My father, Mark Power, has waded …or rather jumped wholeheartedly into the world of blogging and I must say I’m pretty impressed– he’s a far better blogger then me and much more diligent. A renowned photographer and great writer as well, he writes about photography and art and sometimes random whimsies-always thought-provoking and at times very hilarious….above photo is from one of his photographic series from the ’90s.
Li Wei, son of a farmer turned performance artist…and amazing gymnast…
“He delivered food and worked as a housekeeper, an experience he says was key to his artistic vision.”
Certainly a phallic theme going on here and unfortunately, his piece, It Would Not Die Away Such doesn’t seem to have been photographed. He covered himself in earth and lay in a bed, with only his erect penis visible.
“…..We cut back to Madge, who now appears to be wearing some sort of cross between a full-body support body stocking (ask your mum) and a comedy fat suit. Seriously, what’s going ON here? Is it a beige corset with beige pants and a beige top? Is that REALLY what she intended? Via Anna Packard from the Guardian. Here’s the video...
Nice gallery of imagined architectural creations for the New York skyline via Gawker - this one has to be my favorite, a series of apartments in a city bridge over the East River, great views if you can stand the extra smog and noise…
Collages by Tony Fitzpatrick, quite good…..
