Archive for May, 2010

Throughout 2009, Kirk Dianda filmed and edited MAKE IT COUNT, The Element Story. The documentary is a four-part series, that tells the story of the iconic brand and the people that helped shape what it is today.

Element recently released a 200-page photo book, which includes a DVD of the film too (available at elementskateboards.com). The book is jam-packed with imagery from Element’s 20 years of defining moments, including ads, unseen photos, graphics, and behind the scenes photos from the film.

Throughout the production process, I was lucky enough to travel with Kirk while he interviewed this collection of truly inspiring people and shoot behind the scenes photos.

Jeremy Fish is a creative like no other. His creativity ranges from illustration and painting, to intricate wood work and carved characters, to working on short films (in front of and behind the lens in Fishtales). He is one of the few artist that has managed to play in the commercial world as well as uphold his position in the high-end art scene.

Click here to see a collection of photos I shot of Jeremy in his studio in San Francisco.

Check out Jeremy’s blog here.

The sixties, in all their turbulence and revelation, have been documented many times over — but the photographic recollections of actor/artist/director Dennis Hopper have set themselves decidedly apart. Now an undisputed icon of the era, Hopper captured some of the most intriguing moments of his generation with a keen and intuitive eye. At the epicenter of a cultural upheaval that would transform art, music, and politics, Hopper documented the likes of Tina Turner in the studio, Andy Warhol at his first West Coast show, Paul Newman on set, and Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama with equal insight and grace. These amazing images have been collected into a single extensive volume — over a third of them never before published and all mined from Hopper’s own personal archive. In evocative, remarkably personal photos, Hopper captured the performers, the politicians, and the poets who defined those incredible years. And at the center of this intimate overview are the artists and collectors who would ignite the Pop Art movement and create some of the most potent visual imagery of the 20th century. In many ways this work is photography as film, a deeply poignant narrative expressed through a collection of unforgettable images. With his marriage to actress Brooke Heyward and his roles inRebel Without a Cause and Giant, a young Hopper’s own fame allowed for an intimate connection with even his most celebrated subjects. The result is photography that captures the same energy and intensity that would later mark Hopper’s work as actor and director. His early photos of Tijuana bull fights, L.A. happenings and urban street scenes are marked by an experimentation and imagination that would lead directly into the vivid cinematic imagery of Easy Riderand beyond.

click here to see a video! click here to see photos!

LODOWN creates an experimental magazine utilizing OG analog phototypesetting methods. I couldn’t be more geeked!

We keep on going with that serie of commercials for Cliché Skateboards. More to come thru out the summer….
www.clicheskate.com

Join BoConcept Santa Monica for their Re-Launch party on Thursday June 3, 2010 from 6-10pm. BoConcept Santa Monica has collaborated with Bodega Vinyl Editions to present a curated collection of large scale art editions, featuring artists such as Barry McGee, Rostarr, Michael Leon, Cody Hudson, and many others. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while checking out the newest collection and completely remodeled BoConcept Santa Monica location.

BoConcept Showroom 328 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA. 90401

Thursday June 3, 2010 from 6-10pm

RSVP@ItsBodega.com

the photography of KC Ortiz

CODY HUDSON for SAINT ALFRED

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Books and original art with a weekend of awesome events planned for the little ones, more info at THISlosangeles.com