Online today/in print tomorrow in The Wall Street Journal: awesome lowrider couple Jeff Quintana and fiancée Yvonne Romero with their 1960 Chevy Impala, which they’ve restored to perfection. Even the engine and hydraulics are gold- and chrome-plated ✨ these two have some serious skills. And in the world’s low rider capital, too! Read here
Since last weekend was such a success, CENTER has decided to extend "The Big Reveal: Telling Truth in an Age of Fiction" to this weekend, too! A selection from Ezy Ryders will be shown & there are many other exhibitions & installations nearby as part of Currents New Media Festival.
// When: Friday, June 14 & Saturday, June 15, 8:30 – 10pm
// Where: El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, East side of building, outside at the Santa Fe Railyard
// How: Free & Open to the Public
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A photograph from an assignment at Takach Press Corp. on May 16, 2019 was included in Bloomberg's Week In Pictures.
The Big Reveal: Telling Truth in an Age of Fiction
From the press release:
Photography today can feel invisible. It saturates the news, social media, advertising, and vernacular uses in everyday life. Yet, photography’s ubiquitousness gives it a quiet power in numbers. It aids in the telling of important truths and lies; reinforcing rhetoric and debunking myths. Photography has the power to tell a story from an individual perspective and to be understood by the masses. The Big Reveal: Telling Truth in an Age of Fiction explores how photographers today are revealing truths and addressing the roles of fact and fiction in contemporary society.
El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe / East side of building, at the Santa Fe Railyard
Friday, June 7th, & Saturday, June 8th / 8-10PM
Free & open to the public
Photographs from Ezy Ryders will be included in the outdoor projection. Selections from thirty-eight artists will be played on a continuous loop throughout the evening. Light drinks & refreshments served.
"The "Big Reveal" photographers created fantastical worlds in their images as they sought out fictional narrative as the antidote to a harsh reality. Many projects faced social issues head on and documented the problems of humanity or brought light to the un-seen. For some, revealing truths meant looking inwards and expressing a personal truth through self-portraiture or collaborations with family. These projects emphasize the unique relationship between photography and the idea of ‘truth.’"
~ Juror Angie Rizzo, Exhibits & Programs Manager, CENTER
My series on New York City's black bikers, Ezy Ryders, will be projected for one week in downtown LA as part of the Lucie Foundation's Month of Photography Los Angeles. Find the four-story LCD screen at the corner of Francisco Street and Olympic Boulevard:
April 8-14, 2019
Top of each hour
Marriot Courtyard Hotel exterior
901 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015
The work of Hyung Kim, James Lattanzio, Joel Redman, & Wray Sinclair will also be shown.
As a huge believer in making art accessible for all, I'm grateful to be able to share Ezy Ryders in this free, public venue.
"Part Harley-Davidson, Part 'Spaceship,'" which I photographed for the Wall Street Journal in the Fall of 2018, was included in their roundup of the year's best. Thanks photo editor Leah and reporter A.J.!
Words and photos from the time I ran away to the circus, in English magazine Huck. Read here
Online and in print in The Wall Street Journal’s My Ride column, read about the talented Meatloaf, whom I met through my Ezy Ryders project. He customized this motorcycle himself from a Harley-Davidson Street Rod and the Tiffany blue spaceship purrs like a cat... Read here
This project was something completely different than what I usually do. I got to take a deep dive into some historical research—which wasn't easy, given that human zoos are something most don't want to advertise anymore—and spent a surreal day trying to photograph the feeling of being in this bizarre park. In case we forget that Western countries (US included) were displaying people in zoos just 100 years ago, here is our reminder.
Roads & Kingdoms, which is partly sponsored by Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown,” is a site I visit often—it has unusual travel articles that you won’t see elsewhere. It was really cool to be able to publish this photo essay on R&K along with my text. Read on Roads & Kingdoms / Read the unedited version
I was also happy that Courrier International acquired the story to be published in French.
This year Magenta opened up their Flash Forward competition outside of the US and Canada, so that this year's list reflects their top 100 emerging photographers worldwide! Happy to be included along with some friends and colleagues I admire.