Thanks to the customer service department of the Dewitt Barnes & Noble for unveiling for us the newly arrived The Photography of the Modernist Cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold recently. The coffee-table book, which may be more dense and than a coffee table itself, features the perfect blend of science, photography and gastronomy. The macro shots, microscopic shots and high-speed shots are captured in Myhrvold’s lab/kitchen using a variety of cameras puts a new-school, almost Gladwellian spin on previous a previous work by Charles Jones. Here is a clip of Myhrvold talking to Charlie Rose this week about the project. The book is a great gift idea for all you photographers, scientists or body builders.
Xenia Belcher, Jesse Dowdell with Carrie Mae Weems at the Everson Museum about 10 years ago.
A few days ago it was announced that bi-urban (Syracuse and Brooklyn) photographer/artist/filmmaker/legend Carrie Mae Weems was a recipient of the 2013 MacArthur Fellowship. Her work will also be on display for the 40th anniversary of Light Work Gallery in Syracuse. The Light Work reception is later today.
“To change a community, you have to change the soil.” – Ron Finley
I’d like to thank the students I had the chance to meet and work with at Westside Academy at Blodgett this year. We took a journey and learned from each other. After the first day I thought a lot about the Tony Danza Book, I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had.
We did photo walks, technical research, contests and model shoots, and their skill levels continued to rise to the challenge. But soon I noticed that the children were teaching me as much about creativity and expression as I taught them about photography. Visiting the Westside neighborhood daily was an eye-opening experience. The assignment helped me become a better photographer and a better person.
Also, a special shout-out to Ms. Darby (the program director), Mr. Hicks (the principal), and Syracuse City School District alum Adrian Sicam (the multi-talented artist who allowed SIF to use his music for this piece).
“Hip Hop saved my life.”
Eldred Harris, educator (born in the Bronx)
Get Up State (Mural)
Eldred Harris talks about the roots of Hip Hop.
Live Mural Painting at Cascadilla Street in Ithaca.
Jorge Pabon, aka Pop Master Fabel and a member of the Rock Steady Crew, talks about his experience in the early days of Hip Hop.
Pioneering DJ Grandmaster Caz meets with retired Ithaca ophthalmologist Ed Hart (right) at the History Center. Hart was one of the early supporters of Syracuse in focus.
Pioneering Hip Hop photographers Joe Conzo and Charlie Ahearn (right) visited Ithaca this weekend for Unbound from the Underground: A Community Celebration of Hip Hop Culture. They are pictured at The Tompkins County History Center where Conzo's collection of photos "Decay to DJ" are on exhibit.
Next week the elements of the Hip Hop scene (past, present and future) will collide in Ithaca New York to coincide with the exhibition of The Hip Hop Collection at Cornell University.
The three-day event will feature panel discussions, art exhibits and a concert series featuring Afrika Bambaata (see Dan Smalls Presents, Inc.). Of particular interest to SIF will be the talk by Hip Hop Photo-historian Joe Conzo (who also documented the Latin Music scene in the 70s and 80s).
For a complete schedule, click here. To brush up on your Hip Hop History, click here.
