Chistopher Rauschenberg Photographing Pangeantry
The following are images of one prolific photographer, Christopher Rauschenberg, who uses photography's unique framing abilities to compose complex images of reflections, angles, other images, and interesting found assemblages. When considering his work, I find myself trying to identify just exactly what kind of photographer he is: landscape? documentary? still life? Maybe documentary. At any rate, as a photographer myself, I recognize something in his series that I often contemplate when photographing: what if I were to capitalize on someone else's designs, does that qualify as appropriation. For instance, is it fair that I photograph a trendy retail establishment (which I have done) t...Read more
Nature’s Revenge: The Street Art of Ludo
Parisian street artist Ludo puts out some seriously wicked stuff—even on an international level. He has toured to several places including Italy and the UK to put up his work in a new theme he calls “Nature’s Revenge”. His works are very bold and high in contrast, “boxed” almost like a 3D Playstation graphic. I love the simplicity of the monochromatic schemes combined with clever themes. Nature meets the darker side of human nature. Incongruity seems to rain supreme when it comes to showing others a clever, and beautiful, paradigm. his website has even more: http://www.thisisludo.com/...Read more