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“The state of mind of the photographer while creating is a blank. I might add
that this condition exists only at special times, namely when looking for pictures...For
those who would equate ‘blank’ with a kind of static emptiness, I must explain that
this is a special kind of blank. It is a very active state of mind really, a very receptive
state of mind, ready at an instant to grasp an image, yet with no image pre-formed
in it at any time. We should note that the lack of a pre-formed pattern or
preconceived idea of how anything ought to look is essential to this blank
condition. Such a state of mind is not unlike a sheet of film itself-seemingly inert,
yet so sensitive that a fraction of a second’s exposure conceives a life in it. (Not
just life, but a life.)
~Minor White
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Flower
Monday, January 30, 2012
Inspiration
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is a place that fuels
creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Figure in the Garden
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Figure in the Garden
May
20, 2011–Ongoing
The
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, exterior, first floor
Sculpture
Garden installation brings together figurative works from the late 19th century
to the present day. Making its debut in the Sculpture Garden
is Figurengruppe/Group of Figures, by contemporary German artist
Katharina Fritsch (b. 1956). Conceived in 2006–08, the work features nine
life-size sculptures of, among other figures, St. Michael, a Madonna, a giant,
and a snake, all rendered in precise detail and finished in bold colors.
Religious symbolism and references to mythology abound, yet any fixed meaning
remains open and elusive. Group of Figures is joined by earlier works
such as Auguste Rodin’s heroic St. John the Baptist
Preaching (1878–80) and Aristide Maillol’s
pensive Mediterranean (1902–05). Striking a casual pose in his derby
hat is Elie Nadelman’s Man in the Open Air (c. 1915), and perched
atop a tall pedestal is Gaston Lachaise’s open-armed, voluptuous Floating
Figure (1927). Perennial favorites like
Picasso’s She-Goat (1950) and Miró’s Moonbird (1966) are on
view as well, in addition to works by Renée Sintenis, Max Ernst, Alberto
Giacometti, Henry Moore, and Tom Otterness.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Freedom
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THRIVE
cycles repeating – the earth is speaking
saying time has come to wake up from
this nightmare of lies
so many shattered lives
reaching out… crying
crying out for freedom
crying out for love
carried by the current
‘til we stand side by side
on the brink of a brand new dawn
we come together while the waters rise
there’s a stirring…
what on earth does it take to thrive?
while we’ve been sleeping
our hearts were beating
so much closer than we ever knew
beneath the noise there’s an inner voice
whispering clear and true
the veils are finally lifting
a way’s becoming clear
there’s a dream without a limit
and a vision so strong
every person knows they belong
we come together while the waters rise
there’s a stirring… deep inside… deep inside
we come together to stand up for our lives
what on earth does it take to...
thrive
out in the open
thrive
healing what’s broken
every heart… every life
claiming our place in it now
we come together while the waters rise
there’s a stirring… deep inside… deep inside
we come together to stand up for our lives
we all have what it takes to thrive
we come together while the waters rise
there’s a stirring… deep inside… deep inside
we come together to stand up for our lives
we all have what it takes to thrive
we all have what it takes to thrive
we all have what it takes to thrive!
Words and Music by Austin Willacy and Ariel Thiermann
Sung by Ariel Thiermann and Austin Willacy
Produced by Gary Malkin and Ariel Thiermann
Copyright©2011 Clear Compass Media, LLC
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Piazza San Marcos
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Piazza San Marcos. Venice |
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