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Harmony Korine on Letterman
Back in the 90′s Harmony Korine made three appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and each one is more bizarre than the next. Let’s hope there’s a fourth installment in the future. 1995 1997 1998
Read moreViviane Sassen “Parasomnia”
I caught some photos by Viviane Sassen in an exhibition at the MoMA earlier this year and it left quite an impression. Her photography is tinged with the same warped sense of surrealism that inflicts Pieter Hugo’s work. Parasomnia is a type of sleep disorder that involves abnormal positions, dreams, and movements, which is a [...]
Read moreWeegee
Arthur Felig immigrated to New York City and adopted the name Weegee when he began photographing the Lower East Side. Working mostly at night, his specialty was crime scenes and accidents where he often beat the police and paramedics to the scene. He published a couple books, most notably “Naked City” and also made a [...]
Read moreSpot the Reference: “Night of the Hunter” vs. “Do The Right Thing”
“Night of the Hunter” is a noir classic that features Robert Mitchum in a legendary role as a crooked preacher. Although actor Charles Laughton only directed this one film, Spike Lee gave him a shout out in “Do The Right Thing”.
Read moreItaly: The New Domestic Landscape
Starting in the mid-sixties something strange was brewing over in the architecture/design community in Italy. A group of young architects and designers were putting just as much focus on the social implications of design as the aesthetics. Their work was a direct response to all the high minded design taking places in Italy at the [...]
Read moreSound Off
Although we left the golden age of silent film over 75 years ago, some movies are still better (or at least just as good) with the audio on mute. 1) Pretty much anything by Dario Argento The king of Giallo is unfortunately not the king of great dialogue or logical stories for that matter. Most [...]
Read moreRocksmith Spring 2012 Lookbook
We traveled down to “The Big Easy” to shoot a video lookbook for NYC based clothing brand Rocksmith. Local skate boutique Mad Soulz provided the models, while we handled all aspects of video production and final delivery to the web. Hopefully we can make it back soon for some more Jambalaya.
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