michael c. hsuing

here's a short but sweet post purely for the sake
of bringing a smile to the middle of your work week.

l.a born artist michael c hsuing lives in a world of
narwhal's (if you aren't familiar with this animal it is
worth googling i assure you) mermen and bears.
quite a nice place to retreat too if you're feeling
a little on the stressed-out side.

please check out his website for more info, work and
to pick up some pure gems from his online store.

check his site:

http://www.michaelchsiung.com/#

**images sourced from michael c. hsuing website

alex prager at yancey richardson gallery

the 'Week-End' series by photographer alex
prager takes you back to a time where it was
wood panelled wagons not suv's and polyester
not cotton. it is prager's belief that 'all women are
actresses' and this collection of images broadcasts
that idea in technicolor. the show will run from
january 14th - february 20th.

quoting l.a times writer jessica gelt: “alex prager’s is
a vision of womanhood on the edge: on the edge of
beauty, of breakdown, of lust, of listlessness.”

if that isn't enough to entice you to check out the
show for yourself maybe some examples of the work
will do it. take a look at some of the featured works on
the yancey richardson gallery website:

http://www.yanceyrichardson.com/current/?page=
1&work_id=1436

** image sourced from yancey gallery website
*** quote taken from yancey gallery/Week-End
press release

2009 smart luxury awards

sherman's travel shot a fantastic story here at GO last
year. they were kind enough to send us a copy of the issue
which brought much excitement to the beginning of our new
year. a collaborative effort between sherman's travel magazine,
u.k based illustrator mariko jesse and photographer daymion
mardel bore terrific results.

their smart luxury awards are a culmination of a years worth
of coverage in the magazine and are awarded to either a
smart splurge, an indulgence that merits its high price or
a great value. their mixed media approach took what could
have a been a simple story to another level.

please check out the story on their website, it's worth downloading
the pdf to get a nice big version of the images and also, some tips
for your next vacation.

download the article on the sherman's travel website, you'll find it
under the 'download articles from our current issue' header:

http://www.shermanstravel.com/magazine/

*image sourced from sherman's travel website

susanna majuri

finnish photographer susanna majuri takes a very left-field

approach to her work. in composing and executing her images

as if they were movie stills she creates a visual narrative which 

separates her work from many other contemporaries.

why not start the new year off with a healthy dose of inspiration?

check out her myspace for a fantastic selection of images and more 

on this interesting woman and her take on what it means to be a 

photographer.

see her images here:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfmfuseaction=

user.viewPicture&friendID=151294100&albumId=860584

background/info and exhibitions here:

http://www.myspace.com/susannamajuri

**image sourced from susanna majuri/myspace