Hi Sam --
I've always found inspiration and new ideas from your photographs here on the website. I've also been to your last two exhibits [PubliCITY and YYZPAR] I've learned to see Toronto in a different light.
Today I am launching my own photoblog:
http://www.los-indios-bravos.com/codexlagman/
[this is also a fund-raiser for the kids of Latin America and the Philippines].
Thanks for the amazing photographs, thanks for the diligence in posting entries everyday -- you have set a standard for photoblogs.
Take care bro.
José :-)
'Smack me if I fall aleep' ?
I'd love to. :p
I remembered this poem Omar Khayam (persian Poet) that says:
I was sleeping and in my dream a wise man said:
No one has gained anything by sleeping in bed
why do you do something that is similar to death?
be happy that we all eventually will sleep under the earth
that was my translation!...
the real poem in persian is:
Dar khab bodam mara kheradmandi goft
kaz khab kasi ra gole shadi nashekoft
kari che koni ke ba ajal bashad joft
mey khor ke be zire khak mibayad khoft
nice concept of a 24 hr drive to paint! and really nice pics!
Posted by aashish at May 26, 2005 03:15 AMWow! This is a lovely series, Sam.
The first pic is hilarious! And just when I thought that was it for the day, there was another one below it. And another one. And two more. Thanks for sharing and the motivation :-)
Posted by Zishaan at May 26, 2005 03:35 AMthat is a great idea. im sure they will come up with some very unique pieces of art.
Posted by daily photoblogger at May 26, 2005 04:46 AMWhat a cool idea, 24 hours of live art.
These pics are great, nice depth of field and super sharp, i think the last one is my favourite.
Posted by SteveO at May 26, 2005 06:43 AMhaha... I love how the first dude's smock tells people to smack him if he falls "aleep"..
Posted by Christine at May 26, 2005 07:36 AM~a fine series, photo essay, giving the viewer a unique look into the preperations and such, tons of color, light xlnt detail and interesting perspectives...well shot and best of luck to the exhibit~
Posted by btezra at May 26, 2005 07:57 AMawesome! i wish i had something like this in my city...
Posted by blu at May 26, 2005 08:00 AMSam, Extraordinary captures! I love photos 3 and 5 the best...the artists' faces really tell a story, and you can see their emotion going into their work. They look so focussed, that if you set off fireworks, they wouldn't even blink! Photo 3 has excellent composition, and I couldn't take my eyes off it. You can tell she is balancing on the edge of the chair.
Using colour works best, but B&W or sepia tones would give it the old world look too.
Great work, and thanks for sharing. I will do my best to check out the artists' reception tonight.
Posted by JasOn at May 26, 2005 08:36 AMwhat a cool project. Too bad I don't live close by or I would have to check it out.
Posted by Nancy at May 26, 2005 08:38 AMWish I could be there. It looks like such a wide range of artistic talent. Neat concept for an art exhibition, too. Are you going to post some from the reception later?
Posted by Darren at May 26, 2005 08:57 AMohhh... I'm speachless.
Posted by eliacin at May 26, 2005 09:18 AMGreat intimate photos of the artists absorbed in their work! I'll run down and check that out today!
Posted by Spinlab at May 26, 2005 10:03 AM24-hour painting marathon? Heck, I did that all the time in art college at the end of the term!
Fun idea, though! I wonder how many inadvertant brush strokes will have to be painted over whenever someone nods off and their arm falls........but maybe that was just my special skill! ;-)
Great capture, Sam, and nice photos - thanks for sharing!!!
Posted by Kathy at May 26, 2005 11:23 AMI love those forced creative deadlines. If any of you dabble in fiction, check out National Novel Writing Month every November (nanowrimo.org). Challenge yourself to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days.
These graphic artists are awesome.
Posted by Robert at May 26, 2005 04:48 PMDo you plan a follow up photograph? Nice to see the arts flourishing.
Posted by Mark at May 26, 2005 04:58 PMpictures are awesome. i like focus on the one of the girl sewing. i wish i could go to toronto, it seems that there are cool art things, here there are never exhibits.
Posted by mariel at May 26, 2005 08:41 PMI was down there on Front St. just last night. My friend and I were wondering what was going on.
Posted by Gloria at May 26, 2005 10:17 PMI think anyone (including myself) who has created any artwork in any medium has defiantly stayed up for at least 24 hours working on finishing a project. Being that you have a deadline, are a procrastinator or very motivated to create something, I find you can always find great energy, focus and patience late at night. I think this is a great idea for a show and defiantly something artists, especially students due quite often.
My art teacher always says there’s plenty of time to sleep when you’re dead.
So nice - great angles on everyone. I really enjoy this from you, Sam. Thanks for sharing. You are far and away the most unique photoblogger, and my favorite of them all. I am constantly blown away by how you see the world.
Posted by abe at May 27, 2005 02:28 AMhello how yau doin sam hope you'r fine, i'm wrighting to say that you have a nice selection of images. i'm interested to know a littel and in buying one of you'er photos, the lady sawing with the red dreads rolled with brown cap. hope you don't mind but, i've been useing this image as background wall on my computer for a week. i'm practicaly in love with her, i would be nice if i could get a reply from her. byyyyye take care
london england
THe second photo of the artist painting a photo looks like my friend Dan.
Just the way he's got his canvas set up with the photo.. I'm almost sure it's him.
Posted by Marites at April 16, 2006 03:12 PM