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The Earliest Days of NASA
Maria Popova, at Brain Pickings, happened upon a treasure trove of early NASA (and its airplane-only predecessor NACA) archive photos. They are really something. From biplanes to the Mercury capsule, pre-1950 aeronautics seemed to live by the motto of “If we build it, then we can go there.” That’s a sentiment we could use a bit more of.
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The work of Matthias Heiderich can be found here:
Trying a new way of showing pictures on the ol’ Tumblr with this post, I never realized you could stack them one on top of the other. I usually post about 10 of my favorites from artists I want to share, and this way the casual viewer doesn’t need to strain over tiny thumb nails if they don’t want to click through a slide show.
Matthias seems to be the only photographer to date that I enjoy who uses that soft pastel color palette, something like an old musty film camera. I hesitate to say Holga, I don’t want to insult his hard work.
Excellent objects in the landscape.
New photography series, “Of Childhood” posted on;
For this series I dug pretty far back into the archives. The photos represented are from 2009 to 2013.
These are objects and places that for some reason or another, in person or in photographic form, remind me of my childhood. An impossibly hard to place feeling of nostalgia and fear.
“Of Childhood”
Completed Mid 2013 - Photography Work - Shapes Industries
Need Inspiration
I’m assembling photographs that will be drawn on by good friends, and I want to send them examples of this type of medium combination to keep them inspired.
For instance, a young space explorer has landed on Earth, and the drawings will make our Earth appear more alien, as he would possibly perceive it. It’s a work in progress.
If people could message me links to work where drawing was used to enhance a photograph in some way, without abstracting the subject matter, I’d appreciate it!
When I went to the dentist to get my wisdom teeth removed, the first thing I told him as I sat down was, “I want my teeth after this is done” (Or at least something to that extent).
Then, for Christmas, I received a cute little shadow box, as said gift giving good friend knew of my affinity for collecting and making them.
Put two and two together, and a few months later I’ve finally figured out what to do with the both of them.
Teeth Shadow Box
Completed Mid 2013 - Sculptural Work - Shapes Industries
Photos by Marc James.
4/18/2013 - Collaborative projects division Cosmic Shapes featured in RAW Artists Showcase “Marvel” at Fine Line Music Cafe
Work on our newest feature film, “Escape from TiTiLan” is coming along nicely! Follow us on Facebook for more updates and such.
The work of Isabelle Pateer can be found here:
http://www.isabellepateer.com/index.php/projects/unsettled/
Most of these images are from her Unsettled series, which supposedly focuses an eye on the consequences of industrial expansion. In my constant search for industrial landscapes and urban ruins, I’ve come across a lot of these types of photo series, and generally ignore the artist statement for the beautiful views.
The work of Thomas Prior can be found here:
My favorites from Mr. Prior are these quiet, simple, and sunny spots, where the world still seems to be doing its own thing.
The work of Laura McPhee can be found here:
Some truly strange things happening in strange places, with that excellent color, light, and composition.
