hooray for perfectionism


jason lucas is a photographer and creative many times over in his own right.  lucas’ work is centered on exploring the paradigms between the typical and unexpected, territory like dark matter, that which exists but is often inexplicable.  all the while, incorporating beauty and its imperfections that are often neglected in common discussions of visuality. he provokes a visceral angst that exercises both meaning and intuition.  I find myself most often interested when the artist overcomes me, and it is a serene feeling of satisfaction.  the same feeling is evident in all of jason’s photographs, in each shot there is a visible spectrum of stability.  more of his beautiful work can be seen here  by sv

 

Camera Obscura by Abelardo Morell

a room as a camera obscura. “in setting up a room to make this kind of photograph, I cover all windows with black plastic in order to achieve total darkness. then, I cut a small hole in the material I use to cover the windows. this allows an inverted image of the view outside to flood onto the walls of the room. t would focus my large-format camera on the incoming image on the wall and expose the film. tn the beginning, exposures took five to ten hours.” -abelardo morell by ak

Anders Petersen Photographs

anders peterson is an amazing photographer who studied photography under christer stromholm in sweden and has documented offbeat characters and the dark streets of europe during the late 60’s and 70’s. most of his books have been published in sweden and some in germany. finding a 1st edition would make for a great gift in case your looking for something for me. by dd

 

under the sea

honestly, i came across this image on tumblr and know nothing about it, who it’s by, or what it was for (the type is to small to make out). would love to know more, but really, i think we get the most important part.   by kl

Parasomnia – BY Viviane Sassen

i love how photographer vivian sassen‘s fashion work is hidden on her site under ‘commissioned works’, rightly so though, as her various series exploring her african nostalgia are so much more special.
parasomnia was an exhibition at the MoMA last year. parasomnia is a category of sleep disorder whose symptoms include abnormal dreams, nightmares, and sleepwalking. in these surreal pictures, sassen invites us to follow her on a journey through the mysterious remnants of her memories.  by kl