Posted on January 14, 2009 by ejgomes
I got a kick out of this slideshow about the It kids of NY and other worlds.
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Posted on June 30, 2008 by ejgomes
(ABOVE: YSL with muse, Mouna.)
I’m excited for the July issue of Italian Vogue, taking a shockingly insightful step this coming month to present an all Black issue. With African and African-American models, culture, and fashion news gracing every page, July’s issue will hit newsstands this week in Europe and next week in the US.
The issue [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2008 by ejgomes
Even if you haven’t heard of the photographer Harry Benson, you’ve probably seen his photos. Benson, 78, has taken amazing iconic photos over the course of his life. There’s a great piece on NPR, interviewing him, and featuring a slide show of some of his most enduring subjects.
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NPR Audio Stories:
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Modern-day [...]
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Posted on April 14, 2008 by ejgomes
Who is Mingering Mike? Between 1968 and 1977 he recorded over 50 albums, has 35 record labels, and starred in 9 major motion pictures.
He’s the alter-ego of a kid from the 70s named Mike. Mike was a lonely teen living in a working class, Washington, DC tenement in the 1970s, dreaming of [...]
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by ejgomes
Hair Show [close up view]
11 1/2 x 14
Soft Pastel, Ink, Color pencil
Click to see full size view:
I did this piece, inspired by illustration friday’s challenge topic from a few weeks ago, ‘garden’. It happened really organically and when I was done I had a piece that looked like a contestant in a fantasy [...]
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Posted on March 24, 2008 by ejgomes
Love this NPR article on modern Dandies.
The Dandy style has evolved from its most poignant 18th century image, continuing to layer allusions to various social groups on top of one another. Its kinda like that portrait of Colbert. 18th century dandies like Oscar Wilde wore his (at the time) wacky outfits with touches [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2008 by ejgomes
+The section of the NPR website, Climate Connections: Solutions, features amazing photography in an audio (photo) slideshow form. A couple weeks ago an article about climate change in the Andes Mountains of Peru was posted. The piece features a beautiful slideshow of the Andes community… the traditional clothing and views of the mountains are amazing. [...]
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