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Multiple Exposure Photographs Inspired by Impressionist Paintings

By Chloe Pantazi on

Influenced by the Impressionist aesthetic of Monet and Turner’s work, these gorgeous multiple exposure photos by the artist Eeva Karhu (via Faith is Torment) possess the evocative quality of painting. Indeed, they look more like paintings than they do photos; note the grainy, hazy texture of Kahru’s photos and the way the light blurs the landscape within each frame. Her work doesn’t just emulate the Impressionist masters, however — it straddles that liminal space between mediums and worlds. In fact, Kahru’s portraits seem more like imagined renderings than real ones, but of course they are real. These pictures remind us that there’s something innately beautiful and painterly in our surroundings. … Read More

Los Angeles

Electrifying Photos of Los Angeles, 1940-1990

By Tanja M. Laden on

Not far from Downtown Los Angeles, the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is the former home of American railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington, whose 500-acre estate and massive collection of 18th-century British portraiture became available to the public after his death in 1927. While the Huntington is definitely worth a visit in person, it’s also possible to check out a few of its resources online. Form and Landscape: Southern California Edison and the Los Angeles Basin, 1940–1990 is a web-based exhibition presented by the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West featuring a selection of 70,000 images from Southern California Edison, the company that supplies the majority of electricity to the LA area. As part of the Getty’s initiative, Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in LA, authors, scholars, and other experts have culled the Huntington’s massive archive documenting the region’s — quite literally — electrifying history. … Read More

Photography

A Tale of Two Cities: Compelling Photos Merge London and New York

By Chloe Pantazi on

As a Londoner living in New York, I’m often drawing parallels between the two cities. Central Park is (a prettier) Hyde Park; Williamsburg is trendier than Shoreditch; the Upper East Side’s as swanky as Chelsea, Washington Square Park swarming with NYU kids might as well be Russell Square crawling with UCL students, and so forth. With her photography series New York+London (spotted via Architizer), another English woman, Daniella Zalcman, has turned her homesick musings following her move to New York into art. … Read More

Los Angeles

Amazing Photographs by Children Living With Cancer

By Tanja M. Laden on

The third annual Pablove Shutterbugs Gallery Show at Kopeikin Gallery in Los Angeles recently celebrated truly beautiful photography by children living with cancer across the LA area. Numerous supporters contributing to making it happen, including the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. But to help raise money for future projects that encourage photography programs for pediatric cancer patients, the Pablove Shutterbugs Gallery Show hosted a special fundraising event May 4 full of work by big-name photographers like Herb Ritts, Piper Ferguson, Jeff Antebi, and many others. … Read More

San Francisco

Breathtaking Photographs of Alonzo King LINES Ballet Dancers

By Bonnie Chan on

As of this year, Alonzo King has spent three decades changing the face of ballet, sculpting a traditional classical dance form into a modern template for fluidity and cross-pollination. In his choreography for San Francisco’s own Alonzo King LINES Ballet, King has collaborated with numerous artists and musicians representing traditions from all over the world, including Baka artists from the Central African Republic (People of the Forest, 2001), Shaolin monks from China (Long River High Sky, 2007), tabla master Zakir Hussain (Scheherazade, 2009), and actor Danny Glover (Before the Blues, 2004). … Read More

Los Angeles

Gallery: Preview Paris Photo’s US Debut

By Tanja M. Laden on

Devoted to the fine art of historical and contemporary photography, the annual Paris Photo fair brought 54,000 visitors through the doors of Grand Palais last year alone. Given that kind of success, it makes sense that the prestigious photo festival should finally make its way to the US, nearly 20 years after its 1996 debut. Paris Photo Los Angeles hits the backlots of LA’s Paramount Pictures Studios April 26-28, showcasing selections from 60 international galleries, along with a dozen publishers and booksellers. There’s also a series of solo shows, book signings, screenings, partner exhibitions, and more. … Read More

Photography

Ghostly Cardboard Dioramas of Desolate Towns

By Julia Pugachevsky on

Much like a filmmaker, Italian photographer Francesco Romoli creates a set, adjusts the lighting, and shoots a world that is unknown to us. He just does it on a smaller scale in his series, Imaginary Towns (which we discovered via Junk Culture), creating miniature dioramas of depressing, abandoned buildings and blocks. The final touch? Through photo manipulation, Romoli places a lone person or couple in each shot to absorb the sullen landscape. Browse these evocative scenes, and check out Romoli’s other work at his website. … Read More

Photography

Lovely and Provocative Photos Representing the Stages of a Woman’s Life

By Julia Pugachevsky on

Self-taught French photographer Alexandra Sophie is only 20 years old, but her Jardin Fleuris series is all about exploring the stages of a woman’s life in an unexpected way. For this ongoing project, Sophie’s photographs depict various women’s nether regions, covered by delicate objects like flowers, feathers, and — most suggestive of all — a cluster of red berries dripping with juice. Marvel over these lovely and provocative photos after the jump, and visit Sophie’s website to learn more about her work. … Read More

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Sony Presents The Unedited: Unique Perspectives

By Leah Taylor on

We dedicate ourselves daily to discovering the best cultural gems in our area, but alas, there are only so many of us. That’s why we love The Unedited, a cool project from our friends at Sony that put NEX-5R cameras in the hands of local artists around the country so they could share their unique views of their local treasures. … Read More

Los Angeles

Rare Photos of the Rolling Stones’ 50 Years in Rock History

By Tanja M. Laden on

Sometimes it’s hard to believe The Rolling Stones have been around for more than half a century, but given their iconic je ne sais quoi, it’s really not that surprising. While The Beatles redefined the modern rock ‘n’ roll band, The Stones’ early Brian Jones-era lineup took the meaning of “rock band” to an entirely new level, at which a group’s image is just as important as its music. And not only do the Rolling Stones display amazing staying power, they have a knack for keeping up with the times, too (there’s an official Rolling Stones app, for Chrissake). To help celebrate the quintessential rock band’s impressive history, Hollywood’s new art spot PROJECT Gallery brings us 50 Years of The Rolling Stones: A Rock and Roll Retrospective. The show features fantastic photographs that go far beyond the stage and into the private planes, kitchens, and backyards of the band members for a rare glimpse into the intimate day-to-day lives of the world’s original rock stars. Click through for a preview. … Read More