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Pin-Ups

The walls of my sophomore dorm room were plastered with Roy Lichtenstein prints until one astute resident of my dorm pointed out that I must be a “freak” since I only had images of girls in distress. To my defense, all my Lichtenstein posters did not consist only of girls crying, shooting guns or drowning. [...]

June 4th, 2009 | Hien

Vantage Point

I don’t know what it is, but right now I’m fascinated with anything and everything mini. I’m not talking about Austin Powers’ “mini-me,” or the mini-cooper here. I’m talking about miniature models of towns, buildings, or any real-life scene. There’s this weird feeling that rises up when I look at these replications. I’ll let go [...]

May 27th, 2009 | Chelsea

Manufactured Landscapes

This film should be required viewing for everyone living in developed countries. Jennifer Baichwal documents the work of artist Edward Burtynsky – a large scale photographer who has gained widespread recognition in the past few years for his striking photographs of industrial landscapes—among them quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams. Burtynsky’s work is beautiful, [...]

January 2nd, 2008 | David