just wow. more photos from matthew turley here.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
antartica rocks
thom atkinson's photographs of rock samples from ernest shackleton'antarctic expedition of 1908 appear in the latest issue of the excellent draft magazine. "draft asked me to photograph a collection of rock samples gathered by shackleton's expedition to the antarctic," says atkinson of the project, which appears in issue six of the magazine. "they were printed alongside rare original documentary photographs of the expedition itself. the rock samples and original prints are currently in possession of the archive of modern conflict from which this issue of the magazine was curated."according to the draft editorial: "the archive is described by those who work there as 'a place for material that describes a universe out of kilter, not in balance – a kind of laboratory, where experiments take place'." more on draft magazine at draftmagazine.co.uk and atkinson's site is thomatkinson.com. the text that accompanies atkinson's photography in draft, runs as follows: the british antarctic expedition of 1907-1909, also known as the nimrod expedition after the ship in which it sailed, was led by ernest henry shackleton and was intended as both a scientific exploration and an attempt to reach the as yet unconquered south pole. hampered by poor funding and a rift with rival antarctic explorer robert falcon scott, shackleton set out on 7 august 1907. scott had demanded assurances that nimrod would avoid all areas of antarctica associated with his own earlier expedition. these assurances effectively made shackleton's goal of reaching the pole unattainable. however, forced by ice conditions to land in mcmurdo sound on 29 january 1908, shackleton broke his word to scott. shackleton's expedition fell short of the pole but succeeded in reaching a more southerly latitude than any previous attempt. the team made it to the south magnetic pole and were the first to scale mount erebus, an active volcano with a summit elevation of 12,451 feet. valuable scientific data and geological samples were collected, and with the planting of the union jack flag, victoria land was claimed for the british empire. shackleton was greeted as a hero upon his return to england and received a knighthood for his undertaking.
thom atkinson's photographs of rock samples from ernest shackleton'antarctic expedition of 1908 appear in the latest issue of the excellent draft magazine. "draft asked me to photograph a collection of rock samples gathered by shackleton's expedition to the antarctic," says atkinson of the project, which appears in issue six of the magazine. "they were printed alongside rare original documentary photographs of the expedition itself. the rock samples and original prints are currently in possession of the archive of modern conflict from which this issue of the magazine was curated."according to the draft editorial: "the archive is described by those who work there as 'a place for material that describes a universe out of kilter, not in balance – a kind of laboratory, where experiments take place'." more on draft magazine at draftmagazine.co.uk and atkinson's site is thomatkinson.com. the text that accompanies atkinson's photography in draft, runs as follows: the british antarctic expedition of 1907-1909, also known as the nimrod expedition after the ship in which it sailed, was led by ernest henry shackleton and was intended as both a scientific exploration and an attempt to reach the as yet unconquered south pole. hampered by poor funding and a rift with rival antarctic explorer robert falcon scott, shackleton set out on 7 august 1907. scott had demanded assurances that nimrod would avoid all areas of antarctica associated with his own earlier expedition. these assurances effectively made shackleton's goal of reaching the pole unattainable. however, forced by ice conditions to land in mcmurdo sound on 29 january 1908, shackleton broke his word to scott. shackleton's expedition fell short of the pole but succeeded in reaching a more southerly latitude than any previous attempt. the team made it to the south magnetic pole and were the first to scale mount erebus, an active volcano with a summit elevation of 12,451 feet. valuable scientific data and geological samples were collected, and with the planting of the union jack flag, victoria land was claimed for the british empire. shackleton was greeted as a hero upon his return to england and received a knighthood for his undertaking.
google earth : trans siberian railway
i love google earth! google maps and the russian railways' virtual version of the trans-siberian railway offers the chance to experience the 150 hour, 9,000km journey from moscow to vladivostok. as tourism campaigns go, it works brilliantly... the famous moscow to vladivostok route tracks past the volga, irtysh and ob rivers, the baikal lake, the barguzin mountains, not to mention a host of russian villages, towns and cities that sit across seven different time zones. the new portal from google russia enables visitors to gaze uninterrupted through a window on the mammoth journey from moscow to vladivostok in real time. it's the result of some 30 hours of filming by two crews that travelled the length of the line (filming only in daylight). the film is geo-tagged, so the exact route is plotted alongside the youtube footage in google maps. alternatively, you can move the train's position along the route yourself – if wide the expanse of the steppe gets too much – or simply click on a 'starred' location in the travel route to see some of the most "picturesque" moments from the journey. it's a route that is already well served by tourism, with foreign travellers making up an estimated 90% of passengers, but one of the great things about the virtual version is that users can dip in and out of the journey and get sense of some of the views on offer. you can even select an accompanying soundtrack: from the "rumble of wheels" to some balalaika, to an audio book of tolstoy's war and peace (delivered in russian). of course, armchair tourism is all very well, but what 's so satisfying about this virtual project is the sense of realism imbued: a simple combination of a running camera and a map. there are no tourist slogans, no highlights packages – it's just the monotony and beauty of a very long, very famous train journey. non-stop one way tickets on the real train are around £145. The virtual version is here. awesome!
i love google earth! google maps and the russian railways' virtual version of the trans-siberian railway offers the chance to experience the 150 hour, 9,000km journey from moscow to vladivostok. as tourism campaigns go, it works brilliantly... the famous moscow to vladivostok route tracks past the volga, irtysh and ob rivers, the baikal lake, the barguzin mountains, not to mention a host of russian villages, towns and cities that sit across seven different time zones. the new portal from google russia enables visitors to gaze uninterrupted through a window on the mammoth journey from moscow to vladivostok in real time. it's the result of some 30 hours of filming by two crews that travelled the length of the line (filming only in daylight). the film is geo-tagged, so the exact route is plotted alongside the youtube footage in google maps. alternatively, you can move the train's position along the route yourself – if wide the expanse of the steppe gets too much – or simply click on a 'starred' location in the travel route to see some of the most "picturesque" moments from the journey. it's a route that is already well served by tourism, with foreign travellers making up an estimated 90% of passengers, but one of the great things about the virtual version is that users can dip in and out of the journey and get sense of some of the views on offer. you can even select an accompanying soundtrack: from the "rumble of wheels" to some balalaika, to an audio book of tolstoy's war and peace (delivered in russian). of course, armchair tourism is all very well, but what 's so satisfying about this virtual project is the sense of realism imbued: a simple combination of a running camera and a map. there are no tourist slogans, no highlights packages – it's just the monotony and beauty of a very long, very famous train journey. non-stop one way tickets on the real train are around £145. The virtual version is here. awesome!
reliving the 90s
at the recording studio muse music they are doing an awesome collaboration and creative project started by drew danbury called "reliving the '90s" where they play covers and record video episodes from the 1990s by local music artists. apart from it being a lovely trip down memory lane for some old classics, the filming is beautiful.
at the recording studio muse music they are doing an awesome collaboration and creative project started by drew danbury called "reliving the '90s" where they play covers and record video episodes from the 1990s by local music artists. apart from it being a lovely trip down memory lane for some old classics, the filming is beautiful.
human chain
lovely new work from wieden + kennedy’s portland office for nike. the human chain features all the big names (and a few not so big ones) portraying the idea that movement is a universal language that connects us all. "it's not how you start, it's how you finish. it's not where you're from, it's where you're at. everybody gets knocked down, how quick are you going to get up?"
lovely new work from wieden + kennedy’s portland office for nike. the human chain features all the big names (and a few not so big ones) portraying the idea that movement is a universal language that connects us all. "it's not how you start, it's how you finish. it's not where you're from, it's where you're at. everybody gets knocked down, how quick are you going to get up?"
brightons west pier
on wednesday february 10 2010, brighton's west pier was lit up in the most spectacular fashion by a nifty rig of lasers... the laser installation entitled 'a pier appears' was the first in a series of events curated by josef valentino and commissioned by tiger beer to celebrate chinese new year. this particular spectacle was for one night only and the piece was created by french lighting studio creatmosphere - who used computer-controlled lasers for the project, which - by all accounts - stopped traffic and drew a crowd on the beach, despite a brief snowy blizzard which, as the next image attests, added nicely to the project: turns out snow falling through laser beams looks pretty amazing...
on wednesday february 10 2010, brighton's west pier was lit up in the most spectacular fashion by a nifty rig of lasers... the laser installation entitled 'a pier appears' was the first in a series of events curated by josef valentino and commissioned by tiger beer to celebrate chinese new year. this particular spectacle was for one night only and the piece was created by french lighting studio creatmosphere - who used computer-controlled lasers for the project, which - by all accounts - stopped traffic and drew a crowd on the beach, despite a brief snowy blizzard which, as the next image attests, added nicely to the project: turns out snow falling through laser beams looks pretty amazing...
chalk walk
katie sokoler decided to inject some colour into her neighbourhood by tracing footprints on the sidewalk in brightly colored chalk. the Brooklyn-based photographer and street artist then documented the interactions of passers-by from her apartment window above. How cute is this? take a look at her blog here.
katie sokoler decided to inject some colour into her neighbourhood by tracing footprints on the sidewalk in brightly colored chalk. the Brooklyn-based photographer and street artist then documented the interactions of passers-by from her apartment window above. How cute is this? take a look at her blog here.
nissan cube in a cube by henry hate
tattooist to the stars, henry hate has unveiled his first sculptural work on london’s south bank in the form of a 2.4m x 2.6m block of ice sculpted with japanese samurai chisels in a traditional japanese tattoo design to promote the nissan cube, i can't say i think much of the car, but this is pretty!
tattooist to the stars, henry hate has unveiled his first sculptural work on london’s south bank in the form of a 2.4m x 2.6m block of ice sculpted with japanese samurai chisels in a traditional japanese tattoo design to promote the nissan cube, i can't say i think much of the car, but this is pretty!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
matt stuart, happy accidents
photographer matt stuart's show, happy accidents, opens tonight at the kk outlet in hoxton square... stuart is something of a specialist in the art of being in the right place at the right time. he roams the streets at every opportunity armed with his trusty leica, looking for those wonderful instances where circumstance collide, and happy accidents occur... KK Outlet, 42 hoxton square, london
photographer matt stuart's show, happy accidents, opens tonight at the kk outlet in hoxton square... stuart is something of a specialist in the art of being in the right place at the right time. he roams the streets at every opportunity armed with his trusty leica, looking for those wonderful instances where circumstance collide, and happy accidents occur... KK Outlet, 42 hoxton square, london
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
rob carter
a talented young brit in new york who makes fascinating animated films with python-esque ingenuity and playfulness. currently showing at museum of art and design in new york slash: paper under the knife until april 4th.
a talented young brit in new york who makes fascinating animated films with python-esque ingenuity and playfulness. currently showing at museum of art and design in new york slash: paper under the knife until april 4th.
Metropolis by Rob Carter - Last 3 minutes from Rob Carter on Vimeo.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
david maisel
how gorgeous are these aerial shots taken by david maisel. i love the colours, i could look at them for hours, simply stunning.
how gorgeous are these aerial shots taken by david maisel. i love the colours, i could look at them for hours, simply stunning.
scott campbell
i love these illustrations from scott campbell, they remind me of the illustrations used in a childhood favourite of mine, roald dahl's revolting rhymes.
i love these illustrations from scott campbell, they remind me of the illustrations used in a childhood favourite of mine, roald dahl's revolting rhymes.
Monday, February 1, 2010
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