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emak bakia man ray

one place that remains true to its form in new york city is the anthology film archives.  i myself was there a few months ago at their “garage sale” and managed to pick up some essential literature.  this weekend they are featuring some classics from the twenties, including this masterpiece from man ray (with help from our friend marcel duchamp and sculptures by pablo picasso).  the original is silent, so turn your volume down and maybe you can understand why at its first screening in 1926 a brawl broke out.  nothing says fisticuffs like soft-focus and rayographs. by sv

the art of not blogging

oh child, spare me. everything i love about bill cunningham, is what i hate about scott schuman. they are the opposite poles in the same sector. bill is a spirit, the other pure flesh. bill is about life the other about fame. bill is about grit the other about flash. bill is about art the other about business. bill is about love… bill is humble… bill is light and the rest is darkness. in the end ,it does come to be about who you are as a person and bill is the epitome of all that i love about new york. no offense! when you become famous, you have to be able to take some shit. scott is surely loved and respected by many and i can be the one hater (not sure he can handle that). sorry i see no interest in satorialist or scott’s work nor his fame or how business smart he is. business smartness and fame mean nothing to me, if anything they tell me a bit about who you are and it’s generally not good. that brand is built on pandering to the status quo, not supporting the the fringe that feeds that status quo. when you photograph a bunch of vain editors and models after the shows you too can expect guaranteed traffic. bill just never wanted the attention or the fame or the money. i admire that tremendously. by dd

City by the sea: Surf Pro NY


last friday was the finals for the ny surf pro held in long beach, ny. its a little town a trains ride from the city,  with hidden gems and good vibes for a summers day get away. the day was amazing the best surfers in the world, the beach filled with the on looking crowd, great energy and the best waves ny has seen on a day as nice as it was in i can’t tell you how long! these flix of josh kerr are for pp+dd+xy if he is behaving today but a nice re-cap video of the contest and highlights of the epic final between kelly slater and owen wright can be seen at the quiksilver pro website.  by jr

DONALD JUDD – 101 SPRING

donald judd building on spring street is being renovated at the moment, scaffolding are hiding the beautiful cast iron building where the artist applied this theory: each floor should have one purpose: sleeping, eating, working… and nothing else here. nice booklet documenting the place in a more intimate way here! by pp.

benoit pailley – morpholight

our friend photographer benoit pailley presents his latest work “morpholight” in soho, it’s beautiful, minimal and somehow very strange. it feels very fresh to use photography as art in this fashion. between james turrel and close to fashion still life photography without product. love it! by pp.

portraits de villes


portraits de villes is a serie of books edited by be-pole studio, every city is shot by a great photographer. love the idea and the simple and honest look of the collection. check it if you find them. i’m wondering who i would have chosen to photographed my favorite cities if i had the choice to commission my own collection… hmmmm.. by pp.