Let’s get the main course out of the way. Tony O’Brien is the Chair of the Photography Department at Santa Fe University of Art and Design. From 2010 until the present, Tony has held the position of full time faculty …
Print: Gig Magazine, Justin Thor Simenson
I’ve written about Justin and Gig Magazine before, but I wanted to feature him here on Shifter. Welcome to Gig Magazine. I dig the Hell out of this. One guy, a desire and boom….a magazine. I keep waiting to see …
JUST LISTEN: St. Thomas Overlook
The signs for the banana daiquiri started at least ten clicks out, at first just small blue and yellow hints, suggestions that there was perhaps a beverage on our immediate horizon. With each passing K the signs enlarged to mythic …
Dispatches: Andrew Kaufman
You’ve seen a lot about Andrew Kaufman on the site as of late. There was a review of his book “I’m in Miami Bitch,” on my Smogranch site. There was also the feature about his small edition Blurb books you …
JUST LISTEN: St. Maarten
This is what you think the Caribbean sounds like. Rightly so. Walking. Sandy and hot. Murals and more sand. I’m a black and white guy but sometimes the color is nice.Caribbean art work is explosive.
Print: Chloe Ferres Boom
You won’t find a more creative Blurb user than Chloe Ferres. I met Chloe in Sydney a little less than two years ago. I was in my second, three-hour presentation of the day and there was this young woman two …
Just Listen: Jeff Frost on Art
The Wildman stopped by the house. I caught him in a reflective moment then ambushed him with the eternal question,”What is art?” He was game and gave a very interesting response.
Print: Ron Haviv’s TESTIMONY
The introduction reads like this…“Testimony, Haviv’s first solo exhibition at Anastasia Photo, spans 23 years and 18 countries, from Bosnia to Haiti to Libya. He has documented 3 genocides and over 30 conflicts worldwide. Through Haviv’s lens, we see come …
Print: Eamon Donnelly’s Milkbar
Milkbar: A Photographic Archive Vol 1. Posted Saturday 6th April 2013 in Milk Bars, Photography Milkbar: A Photographic Archive Vol 1. By Eamon Donnelly. Self Published & Printed by Blurb. 100 Pages Full Colour Softcover gloss Uncoated inner pages Book …
Dispatches: Cyndi Conn
Cyndi Conn is my neighbor. Besides holding this truly remarkable title she also dabbles in art and creativity on a global scale. She works with an organization called “Creative Santa Fe,” and her official incident report reads like this….Cyndi Conn, …
PRINT: Black Mesa, Blurb 8×10 TRADE
A few short months ago Blurb released a new addition to the “Trade” book lineup…8×10. Like I do with all things NEW I made a test book, or test magazine in this case. The 8×10 lives in a crossover position …
Dispatches: Norman Mauskopf
I met Norman Mauskopf years ago and I’m glad I did. It’s been a one-sided relationship as I’ve relentlessly picked his brain in regard to doing long-term projects, publishing and darkroom printing. It’s because of him I even have a …