PHOTOGRAPHY by {DAVID LYNCH}
Posted by Karin | Filed under Art + Design, Photography
David Lynch, American director, screenwriter, producer and artist emerged in the late 1970s as a new creative force within the film world. Nominated for three Oscars (Elephant Man 1980, Blue Velvet 1986 and Mulholland Drive 2001) and winner several times at the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, Lynch has consistently created new departures in film making. FETISH sees Lynch in the guise of photographer, directing the models and composing visually arresting and extreme images.
Tags: Christian Louboutin, Christian Louboutin Shoes, David Lynch, Ecxhibition, Exhibition in Hong Kong, Fetish Photography, Hong Kong, Movie Director, Photography, The Cat Street Gallery
“WATER AND OIL” {CONTROVERSIAL VOGUE ITALIA PHOTO SHOOT}
Posted by lyle | Filed under Art + Design, Fashion, Photography
In Vogue Italia’s August additon, model Kristen McMenamy poses for photographer Steven Meisel’s camera in a 24 page spread dedicated to and inspired by the recent Gulf of Mexico oil-spill caused by BP. The images have stirred up quite a controversy on the blogsphere, with many questioning the motives of Vogue Italia. Some very valid questions are being asked. Is Vogue Italia bringing light to the situation, or are they just piggy-backing off of it, and exploiting the crisis? Are Italians close enough to the damage to really understand the detrimental impact this crisis has had on an already dis-enfrachised region? Is there even a place for fashion within social, economic, and environmental issues? I am inclined to support artistic experimentation and expression un-conditionally – but how in-touch Vogue is with this issue is un-certain.We at KARIN+RAOUL would like to know your opinion. Is this story totally un-tasteful or absolutely artistic. Please submit your thoughts, opinions, and rants as the case may be under our “comment” section. Thank you!
See the rest of the series here http://www.vogue.it/en/magazine/cover-story
Tags: Fashion, Photography, vouge
VAUNT PHOTOGRAPHED by {JOSEPH BALESTRA}
Posted by Raoul | Filed under Art + Design, Photography
Photography by Joseph Balestra feat. fashionista + designer Vaunt
Vaunt’s work is feminine, fetishistic, & occasionally funny. She creates ready-to-wear rubber and unusual headgear- more art than anything, they are installations for the body. Most of her work is inspired by tactile senses and sexual themes, and her designs are made in a free-form, organic work process.
Tags: Amy Fries, Designer, Headgear, Joseph balestra, Photography, Rubber, Vaunt
KARIN + RAOUL EXCLUSIVE {GARY BRECKHEIMER}
Posted by lyle | Filed under Art + Design, News + Events, Photography
Photography and words by Lyle Shanahan
Breckheimer at Paul Brown’s “The Space” Photography studio in the Chelsea Market building.
Gary Breckheimer can be a little intimidating upon first glance (he admittedly says he can “look scary”). But much like “The Dude” from The Big Lebowski (he does resemble Jeff Bridges) he comes off as a foul-mouthed but kind man whom you’d be proud to say is your friend. He relies on keeping his “edge” sharp to maintain the aesthetic for which he has become known, almost exclusively photographing nude women. But the emotion he evokes with each of his images is always fresh and unique. Breckheimer takes “90%” of his photos in the street – but does not solely rely on the unknown variables that come with street photography. Instead, Breckheimer calculates and plans every element of a shoot possible before executing an image – visiting a location numerous times to factor in potential hiccups: lighting situations, shadows, security issues, traffic, the demographic of an area at certain times, and so on. However, As one can imagine, once a naked woman is thrown into a public setting there are bound to be some results and consequences that one can simply not foresee . Breckheimer has dealt with a number of instances where the neanderthalic behaviors of men have become an issue while he is working with a female model in public. The severity of these scenarios vary from being followed in cars, to creeps masturbating from across the street (the latter didn’t seem to bother him). In one instance at on on-ramp in L.A, Breckheimer had to use the intimidation of his own bodily mass, and the mass of his Nikon F3 (approximately a 25lb camera) to ask some douche-bag in a Porsche to leave the scene of a shoot, kindly telling the persistent pervert “I think it’s time for you to leave”.
A duplicate of “Fresh meat” and “Numbers” shown side by side. You can find these (hopefully they’re still up) also at Washington between 13th and 14th st.
Tags: Gary Breckheimer, Nudes, Photography, street art
LAST ROLL OF KODACHROME EXPOSED
Posted by lyle | Filed under Film + Video, News + Events, Photography
Photographed by Steve McCurry
Legendary National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry was given the honor to shoot and expose the very last roll of Kodachrome film ever produced. (WHYYYYYYYY?). The subject(s) of these 36 exposures is still unknown, however we can be sure that they were meticulously executed. He used a digital camera for every image and setting he was shooting in to ensure perfect exposure for every image he took. I look forward to seeing the results of this landmark assignment from McCurry, but i am genuinely saddened by the end of Kodachrome production.
Tags: film, Kodachrome, Photography, Steve McCurry
PHOTOGRAPHY “SCENES OF LIFE” by {LUCIE + SIMON}
Posted by lyle | Filed under Art + Design, Photography
2010 HSBC prize for photography winners Lucie and Simon take us through a series of mundane everyday moments and transform them into slices of aerial magic through the lens in “Scenes of life”. The Franco-German duo force one to look hard a their images due to the seemingly impossible techniques they employed to achieve this birds eye perspective. Good work guys.
Check out more of the pairs stunning images here www.lucieandsimon.com
Tags: lucie and simon, Photography
PHOTOGRAPHY by {PAOLO ROVERSI}
Posted by lyle | Filed under Fashion, Photography
Once again Paolo Roversi shows up on our blog. We love his work.
Tags: Fashion, Paolo Roversi, Photography, vouge
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA! PHOTOS by {YANICK DERY + RICHARD BERNARDIN}
Posted by lyle | Filed under Fashion, Photography
In Celebration of Canada’s 143 birthday, I thought i would give a shout out to two of the country’s most prominent fashion photographers. Above is a beautiful vintage looking image done by Richard Bernardin. And beneath that, a fantastical and seductive image by photographer Yanick Dery is shown. Enjoy!
you can check out more work from Bernardin here: http://www.richardbernardin.com ,
and more from Dery here: http://www.yanickdery.com
Tags: Canada, Photography, Richard Bernardin, Yanick Dery
BEHIND THE SCENES: PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION {Pulchri’TUDE} THE LAST WEEK!
Posted by Raoul | Filed under *G A L L E R Y, Karin + Raoul TV, News + Events
This is the last week the exhibit will be up, don’t miss it!
{Pulchri’TUDE}
A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
Featuring
Cyntha K. Cortes, Sante D’Orazio, Aeric Meredith-Goujon, Hassan Kinley, Chip Willis, George Pitts, Andrew Matusik, Ronin/SS
with installation done by Efriom Snyder
The Dash Gallery
172 Duane Street
Tribeca NYC
Monday – Friday
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Tags: Behind-the-scenes, Exhibition, Karin + Raoul, Lifestyle, Photography, Pulchritude
PHOTOGRAPHY by {ANTONINA DOLANIECKA}
Posted by Raoul | Filed under Fashion, Photography
Photography by Antonina Dolaniecka
Tags: Antonina Dolaniecka, beauty, Fashion, London, Nudes, Photography
