Congrats on the new book, Austin!

austinkleon:

Hope you’ll permit me some more gratuitous Steal Like An Artist shots. Just really proud of this book. (Obligatory pre-order link here.)

It’s almost impossible to find film for these things…

jesublog:

Canon Camera by Emmanuelle Esther

Untitled, from the series Out of the loop, 2011 by Graham Barker

Hey, Hot Shot! First Edition 2012 Contender Graham Barker

At first glance, the objects in the images Contender Graham Barker submitted for consideration might resemble strange and alien-looking deep sea creatures. But the truth quickly bobs to the surface, and the amorphous blobs are revealed for what they actually are: waste Barker found floating in Regent’s Canal in London.

Despite the evident environmental message, Barker actually attests that it’s been “a challenge not to turn this project into a personal environmental ‘crusade’ per se, as it was my interest in the forms and the movements of these waste materials that came first—the profundity came second.” Read more…

Panjwai. From the series A Winter in Kandahar by Philip Cheung | Buy the limited-edition print on 20x200 here.

Jericho. (From the series The West Bank) by Philip Cheung | Buy the limited-edition print on 20x200.com here. 

cmonstah:

Adrian Villar Rojas’s massive clay/wood/styrofoam sculpture at the New Museum triennial.

 More here.

How many of these minimal 80’s movie representations do you recognize?

Latent Light, 2012 by Amy Friend

Valentine’s Day is for (Photo) Lovers

Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of the holiday that promotes all things love and romanticism, we’re featuring a crush-worthy, Cupid-centric Contender compilation. Ahead of your feast for two tonight, here’s a feast for the eyes, representing five different Contenders. View photos…

Come whither? 

cavetocanvas:

Thomas Gainsborough, Lady Ligonier, 1770

Setting Fire by Kathranne Knight | Buy the brand new print on 20x200.com here.