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Hundreds of Internet cats rallied outside the FCC in support of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s hints that the agency will pass strong Net Neutrality rules.
On July 23, 2014, hundreds of Free Press activists, allies and volunteers rallied for REAL Net Neutrality on President Obama's motorcade route as he attended a big fundraiser in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
On July 23, 2014, hundreds of Free Press activists rallied for REAL Net Neutrality on President Obama's motorcade route as he attended a big fundraiser in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Sanctuary!!!
As Quasimodo cried out, upon the storming of Notre Dame Cathedral by the masses, to protect himself and Esmeralda from their hysteria, so do I scream out, silently as my voice falls on deaf ears in the abandoned, waste of this environmentally hostile site, where the polluting by-products of this facility are slowly seeping down and penetrating the soil underneath. Above there seems to be a false serenity that is reminiscent of the sacredness of a place of worship.
This series of photographs is my reflection on the “sanctity” of religion, as I draw a parallel between it and the secret evils of greed in our society.
An abandoned factory in Lachine Quebec, although now completely demolished, was a haven for young graffiti artists where they could express themselves through their art. It was a safe place for them to do so without interference from police or the law. The space also became a sanctuary and a haven for me, to peacefully explore it in silence. To meditate and capture its spirit in photographs.
November, 2004, group show, Morceaux Choisis (Chosen Pieces) artists of the gallery at Galerie de bouche à oreille, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
To see more of my work, please go to my web site
Washington DC, May 15, 2014. Social justice activists rally in front of the FCC to oppose proposed net neutrality rule changes that would essentially end the free and open internet which has worked miraculously well for almost twenty years now. Shortly after noon the FCC voted in favor of considering the odious changes allowing 'pay for play' fast lanes in the internet (and the implied threat of slower speed diminished service for those who don't pony up...), subject to "public comment" which you know will be a sham exercise leading to an already determined conclusion in favor of the big telecoms. This plan was so evil even Amazon and Microsoft signed off on a letter to the FCC opposing it (Apple was missing in action...) but I'm sure it was not for altruistic reasons. Hopefully 'cable' and TV sets will soon be a thing of the past.
Hundreds of Internet cats rallied outside the FCC in support of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s hints that the agency will pass strong Net Neutrality rules.
Now it is a garage door, but appears to have been a carriage house from earlier days. Reinforced wire mesh to cover the already boarded up windows.
To see more of my work, please go to my web site
Hundreds of Internet cats rallied outside the FCC in support of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s hints that the agency will pass strong Net Neutrality rules.
Sanctuary!!!
As Quasimodo cried out, upon the storming of Notre Dame Cathedral by the masses, to protect himself and Esmeralda from their hysteria, so do I scream out, silently as my voice falls on deaf ears in the abandoned, waste of this environmentally hostile site, where the polluting by-products of this facility are slowly seeping down and penetrating the soil underneath. Above there seems to be a false serenity that is reminiscent of the sacredness of a place of worship.
This series of photographs is my reflection on the “sanctity” of religion, as I draw a parallel between it and the secret evils of greed in our society.
An abandoned factory in Lachine Quebec, although now completely demolished, was a haven for young graffiti artists where they could express themselves through their art. It was a safe place for them to do so without interference from police or the law. The space also became a sanctuary and a haven for me, to peacefully explore it in silence. To meditate and capture its spirit in photographs.
November, 2004, group show, Morceaux Choisis (Chosen Pieces) artists of the gallery at Galerie de bouche à oreille, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
To see more of my work, please go to my web site
Girl in a transe dancing to the beat of the drums at the Montreal Tams
To see more of my work, please go to my web site
I was quite sorry to discover that Gabriel had passed away. Although I did not know him well, I recognized and was touched by the depth of his soul.
On July 23, 2014, hundreds of Free Press activists rallied for REAL Net Neutrality on President Obama's motorcade route as he attended a big fundraiser in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Hundreds of Internet cats rallied outside the FCC in support of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s hints that the agency will pass strong Net Neutrality rules.
Fallen leaves remind me of the impermanence of life and the life cycle. Although they are dead, they also are the nourishment that feeds the soil thereby helping in the growth of new life.
To see more of my work, please go to my web site
Hundreds of Internet cats rallied outside the FCC in support of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s hints that the agency will pass strong Net Neutrality rules.
These photographs are about my relationship with the Earth, whereby I am representing humanity. But in my work as a photographer I can only speak for myself. I am celebrating the majesty and grandeur of nature and how we fit into it. In the photographs showing distant vast landscapes, I show evidence of humans through cars and electric towers all dwarfed by the awesome storm clouds and mountains. This beauty of nature is also evident in the more intimate views of the farms and country roads, again, showing our relationship with Earth and man’s harnessing of it for his own use.
Mine is a positive, optimistic point of view, because the scenes are beautiful and that implies that the beauty, even beyond or in spite of man’s tampering will always be there.
I use contrasting points of view. The macrocosm and microcosm. From very distant vistas, to closer images of rural scenes, down to close-up views of earth, moss and clovers, tree trunks, bark and root.
I strip them all of colour to present a raw image that allows the viewer to respond emotionally to shape, texture and contrast. I use techniques such as selective focus, lens vignette and rather large print size to draw the viewer in. The soft focus on the edge, gives a dream like effect and a “vintage photography” feeling from a time before we knew we were destroying our environment with harmful technology.
The works also evoke a quiet and calm sense of serenity. Although there is evidence of man’s existence in the photographs through the farms, buildings and towers, there are no actual humans in the images, so the lone viewer becomes the only perceived living participant in the scene.
Visual drama created by massive dark clouds has always intrigued me. It is one of the ways for me to understand how small we humans really are in this universe.
33" x 22" digital, Giclée print.
I have also created a short film that expresses some of my concerns about the destruction of nature. You can view it here.