Jim Jarmusch

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 Rosanna

Treehugger

I found another great resource website that also features the Prix Pictet photo contest from Juliette's post.   This site is a great resource for all things sustainability.  

Treehugger.com

-Rachel

Breaking it Down

I'm wondering about this photo I shot. Thinking of using it as the aesthetic inspiration for my comparative portrait study of old journalists vs young...really get in close...accentuate the age differences...is it too simple? not enough light? too much? I'd love your opinion. 

-Jon

Prix Pictet

http://www.prixpictet.com/home/

"The Prix Pictet is a major new global prize in photography that focuses on perhaps the greatest single issue of the twenty-first century: sustainability. The award is sponsored by Pictet & Cie, in association with the Financial Times".

I found a website that is geared toward the topic of sustainability and photography. Their vision is of interest and I think its great that photographers are coming together for this cause. If you click on "Shortlist 2008" you can view some of the previous artists that participated. Some really moving work, this site has inspired my ideas for our class project.

Here are 2 images by Christian Cravo, one of the 08 artists.

- Juliette

Alex Berg One Shot Links

One Shot NYC CBS

One Shot Istanbul 

(cue to 2:20 for images, 5:15 for Alex's commentary)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWDjfYdcqDY

WNYC

Turkish Press

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=163293

One Shot Beijing

http://big5.china.com.cn/gate/big5/art.china.cn/zixun/txt/2007-08/15/content_1726377.htm

thanks, James

Special NYC Guest Speaker Alexander Berg 2/21

Hi Folks,

We're very pleased to have Alexander Berg back to AAU for a special 6 hour presentation/studio shoot session after an extremely well received visit last semester.  

Alex will be talking about his ongoing and heralded "One Shot" project. Alex has just returned from 6 weeks of One Shot Istanbul and was interviewed for television no less than 16 times. I'll provide some links in a followup post.

We'll be meeting off site again, Victor Wang has graciously offered to host the event again at his studio. Alex will follow up his presentation with an exclusive San Francisco digital One Shot session with the attendees, so here is your chance to be a part of the project.

Will and Amberlyn have generously provided some AAU funds for refreshments but I'd highly advise you to bring your own snacks and additional drinks, there really isn't anything available in the Dogpatch neighborhood.

Again this will be a 6 hour studio session, and will count as two classes.

All should make every effort not to miss this one, and is open to other students and guests.

Alexander Berg San Francisco One Shot

Sat Feb 21st

12-6pm

Victor Wang Studio

1661 Tennessee St, Suite 2M

Studio Tel 415 282 2000

Thanks everyone, 

James

Nadav and Lily

The frequency with which Nadav Kander updates his website errs on the side of almost never, but a little while ago he posted up those Obama administration portraits and a few other newer pieces. Of that new work, these portraits of Lily Allen struck me immediatly. Kander blends the essence of geometry and beauty in a haunting, tragic way. His work is something to admire.

-Jon Snyder

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD / SAM MENDES

hi guys -

I wanted to recommend an amazing movie that i saw a few days ago here in Paris - "Revolutionary Road". Sam Mendes is the director; he also directed "American Beauty". I was totally moved by this movie. I think it is essentially about freedom; the story happens in the US in the 50's, but it is timeless and could happen anywhere in the (rich) world.

Makes you realize how simple it is to set free once you've decided to live life like it matters; but how difficult it is to resist the pressure of a society that keeps telling you to stay still, waiting for your own death.

Incredible movie, so dark and optimistic at the same time, celebrating the beauty and fragility of life. I bet you will run and dance in the street when going out of the theater at night. And for those of you who have already seen it, i'd be happy to hear your comments about it.

see the TRAILER


Agathe