History doesn’t always cooperate with us. The narrative that we are continually constructing often runs at odds with reality. Our outrage culture has built a story around Hurricane Katrina that’s pretty much the accepted narrative. One off-shoot of this narrative is that FEMA and its Director at the time, Michael Brown, were bumbling idiots who failed… Continue reading Let’s All Check on Senator Mary Landrieu’s Fishing Camp
Category: Purveyors of Dark Places
Arthur Tress: Best Photographer You’ve Never Heard Of
His name doesn’t provoke instant recognition to the photo layperson like Diane Arbus’ name does, but Arthur Tress has been diligently putting out fantastic images for the last half-century-plus that have some of the same nightmare-ish quality. This first photo, Flood Dream, is a part of a series in a book called Dream Collector 1972… Continue reading Arthur Tress: Best Photographer You’ve Never Heard Of
Alex Prager’s Cinematic Dreamspaces
I will not name the well-established artist who I’m sure Alex Prager’s work is often compared to, but I will say that, like that artist, she does spin off of vintage cinematic ideas. As MOMA’s bio says, she takes cues from Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock. Great access point to her work, but she takes it… Continue reading Alex Prager’s Cinematic Dreamspaces
Dan Bell, Chronicler of Dark Spaces
Dan Bell, or This Is Dan Bell, as his YouTube channel is called, has now been added to the annals of greatness that I am always stockpiling in my mind. Start with the basic information. Maryland resident Dan Bell films himself walking through and, post-production, narrating his strolls through commercial buildings such as resorts, hotels,… Continue reading Dan Bell, Chronicler of Dark Spaces