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Camera Shy

Been meaning to mention this little project I have going on… I was doing it kinda stealth for a while, because I believe in different sizes of audience for different projects, at different times. (I have one art project that is for an audience of one: just me. It’s very satisfying; in fact I recommend this for all artists.)

This one started out with an audience of about 20 friends. I think it’s ready for another dozen people or so, which is about how many people read this blog, so here you go:

Camera Shy

I recommend you go back & read from the beginning to understand what the hell it’s about. Then after a while if you get tired of the text, why then just look at the pictures! Or vice versa. (I have art friends who want it to be just pictures. I have writer friends who like the text best. As with all things, YMMV.)

Stephen Shore

I don't remember who told me, months & months ago, that I should look at Stephen Shore, but whoever it was: Thank you!!! (Now that I finally got around to following up.... You should be, um, impressed at how long I keep little tiny scraps of notes floating around my desk.) Since I am an admitted photo newbie (& how!), I'm not embarrassed to say I had never heard of Shore & am seeing his work from the 70s as a kind of revelation. Lucky for me, Aperture Foundation just (re)published a big luscious book of this good stuff. Now you know what I spent money on this week.