This week’s Pink Thing of the Day comes from an exhibit I saw way back in 2017 by photographer Stephen Shore and his quietly captivating image Room 509, Dnipro Hotel, Kiev, Ukraine, July 18, 2012. The photograph seems almost disarmingly simple: a hotel room washed in soft pink tones, a bed neatly made, and a doorway that reveals a second room beyond. But the longer you look, the more the image unfolds. The composition layers space through that open doorway, creating a subtle narrative — two rooms, two viewpoints, and the quiet suggestion of someone just out of frame. Continue reading Pink Thing of the Day: Room 509, Dnipro Hotel By Stephen Shore→
If you’ve ever wondered what a war zone would look like through rose-colored glasses, photographer Richard Mosse has already asked — and answered — that question with haunting clarity. This week’s Pink Thing of the Day is Sugar Ray (2012), a digital C-print from Mosse’s celebrated and unsettling photographic series The Enclave, which was created in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo using discontinued Kodak Aerochrome infrared film. Continue reading Pink Thing Of The Day: Richard Mosse, Sugar Ray→
In this photograph referred to as Glass Tears (1930–33), the face of a model known as Lydia acts as a backdrop for a group of small, gleaming glass balls. Man Ray made multiple variants of the image, in which the balls, like tears, appear to move and multiply across her static face from one version to another. He originally conceived of this shot as an advertisement for smudge-proof mascara.
Photographed as part of the Exhibit, Man Ray: When Objects Dream, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
While working in commercial design for the H-E-B supermarket chain, artist Chuck Ramirez (1962 – 2010) began making photographs of familiar, every day objects – shrink-wrapped foods, jampacked trash bags, hospital flower arrangements – which he captured in great detail against a white void and at life-size. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Chuck Ramirez, Candy Tray Godiva 3→
Your walls are more than just empty space. They can tell a story, reflect your personality, and make your room feel like home. With wall décor featuring your own photos, you create a unique and personal atmosphere that no store-bought artworks can match. Here are three reasons why displaying your own photographs on the walls of your home is a great idea! Continue reading Why You Should Decorate the Walls in Your Apartment With Your Own Photos→
