Life Made Neat and Tidy by Ursus Wehrli

February 21, 2013February 21, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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This week I purchased a book by Ursis Wehrli. Just a wonderful little book with amazing, funny and inspiring work by this Swiss artist. Some people have this thing called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This translates to behavior like always having to touch the door knob 3 times before leaving the room. Or arranging everything as straight as possible. And this OCDness is something that went through my mind when I saw Wehrli’s work. His work seems so simple. He takes it upon himself to organize the world we live in. From the very small, like a bowl of fruit, to something huge, like the night sky.

Perhaps he is doing this because he just wants to place everything in order. Or perhaps it’s a way for him to teach us how to look differently at our everyday world. His work puts a smile on my face. I hope it does the same for you.

Ursus Wehrli’s website: www.kunstaufraeumen.ch

Find his books on Amazon:

The Art of clean up: Life made Neat and Tidy

Hyper-collages by Jim Kazanjian

February 20, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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Some call him the M.C. Escher of photography. I’m talking about photographer and visual artist Jim Kazanjian. He constructs ‘Hyper-collages” as he calls it himself. These collages consists out of multiple images found on the internet. Some collages are made with a stunning 50 different photographs. He creates places that could come straight from a fairytale without even touching a camera. It seems that some photographers don’t let the reality stop their imagination of what can be ‘photographed’. Just like the absurd structures by Filip Dujardin, Jim Kazanjian manages to amaze and makes architectural photography the next subject when it comes to manipulating reality.

Jim Kazanjian’s website: www.kazanjian.net

Capturing Time Pinhole-style by Matthew Allred

February 18, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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The origin of it all. Pinhole cameras are the most simple cameras you can find. Or make. Just a tiny hole and a dark box with a film inside. Or like the old painters did, just trace the image that appears with paint and whalla you have a realistic image of reality.

Depending on the process used the exposure time can differ from just a couple of seconds up to months. Yes, months. Matthew Allred is a photographer who uses a pinhole to capture amazing landscapes. By using the process called Heliography he sets out to create wonderful photographs. The exposures he uses are long. Long enough to track the path of the sun. In one photograph he tracks time like no modern camera can.

Matthew Allred’s website: www.matthewallred.com

Food & Drinks…and String by Kyle Dreier

February 15, 2013 marceleverts 1 Comment

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Do you ever wonder what type of drink suits best with the meal you’re about to eat? Well food photographer Kyle Dreier made this easy for you with his series Food & Drinks…and String. Or as some have called it the “Food bondage series”. In this personal project Kyle explorers the stereotypical food pairings. And he does so in a very delicious way. I wonder how long Kyle will go on with this project. Since there are countless possibilities to combine, enjoy and photograph.

Kyle Dreier’s website: www.dreier.com

In the Styles of the Old Masters by Bill Gekas

February 14, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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Many photographers will probably tell you that they are influenced by the works of great painters. I am one of them. The old masters of the 18th and 19th century. Bill Gekas is one of those photographers who has translated that influence into a very nice series. Using different models, including his five-year-old daughter, he created scenes as if they were painted by Vermeer or Rembrandt. Not only the light he used is spot on, also the complete feel of the 19th century is. By using the style of clothing of that age. Very nicely done. Vermeer and Rembrandt never really painted children in such a way. Perhaps to paint a child is even harder than to get them to sit still for a photograph.

Bill Gekas’ website: www.billgekas.com and blog: billgekas.blogspot.nl

DLSL Paparazzi Lamp

February 14, 2013 marceleverts 2 Comments

Can’t get enough of being in front of a lens? Well Mónoculo Design Studio presents this wonderful wooden replica of a lens. The lens is made of white cedar wood. If you are looking for a nice hanging lamp for in your studio…don’t look no further.

Buy it here!

Landscapes over time by Xárene Eskandar

February 13, 2013February 13, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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Xárene Eskandar gives us an interesting look into a landscape over time. He studies the relationship between our body and space, primarily the space of the natural landscape devoid of the built environment. Visit his website to get a better look at his wonderful and intriguing take on landscapes.

Xárene Eskandar’s work: cargocollective.com/atelierxe

Honkey Kong by Christian Åslund

February 12, 2013 marceleverts 1 Comment

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Christian Åslund found a wonderful way to still be playing in the streets. Or on it really. In his series Honkey Kong he transformed the streets of Hong Kong into a two-dimensional platform. In this amazing series he pays tribute to classic 2D platform games. The series is part of an advertising campaign for the shoe brand Jim Rickey.

Christian Åslund’s website: www.christian.se

Become one with the city

February 11, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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A couple of clever photographs by Bence Bakonyi. A series of people who become one with the city by cleverly using clothing to appear almost invisible.

Bence Bakonyi’s website: bencebakonyi.com