Outside the Window?, here’s an image of the view … More
New York Street Art … Sexy Gun Girl
We’re intrigued by this new wheat-pasted street art piece that just went up on the Mulbeery Street-side of the famous … More
The “Ctrl Alt Del” Project
Israeli artist Yossi Wallner’s viral street art project “Ctrl Alt Del” is one of the coolest projects and cleverer ideas … More
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 29
In Vol. 29 of the photo project series What’s Outside the Window? are these images we took at sunrise this … More
Cool Werner Herzog Photos in 032c Mag
The indie art-lifestyle magazine 032c recently published a photo essay of old images of and by acclaimed auteur German film … More
What’s Outside the Window – Vol. 27
The view out the window from the seventh floor Sky Room of the New Museum in New York City. This … More
Iconic Steve Jobs Photo by Albert Watson at Deichtorhallen … Hamburg
This iconic photograph of late Apple Computer founder and CEO Steve Jobs was shot by New York-based Scottish photographer Albert … More
What’s Outside the Window – Vol. 26
The view from a second-floor loft space at the corner of Prince Street and Broadway in SoHo, New York City. … More
“The Beijing Motor Show” by Martin Parr
We love this photo by influential British photographer Martin Parr. The image is part of a series of photos shot … More
What’s Outside the Window – Vol. 25
In the latest installment of our photo-series project is a pic of the view out the window of a New … More
What’s Outside the Window – Vol. 24
The view looking south out a rounded window of the new super-contemporary architectural extension to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. … More
“Architecture of Destiny” by Michael Wolf at Bruce Silverstein Gallery … At the Armory Show
Michael Wolf’s “Architecture of Destiny” photo at Brice Silverstein gallery booth at the 2013 Armory Show in New York City.
What’s Outside the Window – Vol. 23
The view looking out a tenth-floor window at the offices of global advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather. The view faces … More
What’s Outside the Window – Vol. 22
The window and view from one of the upper-floor art galleries at the Whitney Museum in New York City.
The Curious Case of the Photo in the Bathroom at Dudley’s New York
The decor of Dudley’s, a popular Australian-style restaurant in New York’s Lower East Side, is beautiful and makes clever, amusing … More
Giant Squinting Eyes by JR
Here’s another one of those gargantuan wheat-pasted photos on the side of a building in SoHo, New York City. These … More
“Permanent Error” Photos by Pieter Hugo at CO Berlin
Some pictures below of photography by Pieter Hugo, part of the South African photographer’s “Permanent Error” series on view at … More
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 10
The view looking north out at an office window in TriBeCa with a view of the Empire State Building in … More
EPIC: THE SURF CULTURE PHOTOGRAPHY OF LEROY GRANNIS!
This week we added a striking new volume from Taschen to our library of coffee-table photography books at Global Graphica … More
The Street Photography of Paul McDonough
The wonderful photography of New York City street life circa 1973-1978 has been captured by photographer Paul McDonough, whose work … More
Daniel and His Awesome New Tattoo
This tattoo is fuckin’ awesome! A cute, cartoon bear wearing an eye patch and a crown. That’s genius, kidzzz! And … More
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