Art Everyday

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Alex Prager, Desiree, 2008

Art Everyday

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On Sunday Ian and I went to the National Gallery of Art's screening of the documentary Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters.  Before seeing the film, I was unfamiliar with Crewdson's work and I was blown away by his process. Crewdson uses actual locations and residents of three small Massachusetts towns, as well as elaborately staged sound sets to achieve his incredible hyperrealistic photographs.  If you see the film pop up on Netflix, it's worth watching.  Check out the trailer here.  You can also listen to an NPR interview with the artist here.  In the introduction to the interview the NPR reporter says that Crewdson "doesn't take photographs, he makes them," which seems very apt.

For Your Monday

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The LA Times recently published a provocative article about the planned collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and MOCA.

As an introvert myself, I appreciated this TED talk.

27 heart-melting moments of childhood discovery.

Photos of lost tourists looking at maps. We've all been there, right?

A shift from microlending to microsaving.

Disney princesses after their ever afters.

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I got an email from Artlog this afternoon featuring this photograph by Narahashi Asako. Love it!

Happy Caturday!

This cat reminds me of Downton Abbey's Dowager Countess. She's better than you and she knows it. For more pictures of this cat wearing fancy hats click here.

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Harry Callahan, Eleanor, 1947

The National Gallery of Art recently had a retrospective of photographs by Harry Callahan. Photography is not my strong suit, but even without much of knowledge of the technical aspects of photography, it was obvious that Callahan was a master of the medium.  His photographs are subtle and quiet, but powerful. I'm kicking myself for not going back to see the show a second time! Check out this review (and slide show) of the exhibition in the Washington Post.

For Your Monday

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A cool and funky necklace.

Love these lamps.

I thought Jack was a complainer, but he's got nothing on this French Bulldog puppy. Watch to the end!

Some great, free, downloadable labels courtesy of Design Sponge.

Amazing winter photographs from FieldGuided.

Funny expressions from Michelle Obama.

Did you hear that the remains of Richard III were found in/under a parking lot?

Photos of people waiting for trains.

100 museums to see before you die.

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A few years ago, Ian and I were in Albuquerque visiting his folks. His mom, Amy, who is a docent at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, took us to see the exhibition Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby.  The exhibition was a solo show of work by the photographer Craig Varjabedian and featured some of the most stunning black and white photography I have ever seen.  Follow this link for more information about Craig's Ghost Ranch photographs.  We're looking forward to being in Albuquerque again in a few days and getting to see the incredible landscape of New Mexico.

Happy Caturday!

I would totally invite this little guy to dinner. He looks so polite!