for CLAUDE

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CLAUDE CAHUN

self portrait 1939.

(née Lucy Renée Mathilde Schwob)

Claude Cahun was object and  subject of her photographs.

She was exploring-Self.

 Claude Cahun, self portrait 1929.

Today we project words like-

gender.

androgyny.

feminism.

But it was Self  for Claude.

 Claude Cahun, self portrait 1927.

Nothing could be more full an introduction to Claude and the exhibition than this video by the curators François Leperlier and Juan Vicente Aliaga.

You will be captivated.

at Jeu de Paume:

Claude Cahun by JeudePaume

I think it speaks volumes that the lady left her body of work to be unearthed. No bequests- No Expectations. 

Only Self.

Jeu de Paume read more here

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for CLAUDE

.

CLAUDE CAHUN

self portrait 1939.

(née Lucy Renée Mathilde Schwob)

Claude Cahun was object and  subject of her photographs.

She was exploring-Self.

 Claude Cahun, self portrait 1929.

Today we project words like-

gender.

androgyny.

feminism.

But it was Self  for Claude.

 Claude Cahun, self portrait 1927.

Nothing could be more full an introduction to Claude and the exhibition than this video by the curators François Leperlier and Juan Vicente Aliaga.

You will be captivated.

at Jeu de Paume:

Claude Cahun by JeudePaume

I think it speaks volumes that the lady left her body of work to be unearthed. No bequests- No Expectations. 

Only Self.

Jeu de Paume read more here

.

& this

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I have a new way to archive encounters  with beauty.  This is photograph by Vanessa Winship is a exquisite, No? She just won the Henri Carter Bresson

vanessa winship

her blog

la lettre de la photographie.com

from ll de la p. com.: Awarded every two years on the basis of a project hosted by the Henri Cartier-Breson Foundation with the partnership of the Wendel Group of an indivisible amount of 30,000 €, the HCB prize 2011 was awarded to the English photographer Vanessa Winship for her project “Là-bas: une odysée américaine” (Over there: An American Odyssey)



 the photographs evoke the sweeping Dutch landscapes for Vermeer-

my tumblr site- aka litl a here

(links in bold )

.

& this

 .

I have a new way to archive encounters  with beauty.  This is photograph by Vanessa Winship is a exquisite, No? She just won the Henri Carter Bresson

vanessa winship

her blog

la lettre de la photographie.com

from ll de la p. com.: Awarded every two years on the basis of a project hosted by the Henri Cartier-Breson Foundation with the partnership of the Wendel Group of an indivisible amount of 30,000 €, the HCB prize 2011 was awarded to the English photographer Vanessa Winship for her project “Là-bas: une odysée américaine” (Over there: An American Odyssey)



 the photographs evoke the sweeping Dutch landscapes for Vermeer-

my tumblr site- aka litl a here

(links in bold )

.

Rosy One's - Cause We Got Style "European Hip Hop Posing From 80's and Early 90's" Book Out This Month

Cause We Got Style
"Posing is the art of self-expression. It comprises appearance, fashion, accessories and the art of arranging the body or face in a good pose. Cause We Got Style! is a collection of early European hip hop pose photos. Information about the new American youth culture was still hard to come by, and the youths of Europe had to work out their own ways. Together with graffiti, breakdance, rapping and djing, clothes and attitude were the means of expression. You had to be innovative and use what was available, add details and make your own accessories in orderto stand out and look fresh! Most of the photos in Cause We Got Style! are snapshots taken by kids on their way to a concert, next to a freshly painted graffiti piece, in the street or in the bedroom. The result is as charming as it is revealing. This is a glimpse into a very private photo album, dusted off after years of lying around in the closet. Cause We Got Style! shows photos of unknown teenagers as well as now well-known artists like Goldie, Mode 2, Can 2 and Bando. It contains texts by Akim “Zebster” Walta, D.D.Fresh, Queen Hanifa, Mr Puppet and Dan Tikaret among others. An astonishing document of the early days of European hip hop!"

Published in april 2011 by Dokument Press
http://www.dokument.org

ISBN 978-91-85639-36-6
Preorder here
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.tesco.com
http://www.word-power.co.uk

144 pages
more than 150 full-colour photos
hardcover

Contributing writers:
Mr.Puppet, D.D.Fresh, Zeb.Roc.Ski, Hanifa,
Flo Kaufmann, Mickey, Björn Almqvist, Martin Jones

Interview with Dan de Ticaret and DJ Supreme
Edited by Rosy One and the Dopepose Posse

Top 10 for Streetypography Flickr.com Group

Top 10 (and a few extra) for Streetypography Flickr.com Group

Here is the www.flickr.com group "Streetypography"'s top 10 of the last quarter of 08'. The group is dedicated to photos of interesting typography of any kind found in the street. Enjoy!!!

(To see the original photos, photostream and titles click on the image)


doughnut


Squad 18 - West Village


GOLD RUSH


Untitled


STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face Of New York: RALPH'S Discount City


A


Check it out!


Untitled


Too Big


Tron Liberty


Stop Smokin That Rubbish


Ratcliffe's Flowers


Smith and 9th Subway Platform


Holla


&


Stealth Bomber


Epperson Camera Sign


Untitled

The Previous 10 can be found here

If you would like to submit some photos and they fit within the remit of the group please feel free to contact the group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/745474@N21/

The opinions expressed in these photo are not nessicarily those of the Kool Skool, they are just being shown for people to appreciate. The photos are being shown as a platform to promote the photographer, and remain the sole property of the photographer.

Kool Skool Interview With Photographer Alexander Bartsch

"Gun"

Kool Skool Interview With Photographer Alexander Bartsch

"Brixton Will Be Televised"

The Kool Skool is a platform dedicated supporting the arts, and as promised we managed to track down Brixton based Photographer Alexander Bartsch.


"Army Steps"

His unique view is gaining a lot of creative acclaim, whether its catching the bashment of Notting Hill Carnival, citizen reporting the BNP's appearance on Question time, or documenting everyday South London Road dramas. Fresh from his recent exhibition we took a few moments to discuss his history and method as working London photographer.


"Holy Bible"


How long have you been a photographer?

I have been taking photos since I had a camera in my hand. I first had access to a darkroom about 10 years ago at school. But it's only in the past year that I have been pushing it and taking it more seriously.


"Saxon Sound"


"Bike In Road"

Was it a gradual thing, or as it something you always knew you wanted to do?

It was a gradual thing, always has been. It was more something to fall back on as I dropped out of more challenging paths. Went through a few stages and influences along the way that changed the way I took flicks. The last and main one was to never go out of my flat without a camera.


Materials

Do you use digital or traditional film stock? Which do you prefer?

I use digital for fashion shoots and colour stuff but for my own work, which is usually black and white, I use mostly film. I have never been good friends with digital photos. Just like vinyl holds sound on a physical medium, film holds light on a negative. That's the beauty of it. You can't hold digital music or digital photography. I like my work to be material. Keeping it analog so far.


"Line & Dirt"


"Love Shades"

Do you feel Black and White images have a stronger impact?

No. I think both colour and black and white have their own use. I shoot colour differently than I would shoot black and white. Just like the colour in a photograph can be attractive to the eye, it can also distract you from the subject.


"Fatal Incident"


"Dunk Head"


"Blue"

How do you describe your photography style. Do you adhere to a certain genre?

I don't adhere to any genre. My photographs are basically my vision of the city and my surroundings. I like to show how I see all things around me. Just like a writer I look around for spots to photograph, interesting situations or just patterns. In a way shooting in the city is kind of like my new bombing, I'm always on the look out. You can even get stopped by police for it!


"Police Trap"


"Tractor"


"Bring Home The Troops"

A lot of your photos, have an element of humour in them, is that an important element in your art form?

A lot of the humour in my pictures was first inspired by an illustrator called Dran and especially from his book 'Fabrique en France'. He uses old boxes and draws something connected to the writing on the box in a gritty sinister style which I can relate to. I do find this side of my work fun and interesting cause you're bringing together 2 subjects and creating a whole new meaning to what's in front of you which gives another dimension to the photography.


"Red & Blue"


"Peace"

Have you been published, or exhibited anywhere?

I've enjoyed showing my work in free spaces. Most of the time I don't have the cash to front for gallery space and find it less hassle and usually less formal. My work was last shown as part of an event in a squatted pub in Bow. The setting was dope and the night turned into a rave till early morning. The next one should be an AUX collective show maybe at the end of the year.


Tizer One ID

My work has been published a bit. A lot of graffiti related magazines, websites and blogs seem to have been my first viewers. Shot the photos for Tizer's spread in Graphotism. But also Hamburger Eyes, a San Francisco based photography mag has been publishing my flix in their issues. I've always loved their work and highly recommend it.


"Dyst"


"Solo Heat"


"Stockwell SK8"


Alexander Bartsch the blog

http://alexanderbartsch.com

ALL IMAGES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE CREATIVE PROPERTY OF ALEXANDER BARTSCH USED BY PERMISSION