Wednesday, January 12, 2011

VIVIAN MAIER - STREET PHOTOGRAPHER

This is an amazing story of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny who took more than 100,000 photos during her lifetime but never showed them to anyone.  Now that she's gone and her photos have been discovered, some say she may rank among the top street photographers of the 20th century.  I find her work to be brilliant!

Friday, January 7, 2011

HOW FILM IS MADE: BEHIND THE SCENES AT A KODAK FACTORY IN 1958

This fascinating short documentary created back in 1958 documents the production process and birth of photographic and cinematic film, was initially uncovered as part of a heritage in the Netherlands.  Although its exact source and purpose are as of yet still unknown, it may have been an instructional film for new employees at Kodak's factories worldwide or used as a promotional film for the general public.  The narration is in Dutch with English subtitles.



Monday, January 3, 2011

PHOTO L.A. 2011

Attention all fine art photography enthusiasts and collectors!  It is that time of year again ... photo l.a. 2011 is back at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

Photo l.a. has earned a reputation as one of the foremost art fairs and the leading photo-based events in the country.  Presenting the finest galleries from around the globe, this 20th edition of photo l.a. promises to be the best ever.

January 13 - 17, 2011