Monthly Archives: March 2009

Helen Levitt, Photographic Poet, Dies at 95

New York, circa 1940 © Helen Levitt It was just a few days ago that I sat down with a copy of Helen Levitt’s latest monograph. Turning the pages, it was as if I were seeing all of the photographs all for the first time. Few photographers, I remember thinking to myself, are able bring [...]

Strange Fruit (Interlude)

A little musical interlude while I continue shipping out Lay Flat and being super busy with school… (In case you didn’t already know that Billie Holiday is amazing.)

Mailing Lay Flat

Lots of copies of Lay Flat prior to being mailed out last week. Haven’t ordered a copy for yourself yet? Get one here.

Slí na Boirne

The Sea, 2008 [from "Slí na Boirne"] © Shane Lavalette I just updated my website with a small selection of images from the project I worked on over the summer during my residency on the western coast of Ireland. For this body of work, I was recently selected as one of the winners of the [...]

Smarthistory

Developed by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker, Smarthistory is “a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the static traditional Western art history textbook.” Users are able to browse the site by Time, Style, Artist or Themes. A brilliant project, which will no doubt get better and better as it grows.

Upcoming Talks in Boston, Spring 2009

Gavin Coal Power Plant, Cheshire, Ohio, 2003 [from "American Power"] © Mitch Epstein Another great season of talks is happening here in Boston. Add these to your calendars, folks: Mitch Epstein Monday, March 2nd at 2pm MassArt Eugene Richards Thursday, March 5th at 7pm B.U. Photonics Building, Room 206 8 St. Mary’s Street (B.U. Central [...]