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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Robert "Blaber" Huang of Cloud9 is seen backstage after victory against Golden Guardians at the League of Legends - Mid-Season Invitational Bracket Stage on May 14 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
edited by Ron Blaber, Anne Brewster, Paul Sharrad, Haydn Moore Williams.
Bedford Park (Australia), Centre For Research In The New Literatures In English, 1984.
6-1/16 x 8-13/16, 58 sheets white bond perfectbound into white rectogloss card wrappers, all except inside covers & 4 pp (ii, iv, 1o9, 11o) printed offset, black in blue covers.
cover unacknowledged.
44 contributors ID'd:
Cecil A.Abrahams, Shyam Asnani, Ron Blaber, Anne Brewster, Beverley Brown, Cherry Clayton, Rosemary Colmer, Joost Daalder, Eunice De Souza, Beverley Driver, Ketaki Kushari Dyson, Marjorie Edel, Brian Elliott, Kenneth Gelder, D.C.R.A.Goonetilleke, Shrrill Grace, Stephen Gray, Temple Hauptfleisch, Laurie Hergenhan, Mary Howes, Kabirul Islam, Alan James, Rob Johnson, J.M.Kertzer, Bruce King, Michael Lagory, Rooma Mehra, Adrian Mitchell, Arun P.Mukherjee, Meenakshi Mukherjee, S.Nagarajan, Peter Nazareth, Andrew Peek, S.Gita Rani, Rosanna Rorini, Robert Ross, Paul Sharrad, Adam Shoemaker, Charles R.Steele, Nelson Wattie, Irene Wettenhall, Gillian Whitlock, H.M.Williams, Clement Wyke.
includes:
i) Visual Design and Verbal Play, by Charles R.Steele (prose review of Nichol's Extreme Positions; quotes: Mary Howes, Stephen Scobie, Jon Whyte)
ii) Logs, Myths and Journals, by J.M.Kertzer (prose review of Nichol's the martyrology book 5, pp.53>57; quotes: Milton Acorn, Josef Albers, bpNichol (see following), John Nold; Nichol quotes are from:
–a) "For a number of years now London, Ontario has been the spawning" (prose)
–b) A Note on Reading the Martyrology Book 5 (prose)
–c) the martyrology book 5 chain 1 (poem; lines quoted: most of 6o, part of 566, part of 695>696, 885>889, 933>936)
–d) the martyrology book 5 chain 2 (poem; line 159)
–e) the martyrology book 5 chain 3 (poem; lines quoted: 15 (misquote), 151, 759, 1o49>1o5o, 1137>1139, 1211>1212, 1465)
–f) the martyrology book 5 chain 4 (poem; lines 282>288)
–g) the martyrology book % chain 5 (poem; lines quoted: part of 9, part of 12)
–h) the martyrology book 5 chain 8 (poem; part of lines 63>65)
–i) the martyrology book 5 chain 1o (concrete poem; in full in text)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Robert "Blaber" Huang of Cloud9 makes an entrance onstage at the League of Legends - Mid-Season Invitational Bracket Stage on May 14 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Robert "Blaber" Huang of Cloud9 competes at the League of Legends - Mid-Season Invitational Bracket Stage on May 14 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
We threw a birthday party for the family. Among the treats was this wonderful chocolate-date cake covered with strawberries and blueberries.
I managed to snap one off before it disappeared.
High in the mountain they waited for picking fingers and watering mouth to spray their taste of wonder.
Robert “Blaber” Huang of Cloud9 competes during the 2023 LCS Spring Finals at the PNC Arena on April 9, 2023. (Photo by Reece Martinez/Riot Games)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Robert "Blaber" Huang of Cloud9 competes at the League of Legends - Mid-Season Invitational Bracket Stage on May 14 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
Athlete Activists Panel with Caroline Gleich, Forrest Shearer and Kjersti Buaas. In the Martini Tree at Taos Ski Valley.
Suspended Animation Classic #835 First published December 16, 2004 (#50) (Dates are approximate)
Blab!
By Michael Vance
Its press release claims that BLAB! is "the preeminent anthology of the graphic design and illustration arts." It also claims that this coffee-table edition showcases fine art, illustration and comix featuring a diverse jumble of counterculture [i.e. liberal] artists.
In other words, most of the art looks like your worst nightmare after you've dropped acid. It intentionally warps reality.
That statement isn't criticism, but an observation of intent. Even art that attempts to accurately duplicate reality fails to do so.
So BLAB! is a collection of one- to eight-page vignettes focusing on abstract, comics-based art with only a taste of prose. If you prefer art over counter-cultural comment, and art that is post-modernistic, surrealistic, cubistic or "just-splatters-of-color-istic," this is the time for you to jump up and down for joy.
But if you are really expecting a coffee-table anthology of fine art, you'll be disappointed. Instead of the artistic children of Picasso, Dali, Monet and artists who live on contemporary museum walls, you'll find the close cousins of Zap and other underground "hippie" comics from the 1960s.
There is no comment here on BLAB! dialogue, plot, characterization or storytelling because there is too little to critique. Still, if you don't mind nudity and profanity, BLAB! is recommended for adults.
MINIVIEW: Femforce: Claws of the She-Cat [AC Comics]. This is standard superhero fare depending on action and glimpses of female nudity to attract male readers.
Both art and story will remind older readers of comic books from the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s.
Gratefully, a prose summary of She-Cat’s history makes it easy for new readers to enter her continuity begun twenty years ago.
The endurance of this and other AC Comic titles is an astonishing feat and a testimony to their entertainment value for a dedicated niche audience.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Robert "Blaber" Huang of Cloud9 is seen backstage at the League of Legends - Mid-Season Invitational Bracket Stage on May 14 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Robert "Blaber" Huang of Cloud9 is seen backstage before the start of the League of Legends - Mid-Season Invitational Bracket Stage on May 11 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 2: --- during 2020 LCS Spring Split at the LCS Arena on February 2, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.. (Photo by Tina Jo/Riot Games)
Robert “Blaber” Huang of Cloud9 poses with trophy in hand after victory against Golden Guardians at the 2023 LCS Spring Finals at the PNC Arena on April 9, 2023. (Photo by Marv Watson/Riot Games)
Here's the sheen I was blabbing about. I wasn't kidding. This is amazing. It shines like gold.
Drying ink, Scribblers Deep Magenta and Ecoline Ultramarine Light. Brush calligraphy on Canson 160g/m².
The sheen starts to show. These are some of the most beautiful colors and effects I ever obtained since I started calligraphy.
Athlete Activists Panel with Caroline Gleich, Forrest Shearer and Kjersti Buaas. In the Martini Tree at Taos Ski Valley.
Robert “Blaber” Huang (L) and Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen of Cloud9 react after victory against Golden Guardians at the 2023 LCS Spring Finals at the PNC Arena on April 9, 2023. (Photo by Marv Watson/Riot Games)
Min morfar Helmer Edlund har berättat att hans pappa Olof hade åtagit sig att bygga denna timmerstuga vid Trolltjärn, nära Lögdeälven (mellan Angsjön och Kulla, används idag som jaktstuga). Han åtog sig bygget för 750 kr och då skulle den vara fullt färdig att flytta in i. Mur, golv och tak, aIlt skulle vara färdigt. Det var enligt Helmer väldigt dåligt betalt, rena svältlönen.
Olof högg först timret och sedan bilade han det. Sedan timrade han upp en sexknutsbyggnad med farstu, farstukammare och kök. Olof hade en spånkniv som han rev takspån med. Han tog med kniven till bygget, fäste den i en tall och tog en slana och rev spån till stugan. Men först skulle spånvirket huggas, "ligga o segn", bli halvdött och segt, innan det gick att riva.
Helmer berättade att han och systern Anny följde med och hjälpte till med att plocka spån. Anny var inte gammal då. Helmer var med under mest hela tiden. Det var till att bära alla verktyg och mat ända hemifrån och dit, och ont om mat var det. Innan stugan var färdig var maten slut, för bygget tog längre tid än beräknat.
Helmer hade en rev med sig och krokar samt ett nät. Han hade tidigare prövat Trolltjärnen men gäddorna tog inte, men nu lämnade han spöet sedan han fäst det riktigt. Pappa sade till honom att du måste fara till Kulla och försök om få tag på na brö’ o potatis, för vi bli alldeles utan innan vi gjort färdigt här. Helmer for och tog nätet med sig för att slänga ut i sjön som han kommer att gå förbi. Det var ju bara att kasta ut i gräsgården. Han gick på land och kastade ut nätet. På Kulla fick Helmer inte tag på någon mat för där hade många förut bett om hjälp med mat och mjölk. När han kom tillbaka till nätet hade han fått en ordentlig gädda och när han kom till bygget och gick och vittjade kroken på spöet då hade han en mindre gädda där. Nu fick de koka fisk och äta och hungriga var de. Smör hade de kvar men det gick inte så bra att äta smör enbart, utan bröd, magen blev i olag då.
Helmer fortsätter att berätta att det var lika ont om mat den gången de högg timmer bortom Kulla, vid Stensjön. Då skulle de göra bort huggningen och hade tagit med sig mat så de trodde att de skulle klara sig. De hade amerikanskt fläsk och smör och bröd. Men innan de huggit färdigt började Helmer bli matt bent. Han hade även denna gång varit upp på Kulla för att få tag på bröd. Andra hade tyvärr varit där tidigare och tiggt av dem all den mat de kunde avvara så de kunde inte hjälpa Helmer med någon mat. Så de “klint” smör på fläsket och åt men förstå du, det var som om det var till fördärv för kroppen. Man blev bara mer hungrig. Det var pappa, Arvid, Helmer och Anny. Då de for hem sa pappa: ”Ja bara vi kom till Nyland och en Abraham Jonsh så kanske vi får tag på någon mat där”. Hos Abraham fick de en kaka som de fick dela på, dom var ju vikta som till en trekant, en sådan fick vi dela på. Förstå du, en fjärddels kaka att leva på. Men hon hade väl inte mer att ge bort. Vi fick också en mjölk-tår i en skål men det var som om mjölken varit tvättad, det var mer vatten än mjölk. Mjölken var alldeles utpinad, vi kunde nästan inte dricka det för vi visste ju inte vad det var, den var alldeles blå.
De fortsatte vandrande hemmåt. När de kom till Vaberget, hitom Nordanås, fanns där gott om blåbär. De slog sig ner där och åt sig mätt av blåbär, så de orkade gå hem. Helmer skrattar gott vid minnet och säger att det var sämst för Anny som var så ung, men hon klarade sig hon också.
Helmers berättelser finns med i boken och i råmanuset till boken "Grisen i säcken" historia och historier från Bjurholmsbygden, 1992, s 35-36. Den då 88-åriga Helmer berättade dessa minnen för bokens författare Erling Bergman och Fridolf Nilsson (m.fl) vid ett av deras samtal hösten/vintern 1986.
Robert “Blaber” Huang of Cloud9 competes during the 2023 LCS Spring Finals at the PNC Arena on April 9, 2023. (Photo by Reece Martinez/Riot Games)
Yeah, things were taken away.
SO! Yeah, I feel like talking/writing about my day. Yay! So, you can stop reading now if you're not interested, haha. SOOO, during lunch I became one of those "library kids" (no offense) which was actually really nice. A lot nicer than being a T.A. for the library, haha. And oh, man how that place is a mess with out me. But yeah! I liked it. I FINALLY began reading Paper Towns! AAAAHH, and soon I will own it! Cause geez, for some reason I really want to read it. Even though I felt kinda silly reading a "teenager book" (no offense). Even though I heard it was a lot more than just that. AND diushriuewhr! Sorry, haha! Excited noises. Well, at least it wasn't like... yeah I don't want to say what cause then I know I would offend butt loads of people (coughtwilightcough). But yeah! I liked it, although I only read 15 pages. BUT! One of the characters really bothered me. Meh. AND! Maybe I'm just a little creeper but yeah! I really like (this probably is going to come out wrong) observing people? I don't know how else to put it with out me sounding weird. Yeah! I do it a lot. It's actually kinda bad though. Cause then I'm one of those kids who laugh at jokes some one said to their friends across the room. Sorry I don't mean to eavesdrop. I really don't. But I find it so darn interesting how other people interact with their friends and such. Yeah, like I always wonder what certain groups of friends talk about and how it differs from what my friends and I talk about. Like... yeah! Really interests me. So, today I "observed" (yes, you are zoo animals, haha) a group of guys playing cards. It was funny. They talked about video games and their rates and scores and all this other mumbo jumbo. It was nice. Yeah, okay. Um, I think I'm done ranting. Alright day I guess. Incredibly boring :(
And then tomorrow
and Friday.
AHHH!!!!!!
Photo two.
Name: HENRIQUES, P B G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/07/1915
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 1
Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of Sir Philip and Lady Henriques, of Normandy Park.
Name: STEDMAN, R C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment
Unit Text: 4th Bn. attd. 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 20/05/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 26
Cemetery: AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of Arthur and the late Mrs. Stedman, of Normandy,
Name: NORMAN, F C
No record at CWGC.
Name: BLABER, THOMAS MARTIN
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private (CWGC), Lance Corporal (memorial)
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 138th Coy.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 08/10/1916
Service No: 23182
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. K. 4
Cemetery: WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of James and Dinah Blaber, of 'Seacombe', Eastwood Boulevard, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.
Name: BONHAM, FREDERICK JOHN
Initials: F J (CWGC), H J (memorial)
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 06/08/1915
Service No: 14660
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Elizabeth A. Freakes (formerly Bonham), of Pinewood Cottages, Pinewood Rd., Ash, Surrey, and the late Mr. G. Frederick Bonham.
Name: HAWTHORNE (CWGC) HAWTHORN (memorial), JOHN
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 07/12/1915
Service No: 14635
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: DOIRAN MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Mr. Hawthorne and Mrs. Ruth Hawthorne, of 1, Nightingale Rd., Ash, Surrey.
Name: HAWTHORNE (CWGC) HAWTHORN (memorial), WILLIAM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/09/1916
Service No: 11005
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Name: COLLYER, FRED
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Queen Mary
Age: 26
Date of Death: 31/05/1916
Service No: K/8027
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 17.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Frederick and Fanny Collyer, of 'Hillcroft', Henley Park Rd., Normandy.
Name: COLLYER, HENRY
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Cook's Mate
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Cheerful"
Age: 23
Date of Death: 30/06/1917
Service No: M/5916
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 25.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Frederick and Fanny Collyer, of 'Hillcroft', Henley Park Rd., Normandy.
Name: TAYLOR, WILFRED JAMES
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Bulwark
Age: 17
Date of Death: 26/11/1914
Service No: J/19153
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Duke and Annie Taylor, of 14, Cranbairne Lane, Winchester Rd., Basingstoke, Hants.
Name: TRUSSLER, FREDERICK JAMES
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Unit Text: H.M.S. Good Hope
Age: 32
Date of Death: 01/11/1914
Service No: PO/13907
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Annie Trussler.
Name: BUTLER, DOUGLAS FRANK
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Unit Text: 1/6th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 16/11/1942
Service No: 6087043
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV, A, 14
Cemetery: CASERTA WAR CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of William George and Gertrude Butler, of Ash, Surrey.
Name: HOLLOWAY, C
No record at CWGC.
Name: HAMMOND, ROY
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 21/10/1944
Service No: 14724608
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 18. 51
Cemetery: BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of Robert and Ella Hammond, of Normandy.
Name: JACOBS, JAMES CHRISTOPHER
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2/4th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/11/1944
Service No: 14375402
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II, E, 15
Cemetery: CESENA WAR CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. V. Jacobs, of Ash and Normandy.
Name: COOPER, F
No record at CWGC.
Name: DOUGLAS, JACK WILFRED FRANCIS ROBERT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Secondary Regiment: Coldstream Guards
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 31/05/1940
Service No: 7600554
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1. Row C. Grave 15
Cemetery: MARQUISE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of Elsie Lilian Kate Douglas; husband of Gwenyth Muriel Douglas, of Guildford, Surrey.
Dóttirin pantaði þessa sem afmælistertu. Alveg hrikalega góð terta - rjómi, bananar, ber, nóakropp og súkkulaði er hrúgað ofan á kornfleks marens, mmmmmm.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Robert "Blaber" Huang of Cloud9 prepares to compete at the League of Legends - Mid-Season Invitational Bracket Stage on May 11 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / t r u t h o u t)
Image paired with the story:
For God's Sake - Stop Talking
Day 1 (Geoff Blaber): www.mobileworldlive.com/videos/day-one-show-daily-show/22781
Day 2: (Ben Wood): www.mobileworldlive.com/videos/day-two-show-daily-show/22796
Day 3: (Paolo Pescatore): www.mobileworldlive.com/videos/day-three-show-daily-show/...
Day 4: (Martin Garner): www.mobileworldlive.com/videos/day-four-show-daily-show/2...
Robert “Blaber” Huang (L) and Jang "EMENES" Min-soo of Cloud9 react with excitement after victory against Golden Guardians at the 2023 LCS Spring Finals at the PNC Arena on April 9, 2023. (Photo by Marv Watson/Riot Games)
I already talked about harsha (harsha ) in my last post a few months ago, so I won’t blab again (Here is the Link for my last post about this bread). I frequently turn to this stuffed harsha when there is no bread to serve with Harira or any type of soups for supper. This is a classic harsha recipe that lends itself to endless possibility and variation. I like to use cheese cream with coriander, but you can use any herbs or soft cheese that suit your preference, and you can use either fresh or buttermilk powder. It really tastes great when warm, a perfect blend of soft and crunchy texture, and I think it is the buttermilk that makes this harsha deliciously moist, giving it loads of flavour. It was soft and crusty with a lovely mild flavour, compared to a nice sourdough-ish taste, segueing into hot metlted cheese and olives mixture, cooked to a perfect melding of flavors. I just have to exercise great self-control to stop at ONE harsha. I'm submitting this post to Susan's Yeastspotting, a blog devoted to yeast bread. Please check it out!
Mamatkamal
moroccancuisinemarocaine.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/stuffed-b...
Robert “Blaber” Huang of Cloud9 is seen backstage between matches during the 2023 LCS Spring Finals at the PNC Arena on April 9, 2023. (Photo by Marv Watson/Riot Games)
These 4 paintings were in the 2nd Blab show 2006 in Santa Monica, CA - Mini Monkeys by Amy Crehore.
I had 8 paintings in the 2nd show and 3 Monkey Love paintings in the 1st Blab show in 2005.
These prints are produced using archival inks on 100% cotton rag matte paper. All of our editions are supervised by the artist and come with a signed certificate of authenticity. Profits from 79 Moons From Flickr - 51 Visible will be donated to Aperture foundation.
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Benefit Thursday greetings, my collector friends! The editions I've been blabbing about all week long (and then some) are finally here and I'm super excited to introduce them. I'm also nervous... I've been thinking about Penelope Umbrico's work a lot, for a long time and I am a huge fan of the Aperture Foundation. I'm counting on all of you collectors to help us support them in a big way!
Without futher ado, I present to you: 87 Suns From Flickr - 29 Visible and 79 Moons From Flickr - 51 Visible. All profits from the sale of the Moons print will be donated to Aperture. Penelope created these prints exclusively for the Aperture/20x200 collaboration, using her brilliant Suns from Flickr as the foundation for the final images. She picked a great place to start: the Suns project has many ties to Aperture itself, and it's also the genesis of my ongoing and public fascination with her images.
My first encounter with Suns was its stunning installation at The Ubiquitous Image exhibition, curated by Aperture Books Publisher — and HHS! panelist — Lesley Martin. The show was part of last year's inaugural New York Photo Festival, where Penelope also did an artist's talk that blew me away. Her process, her humor and her fresh perspective captivated me; she sees the internet as a vast repository of source material and does ingenious things with its plenty. Her perspective transcends the confines of art and internet culture, moving beyond each discipline's tendency to be hopelessly self-referential. Being someone who dwells in both worlds and works hard to unite them, the discovery of Penelope's point of view was downright thrilling.*
I feel incredibly fortunate to be writing this newsletter today. To be presenting the work of someone who inspired me from a stage, in support of a foundation which advances the medium about which I am most passionate is truly an honor. I am so grateful to artists like Penelope and organizations like Aperture for the important work that they do — the role of artists and what they create is grossly undervalued in contemporary culture.
Aperture plays a vital role in advancing the medium of photography, which I consider to be the most crucial medium of our time. They produce gorgeous books, mount ambitious exhibitions and publish a terrific magazine. They support emerging artists and collectors via their competitions and limited-edition print programs, and their offices are populated by some of the hardest working, most thoughtful and passionate people I've met.
Most recently, they've been focused on putting together The Edge of Vision: Abstraction in Contemporary Photography, curated by Lyle Rexer. The exhibition features work from a fascinating array of photographers, including Ms. Umbrico herself. Aperture's hosting an opening reception this Saturday, May 16th, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. and the show is on view through July 9th.
I've already mentioned that Penelope's got a lot of good things to say; tomorrow's your chance to hear them firsthand. In conjunction with the show, Lyle Rexer will be moderating a panel at NYPH'09 with Penelope and two other participating artists, Jack Sal and Silvio Wolfe, at 5:00 p.m. on Friday in DUMBO at St. Ann's Warehouse.
Not in New York this summer? Snatch up your prints and bring a little abstraction to your neck of the woods. Be sure to add Aperture's book that accompanies the exhibition to your wish list as well — it'll be available later this month! We got a sneak peek and it is indeed a beautiful book.
There's a lot of other gorgeousness to be found on Aperture's site, but don't take our word for it. As an added incentive to get you to go see for yourselves, Aperture's offering an additional 10% off already discounted books when 20x200 collectors shop at www.aperture.org. Use Coupon Code UMBR59 during checkout to receive this exclusive discount on some of the best photography books available today.**
*I was tempted to insert what feels like an obligatory aside here about my utter sincerity in spite of what might seem to be an excessive use of superlatives, but I'm putting it down here instead. Trust me, I am this excited, engaged, impressed.
**Offer expires May 31, 2009. Discount does not apply to Curated Collection, signed, and limited-edition books.