The Earth, Further and Further.

Dali Atomicus (1948) by photographer Philippe Halsman 

Dali Atomicus explores the idea of suspension, depicting three cats flying, water thrown from a bucket, an easel, a footstool and Salvador Dalí all seemingly suspended in mid-air. The title of the photograph is a reference to Dalí’s work Leda Atomica (at that which can be seen in the right of the photograph behind the two cats.) Halsman reported that it took 28 attempts to be satisfied with the result.

Click here to see the unretouched version of the photograph that was published in LIFE magazine. (In this version the wires suspending the easel and the painting, the hand of the assistant holding the chair and the prop holding up the footstool can still be seen. The frame on the easel is still empty.)

Click here to see the original Magnum Contact Sheets

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Spring Stream, Finland
Photograph by Kyle Ueckermann, Your Shot
I took this photo at the edge of a small stream in Lehtimaki, Finland. The ice is beginning to melt, revealing the water beneath.

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Some photos of my aerial performance this Valentine’s Day.

Andy Goldsworthy, Pebbles Around A Hole, 1987

“This photograph is my proof. There was that afternoon, when things were still good between us, and she embraced me, and we were so happy. It did happen. She did love me. Look, see for yourself.” 

This is my proof, Duane Michals, 1974

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I bought my dear friend (and talented photographer) this macro camera lens that attaches to the iPhone, for Christmas. Above, he used it to take a picture of my eye (while on a moving subway, no less) and within my pupil is the reflection of the lens. You can also see the outline of my contact lens, and this was taken with a cell phone camera! Technology… goddamn. 

Lucian Freud in his Studio
photo by David Dawson (1995)

I wanna paint this.

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Margaret Barr’s “Strange Children” [ballet], 1955 
photographer unknown

via: Vintage Ballet: Rare Photos of Dancers from the 1930s-1950s

Drama, glamor and elegance converge in these amazing archival images of ballet dancers from the early 20th century.

Roberto Kusterle

I find this photography both striking and strange and for that I really like it. Especially in many photos where androgyny is combined with the animalistic - I can’t stop looking.

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Sometimes I really miss that apartment.

My artist friend Kevin turned me into “the universe”/ an embodiment of “oneness” / I don’t really remember the concept… to be a part of his exhibit on 11/11/11. This is one of the shots he’s worked on.  Pretty neat!