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Posted Apr. 2, 2008,
Tseng Kwong Chi Opening at Paul Kasmin in NYC Tonight!
By Ann Magnuson
If I were in NYC I'd be at Paul Kasmin Gallery tonight when the resurrection of the late, great photographer Tseng Kwong Chi begins! (If you have PAPER's March issue laying around read my L.A. Woman column for the inside scoop!) Kwong was a dear friend of mine during the glory days of Downtown NYC and we shared a lot of laughs (and tears) from 1979 until his untimely death from AIDS in 1990. According to the gallery's press release, the show will be "a comprehensive survey of Tseng’s pioneering series of self-portraits featuring 100 large-scale, black-and-white photographs, some of which will be on view for the first time."
Kwong Chi had a magnificent eye and an equally magnificent sense of humor. Dressed in a vintage Communist Mao suit he would insinuate himself into iconic American (and worldwide) landscapes creating arresting tableaux that are simultaneously ironic and beautiful. Check 'em out! (And try to make the opening which I'm told will be a scene reminiscent of the good ole daze. I'm so bummed I can't be there! But I'll just commune with Kwong's delightful spirit here on the left coast, somewhere under the Hollywood sign!) FYI to those of you across the pond: the show will also be in London from April 15-May 31 at Ben Brown Fine Arts!
More about the show (which runs until May 3) from the Paul Kasmin Gallery:
Posted Jun. 13, 2007,
Portfolio: 16 Photographs by Rosalie Knox
By Carol Lee
Rosalie Knox is ready to shoot for you! Affordable rates. No job too big or too small. You choose film -- digital or video. Black and white no problem. Knows Photoshop. Will travel. College educated. Able to mobilize on short notice. Impressive client list. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity. www.rosaliephoto.com.
Posted May. 29, 2007,
Portfolio: 15 Photographs by Mark Likosky
By Carol Lee
Mark Likosky has been traveling the world with a more personal style of reportage photography. These photographs were taken within the last few months on a half-frame camera while Likosky passed through several U.S. states including Virginia, South Carolina, Michigan and Massachusetts. An archive of his work is currently being compiled into a series of books. www.marklikosky.com.
Posted May. 23, 2007,
Live from the First Annual Dance Parade
By PAPERMAG Editors
Our bold nightlife photographer Caroline Torem Craig ventured out into the daylight over the weekend and snapped some crazy photos from the First Annual Dance Parade... She used the word "loony tunes" to describe the scene and reported that there were some arrests made in Washington Square Park where the parade ended...
Posted May. 22, 2007,
Portfolio: 12 Photographs by James Ryang
By Carol Lee
James Ryang is a photographer based in New York City who has spent the past year traveling to Tokyo for personal visits and assignments. These images are selections from a book that he's working on about his time there. He currently works on fashion, advertising, and editorial assignments and is a contributor to BlackBook, i-D and The New York Times. www.jamesryang.com.
Posted May. 17, 2007,
Wear & Tear: Getting Ready with Glynnis McDaris & Nicole Lombardi
By Carol Lee
Welcome to the first episode of Wear & Tear, a new show on PAPER TV hosted by me!! Each show will feature girls getting ready for a night on the town... before a party, an art opening, a dinner, a benefit, a gala, what-have-ya's. On any given New York night, there's always something fun to do, which is why we love this town so much! The legendary Diana Vreeland once said, "There is no such thing as unconscious dressing." I'll have to agree with her wholeheartedly! Even if your modus operandi is "casual" or "sporty," there's a reason why you put on those drawstrings and the windbreaker.
I recently checked in on my friends, photographer Glynnis McDaris and musician Nicole Lombardi, to see what kind of fashion mood they were in for the opening night of Glynnis's show "Rising and Falling Forever" at Fake Estate Gallery. Unfortunately the show is over already -- but it was really great! You can take a peek at her beautiful photos right here and on her web site!
Posted May. 16, 2007,
Fifteen Warholian Minutes with Christopher Makos
By PAPERMAG Editors
Text and photos by Phil Smrek
Multiple films (I Shot Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Factory Girl), a myriad of books and countless magazine articles have all tried to capture the essence of “Warholia.” Few, save for The Andy Warhol Diaries, actually have. That is, until photographer Christopher Makos placed Andy Warhol in the context of his own life with his latest book, Warhol/Makos in Context (PowerHouse Books), and an exhibit “Warhol: Vintage Portraits” at Yancey Richardson Gallery through June 29.
With In Context, Makos presents, in chronological order, an unexpurgated visual review of his days as Andy’s collaborator, sidekick and close friend. Via never before seen contact sheets reproduced in full, and prints from parties, events, projects, behind the scenes hoopla and trips the two made together, one is afforded a rare look into the circumstances surrounding the images from the final decade (1977-1987) of Warhol’s life.
“Vintage Portraits” is an exhibit of the Warhol-in-drag series Christopher and Andy teamed up on over a two-day period in 1981. They used May Ray (with whom Makos earlier apprenticed)'s portrayal of Marcel Duchamp as Rose Selavy (wearing a woman’s hat and dress) as a starting point and explored their own ambiguous sexualities with the help of eight different wigs and two different make-up applications, juxtaposed with the shirt, tie and jeans Warhol was already wearing. The result was 349 images of Warhol’s “Altered Image,” a highlighted selection of which are on view at the Yancey Richardson Gallery.
Posted May. 14, 2007,
Portfolio: 15 Photographs by Kazumi Asamura
By Carol Lee
Photographer Kazumi Asamura was born in Tokyo, Japan and has lived and worked New York City for the past seven years. Her work has appeared in Tokion, Tokion Japan, Dazed and Confused Japan and Studio Voice, among other publications. She also contributes to several Japanese magazines as a writer, introducing the New York underground scene to Japanese audiences. Her Polaroid project series, "Newyorkster," in which she documented over 100 downtown New York artists, was featured in PAPERMAG's "MANHATTAN" exhibit in 2005. www.nyster.com.
Posted May. 8, 2007,
Portfolio: 15 Photographs by Debora Mittelstaedt
By Carol Lee
Welcome to our new series "Portfolio," where we'll be showcasing work by fantastic up-and-coming artists. New York City is constantly bubbling with creative spirit and bustling with the energy of industrious minds. Now look no further and meet our first artist Debora Mittelstaedt:
Photographer Mittelstaedt was raised in Cologne, Germany and studied photography at University of Essen before settling in New York City in 2006. Her work has been shown at group shows in Germany and New York and in publications such as Sleek, A4 and Pin-up. Mittelstaedt was recently named one of PDN magazine's "30 Emerging Photographers of 2007." www.debora-mittelstaedt.de.
Posted Apr. 9, 2007,
Photographers I Love: Martin Parr and Taryn Simon
By Kim Hastreiter
I adored the accessory piece that one of my very favorite photogs Martin Parr shot for Sunday's New York Times Magazine. (see one of his photos below). I was totally jealous and wish he'd done it for us instead! I've been trying for years to get Parr to shoot a fashion piece for PAPER but he's out of our price range unfortunately... Hats off to the Times for doing such a fabulous piece.
Speaking of great photography, you absolutely cannot miss the Taryn Simon show at the Whitney. She's another one we've been begging to shoot for us for a while but she seems out of reach at this point especially as she's now a Gogosian artist and has a big Whitney show. Her photos at the Whitney are also published in a new book put out by Steidel which is a must-have, guys. The book (and show) titled "An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar" is filled with her mindblowing, lush, spooky photographs of secret spots that normal people would never see. (the creepy image you see below is a shot of confiscated stuff taken in a 48 hour period from customs at JFK). Other pieces show weird peeks at places like the CIA's art gallery, where death-row prisoners get fresh air, a bottle of live HIV virus, the printing press that prints money (with a skid of uncut bills) and lots more. Dont miss this show. She's amazing and these photos are important to see. (For more Simon, check out PAPER's May issue... there's a short piece on her.)
Martin Parrr
Taryn Simon