Category Archives: experimental

Portrait of J.F. On This Very Day

And … why not? Might as well get it over with (with apologies to Edvard Munch and his 1893 “The Scream”):

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Me and Vincent

  more in this series: Me and Marcel / Me and Edward

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Self-Portrait on My Eightieth Birthday

By way of introduction to a new Experiments project …

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Photoshop Hatred, and a Possible New Project

Yesterday when I was leaving my studio for lunch, I had donned my backpack, secured my camera, fastened my coronavirus mask, grabbed my keys and was almost out the door.  Then I noticed in the corner of an eye, a … Continue reading

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In Contemplation of My Friend …

Documenting a starting point in an exploration that is becoming one of my latest works in progress: (some backstory on my relationship with Jim)

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Revisiting the Crow

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Putting a Hex On Things, Like Crow #8303

Today, I started experimenting with deliberate corruption of some image files.  It all started when I realized that my text programming editor would open (but not save) graphic files, like JPGs.  I had actually used that feature a little earlier … Continue reading

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Francesca Woodman, Explained

Some time ago I happened to have been thinking of the photographs of, among others, Francesa Woodman. So I fired up my web browser to refresh my memory of her work. One of the pages I happened upon was at … Continue reading

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Tale of a Pigalle Prostitute

Earlier this week, I was reluctantly engaged in the hideous task of sorting and decluttering  my workspace.  Opening a box with prints, slides and other materials most likely never seen since the 70s, I came upon a curious Kodachrome slide: … Continue reading

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American Utopia, Not Exactly Remixed

One of the best things I’ve watched for a long, long time (since maybe Stop Making Sense) was American Utopia, recently shown on HBO.  Written and performed by David Byrne (with 11 other high-energy dancers and musicians), directed by Spike … Continue reading

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