Archive | May 6, 2009

Painter Riding on the Back of Photographer?

by on May 6, 2009 in Art News Blog



A photographer recently asked an interesting question on an old post called Painting from Photographs.

He asks..

What should a photographer do after receiving a request from a painter who wants to paint loads of his images?

- a fee per image?
- % when painter sells this painting?
- just agreement about a credit line for the photographer?

I consider my photography as art on its own and somebody would like to do his/her art with my art.
Any suggestions?
I have no problem with 1-3 images painted and a credit line but more than 20???

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Wooster Collective At PSFK – The Video

by on May 6, 2009 in Wooster Collective



If you’ve never seen the Wooster Collective talk that Sara and I give, the full video of our PSFK talk is now online:

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Good art. Good cause.

by on May 6, 2009 in Art Addict, Buy, buy, buy!, Collecting Tips, Current Affairs



Jenny Laden, Trying Fancy On, 2008, oil and gold leaf on wood, 12×19 inches Buying at a non-profit auction can be a great way to pick up good art at under market prices. A nice selection of art is up…

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Texture of time

by on May 6, 2009 in Art & Perception

Continuing my recent Yellowstone visit after leaving the geyser basin, I headed for for the Canyon area. In the past I’ve tended to focus on the magnificent falls there. This year, extra deep snow made access to the best locations difficult (not to mention forbidden, though that’s of lesser concern). …

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Transformer Building – Prada – Rem Koolhaas

by on May 6, 2009 in Interactive Architecture

When the groundbreaking Prada store by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas opened in New York’s SoHo neighborhood in 2001, the concept of retail design was forever changed. Now, less than a decade later, the Pritzker Prize-winning architect and the Italian fashion house have done it again with the Transformer, a shape-shifting event structure in Seoul, South [...]

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