Saturday, March 31, 2012

Artist Paul Cadden


No, they're not photographs! The astonishing pictures drawn by PENCIL

  • Artist's drawings take between three and six weeks to create and sell for up to £5,000 each
  • The hyperrealist art is taken from a photograph but is produced in a non-photographic medium
These might look like photographs, but it's not all black and white when it comes to the work of this artist.
Despite looking like they have been captured on a camera, these are actually hand-drawn images created by hyperrealist artist Paul Cadden.
The 47-year-old, from Scotland, is able to recreate photos in amazing detail, often just using only a pencil.
From the wrinkles on a woman’s face, a puff of smoke from a cigarette or dripping water - Cadden's drawings look unbelievably realistic.
Smokescreen: Incredible detail has been captured by the hyperrealist artist Paul Cadden, but his work leaves you wondering whether your eyes have been tricked
Smokescreen: Incredible detail has been captured by the hyperrealist artist Paul Cadden, but his work leaves you wondering whether your eyes have been tricked
Hyperrealism was born from the idea of photorealism, which are paintings based on photographs but created in a non-photographic medium.
Taking an average of between three and six weeks to produce, Cadden creates about seven pieces each year - which usually come in A1 or A0 sizes - and sell at galleries for up to £5,000 each.
 
A spokesman for London's Plus One Gallery, which is featuring Cadden's work in its current hyperrealism exhibition, said: 'When you look at a picture of his work, they do look like photographs.
'But when you see it in a gallery up close, you can tell it's a drawing. The detail is incredible.'
Cadden, from Glasgow, was last year shortlisted for Artist of the Year 2011 for his drawing, ‘Painted context’.
Shades of grey: Cadden was shortlisted as Artist of the Year 2011 and can usually produce about seven works per year which sell at galleries for up to £5,000 each
Shades of grey: Cadden was shortlisted as Artist of the Year 2011 and can usually produce about seven works per year which sell at galleries for up to £5,000 each
He said: 'I’ve been drawing since I was six years old and have wanted to be an artist for as long as I can remember.
'Hyperrealism tends to create an emotional, social and cultural impact and differs from photorealism which is far more technical.
'My inspiration comes from the phrase "to intensify the normal". I take everyday objects and scenes of people and then create a drawing which carries an emotional impact - it can be quite beautiful.
'I try to study the internal aspect of the image rather than focusing solely on the external part. I can fall in love with an image - if that doesn’t sound too hippy.'
Not all black and white: From a distance Paul Cadden's work looks like a picture. However, a gallery exhibiting his work said seeing the originals up close reveals the extent of the drawing detail
Not all black and white: From a distance Paul Cadden's work looks like a picture. However, a gallery exhibiting his work said seeing the originals up close reveals the extent of the drawing detail
Not all black and white: From a distance Paul Cadden's work looks like a picture. However, a gallery exhibiting his work said seeing the originals up close reveals the extent of the drawing detail
Art in action: Paul Cadden is seen working on one of his pieces. The artist specialises in hyperrealism - a form of detailed drawing that it so lifelike it could be mistaken for a photograph
Art in action: Paul Cadden is seen working on one of his pieces. The artist specialises in hyperrealism - a form of detailed drawing that it so lifelike it could be mistaken for a photograph
He added: 'I like to know the stories behind the faces of people I photograph - they could be a veteran war hero, you just don’t know.
'What makes me different from other hyperrealist artists is that I predominantly work in pencil, while many others tend to use an airbrush.
'I have done one painting that measured 60 x 40 inches - but I’ll never do that again, it was a killer!
'Portraits are my favourite to do - I particularly like the one of a man with water running off his face, called ‘After’.'
Altered reality: Hyperrealism was born from the idea of photorealism, which are paintings based on photographs but created in a non-photographic medium
Altered reality: Hyperrealism was born from the idea of photorealism, which are paintings based on photographs but created in a non-photographic medium
It takes the artist an average of three to six weeks to create each piece and they usually come in A1 or A0 size
It takes the artist an average of three to six weeks to create each piece and they usually come in A1 or A0 size
Hand-drawn: It takes the artist an average of three to six weeks to create each piece and they usually come in A1 or A0 size
Paul has several exhibitions scheduled in America this year and is also due to appear on the prime time Japanese TV show called Unbelievable, which focuses on extraordinary people and events.
He sadded: 'I am also visiting Atlanta for a solo exhibition showcasing my portraits of model Naduah Rugley.
'She appeared on reality TV show ‘America’s Next Top Model’ and is apparently a huge fan of my works.
'As well I have been invited to the OK Harris Gallery in New York in November as they are interested in my unusual take on Scottish landscapes.
'This is the most attention I have received to date and I am excited about the potential to widen the range of my exposure.'
Some of Cadden's work is being exhibited at the Plus One Gallery, which specialises in hyperrealism art. For more information, please visit: www.plusonegallery.com.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Hank Walker photographer






Life Releases Never Before Published Photos of John F. Kennedy

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Hank Walker

Hank Walker is the son of Heinrich Walker (Wacker). Hank was a very famous photographer for LIFE Magazine from 1948 to 1963. Mr. Walker started at LIFE in 1948 as a contract photographer and joined the staff three years later. In 1951, he was assigned to Washington as a White House photographer. One of his photographs shows the silhouetted figures of John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert as they conferred in a hotel room on the eve of the 1960 Democratic convention.

PHOTO: HANK WALKER/TIME & LIFE PICTURES
Kennedy addresses a crowd in Logan County, West Virginia, as a young boy absently plays with a toy gun nearby.
Listen to Simon Barnett, director of photography for LIFE.com, discuss this photo:




Howard Sochurek photographer


Howard Sochurek, A Photographer, 69

Published: April 29, 1994
Howard Sochurek, a photographer for Life magazine on assignment throughout the world and later a pioneer in computer-assisted imaging, died on Monday in Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Mr. Sochurek, who lived in Boynton Beach, Fla., was 69.
The cause was liver cancer, said his wife, Tania.
Mr. Sochurek joined Life in 1950 and worked in the Soviet Union, the Middle East, Mongolia and Vietnam. He also served in the magazine's bureaus in New York, Chicago, Detroit, New Delhi, Singapore and Paris.
He was with Life for two decades. In Korea, he parachuted behind enemy lines to photograph American troops in combat. In Vietnam, he covered the fall of the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu.
He became a freelance photographer in 1970 and was one of the first to use a computer to color and manipulate photographs and other images. His computer-enhanced images of X-rays and CAT-scans led him to extensive photographic work in the medical field. Physicians and drug and other medical companies used his photographs in textbooks and advertisements.






African-American student Virginius B. Thornton receiving tolerance training before picketing.
Petersburg, Virginia, May 1960

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Facebook

Did the internet cause social isolation leading to  Claire Lin's suicide? I'd say depression was the more likely cause but that doesn't draw the readers to your article like when you point a finger at facebook.



Police say Taiwanese woman killed herself while chatting with Facebook friends, none helped

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A woman in Taiwan killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friends on Facebook and none of them alerted authorities, police said Tuesday.
Claire Lin killed herself on her 31st birthday, March 18, and family members who reported her suicide were unaware of the Facebook conversations that accompanied it, Taipei police officer Hsieh Ku-mingsaid.
Lin's last Facebook entries show her chatting with nine friends, alerting them to her gradual asphyxiation. One picture uploaded from her mobile phone depicts a charcoal barbecue burning next to two stuffed animals. Another shows the room filled with fumes.
One friend identified as Chung Hsin, told Lin, "Be calm, open the window, put out the charcoal fire, please, I beg you."
Lin replied: "The fumes are suffocating. They fill my eyes with tears. Don't write me anymore."
A few of the Facebook friends chatting with her tried to stop her and track her down on their own, but none called police. Chung did not respond to attempts to reach him for comment.
Lin's last words, in Chinese, were: "Too late. My room is filled with fumes. I just posted another picture. Even while I'm dying, I still want FB (Facebook). Must be FB poison. Haha."
Lin's Facebook postings indicated she was unhappy because her boyfriend was ignoring her, and had failed to return home to be with her on her birthday. Her boyfriend found her body the next morning and alerted her family, Hsieh said.
Hsieh said he regretted that none of her friends called police to help her during the 67-minute episode, but he added it may have been difficult for them to know her whereabouts because of the nature of social media.
"It could be true that it would be hard to track down a Facebook friend without her address or phone contact," Chen said.
Chai Ben-rei, a sociologist at Taiwan's Feng Chia University, said the incident reflected social isolation in the Internet age.
"People may have doubts about what they see on the Internet because of its virtual nature, and fail to take action on it," he said.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Yousef Karsh




Yousuf Karsh
BornDecember 23, 1908
Mardin,[1] Ottoman Turkey
DiedJuly 13, 2002 (aged 93)
BostonMassachusetts
NationalityCanadianArmenian
Fieldphotography
WorksPortrait of Winston ChurchillPortrait of Albert Einstein Portrait of The Queen Portrait of John F Kennedy and many more
Influenced byJohn Garo
AwardsOrder of Canada