Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Intriguing Photos

WSJ filed this one under "sports snapshots"


Look at the grimace on their faces - yeouch. I think high heel boots are the way to go if have aspirations to win a high-heel sprint. Might be worth it for the $6,225 prize money.

And imagine a 2 year, fully funded worldwide photography assignment; terms and conditions to be determined by your own creativity. Meet Richard Mosse and his body of work, Breach. Breach captures images of the U.S military occupying (or making themselves comfortable) in palaces that belonged to Saddam Hussein, and they had a lot to choose from seeing as there were 81 in total (yes 81?!?!!). Mosse was keen to develop the idea of accidental monument through these photos. My fave photo is this one below, and this interview with Mosse is an excellent read.

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