Visual Tendencies
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When I first stumbled across the photographs of Bobbie Hanvey, I thought I had found an undiscovered master – perhaps another sort of Vivian Maier. My heart skipped a beat. But when I dug a little deeper I realized that he was quite well known in Northern Ireland, where he has been documenting the culture in photos and audio for more than 35 years. Only recently however, has his work become available to a wider audience.
Bringing Bobbie’s photographs to America is part of the mission of his son, Steafán Hanvey, a singer/songwriter on tour with a new album, called ‘Nuclear Family’, as well as a multimedia presentation showcasing original music alongside his father’s work.
When I recently talked with him, Bobbie Hanvey was quick to point out that, “I’m not an artist,” although the mind-boggling scope of his archive says otherwise.
Since 1977 he’s recorded over 1,000 interviews for his radio program “Ramblin’ Man”, which airs on Downtown Radio. And Boston College Libraries recently acquired more than 75,000 of his photographs, which capture the political and cultural life of Northern Ireland since the 1970s.
Like Father, Like Son: Creating Art In Times Of Troubles
Photo Credit: The Bobbie Hanvey Photographic Archives, John J. Burns Library, Boston College, Courtesy of the Trustees of Boston College and Peter Muhly/AFP
My co-worker Coburn Dukehart made this awesome piece on Friday complete with video, radio, two photo slideshows and text. It’s a great story and works really well as an entire package. Spend some time with the whole piece this Father’s Day!
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Photo Find: Nguan
From the project: City of Dreams
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Lonely sushi chef at Cross Street Market in Baltimore.
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Rochester, NY was once known as “The World’s Image Center.” Today the film giant Kodak Eastman, once the jewel of the city, is trying to claw its way out of bankruptcy.
Photographer Helen Luo’s series Rochester explores how life goes on without the imaging powerhouse.
Learn more about the fate of Kodak Eastman on the New York Times.
Rochester life!
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The view from Roosevelt Island
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Tom’s portrait of me at the Rain Room at the MoMA
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Weird Photo of the Morning: Billy Joel Edition
Caption: Billy Joel in Sag Harbor, N.Y., with his pug, Sabrina.
Credit: Christian Oth for The New York Times
Via: NYT - Billy Joel on Not Working and Not Giving Up Drinking
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When boys of the Shan tribe undergo the ritual “Poi Sang Long”, the focal point lies in, what in the Western world would be described as, “feminine values”. They are dressed up in bright colours and adorned with make-up. The aim is to mimic the young Prince Siddhartha before he became Lord Buddha. Even though the purpose of the ritual is to show that the boys are on their way to become mature and responsible men, it is loaded with aesthetic values and free from any physical trials. This is what sets it apart from other typical male rituals. By Ken Bamberg
(via girlsgetbusyzine)
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A tribute wall to Kelso, a famous racehorse in the 1960’s in Chesapeake City, Md. #onassignment
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Camden Yards. Let’s go O’s!
