Monthly Archives: September 2008

[The unnerving allure of decontextualized advertising imagery]
A Vital Partner in Your Daily Life.

Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 by Alex
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[I am trying to view more art]
Susanna Hesselberg + Jessica Bruah.

Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 by Alex

I like the weird world that emerges, viewing the photographs of Susanna Hesselberg and Jessica Bruah together… Hesselberg and Bruah both playfully twist and turn the human form, puppeteering in a way, manipulating this thingness of tangled arms and legs.  … Continue reading →

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[Photographs Made]
Weegee Couch.

Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2008 by Alex

[Weegee Couch] Photograph by Alex W. Meriwether, 2004

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[Excerpts]
On David Foster Wallace [1962-2008].

Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 by Alex

But while his own fiction often showcased his mastery of postmodern pyrotechnics — a cold but glittering arsenal of irony, self-consciousness and clever narrative high jinks — he was also capable of creating profoundly human flesh-and-blood characters with three-dimensional emotional … Continue reading →

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[Whimsy and tragedy, for watching]
William Lamson.

Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 by Alex

It is certainly refreshing to be reminded that “video art” is not limited to the shocking-for-shock’s-sake, art-school, smoking-in-the-halls self-indulgence that is so often invoked by the term.  That is to say, I feel like it is hard to come by … Continue reading →

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[Pictures taken]
To rise.

Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 by Alex

Photograph by Alex Meriwether, 2008

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[I am trying to view more art]
Derek Stroup.

Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 by Alex

  [Mobil Sign] and [White Sign] Images by Derek Stroup Derek Stroup’s digital manipulations are simple but just so smart.  I like his billboards, candy, and money images quite a bit, but his website has some wonderful drawings and paintings … Continue reading →

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[Nostalgia with plain white background]
On the moo-farm.

Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 by Alex

[On the Moo-Farm] Photograph by Alex W. Meriwether, 2004

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