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I don't know how to tame Roxanne's hair!. It is way too fluffy and I don't like that, plus I think she has a smidge of prestick in her hair!. Please help.
I had the good fortune to be hired by the Capitol Riverfront BID to photograph their annual meeting this year on Jan 12. As a person who lives and works in the neighborhood it was a fascinating series of presentations that I was happy to be there for. From what was presented in the Green Line Study it sounds like the area is poised for some significant growth going forward.
I was shocked and happy to see Mike Rizzo up close, the Exec VP and GM for the Washington Nationals. He gave a quick talk about the state of the Nationals including discussion of the recent blockbuster trade for Gio Gonzalez. He was fairly coy about Prince Fielder who has since signed a deal with Detroit but he was an excellent speaker and took questions very well as you would think. Sending Rizzo to speak at this neighborhood meeting sends a good message from the organization about their ties to the community in my mind.
Melancolies questions the possibility of resistance against mythologies of the body which build our identities today.
These self-portraits have been (re)created with the help of digital manipulation. By substituting my features for those of top models in women’s magazines, I (re)create figures with transient identities, inscribed in a hesitant reality.
Taking such action is a product of pure instinct, of immediate, unthinking admiration for those perfect faces, irresistibly western, fashioned and modelled by successive norms orchestrated by the media. I project indications of those prefabricated genders to on my own face, thus fulfilling the fantasy of any advertising executive and finally completing the infinite power of the brand.
This series is composed of two parts which permit me to explore the mechanics of sexual differentiation operated by these standardised images. Firstly, the impeccably made-up lips and eyes, accessory smiles (and other pre-set expressions) reveal the image of a subdued and available woman, reified into a seductive icon.
Secondly, there is the manly geometry of faces, the dark looks and the affirmed head-on confrontation of bodies which define myths of an exaggerated masculinity and put the man back in his patriarchal role of protector.
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Interview
Sanan Aleskerov, the “biophile” photographer
One of the features that make photography particularly interesting is that it is halfway between informative documentary and artistic creation. It is this bivalency that makes it so enriching, in particular when the photographs in question reflect the life of a country such as Azerbaijan.
Sanan Aleskerov is one of the towering figures of Azerbaijani photography. Here he tells us of his career up until now and gives us his point of view on photographic creation in Azerbaijan and the rest of the world. For Aleskerov, only truth must be predominant in art…
The learning years
Sanan Aleskerov was born in Baku in 1956. With a smile, he adds that he has always lived here and always will. After graduation from the school of journalism, he joined the TASS news agency as a photographer. After a year and a half, he decided to leave this job and give up documentary photography in order to turn to artistic photography. During his brief experience as a photographer-journalist, Aleskerov had been, like all his colleagues, subject to orders from the State. In Soviet society, there were very clear dividing lines between what was “good” and what was “evil”. This made the ever-present censorship oppressive and therefore unbearable for the young photographer.
The famous Azerbaijani photographer says that he has never benefited from any real training, despite his university education. He was given his first camera at the age of 12: it was a birthday gift from his mother. For a long time, the camera was barely every used. He was bitten by the photography bug during his military service. Like many other young conscripts, Sanan Aleskerov read pornographic magazines. The photos of naked women fascinated him because of the aesthetics of the lines, the curves, the colors and the interplay of light and shadow. The young man then chose to pursue his interest in photographic art by reading specialist reviews, many of which came from abroad (Czechoslovakia, United States, etc.). It is for this reason that Aleskerov regards himself as self-taught. Moreover, artistic photography as a discipline was not taught at university and was indeed almost banned in the Soviet Union.
Teacher-photographer
Today, Sanan Aleskerov’s renown is international. He has traveled widely and presented exhibitions all over the world. Having said that, over the last ten years or so, he has been participating steadily less in this kind of international event. He explains that his photos are somewhat out of place when compared to what is currently fashionable. He has taken to getting his pleasure from transmitting his know-how to the younger generations, through a workshop he runs and in which he gives private lessons.
His work method is based on a total freedom of action. For him, the photographer must be guided by spontaneity, must be able to make the most of the little things that life throws up. Aleskerov never plans his work, never functions on the basis of a project. The themes are born of themselves. Often photos taken on the spur of the moment remain something of a mystery for the photographer himself. Then, with time, the artist finds the key to interpret the images, these little vignettes of life.
Nowadays, the University of Baku provides real courses in photography, but they are still somewhat basic and are not very popular, because photographic art is still an expensive pleasure… The training provided by Sanan Aleskerov is classical in nature. He believes that the basics are primordial and that solid technical and historical competence is essential for the budding professional. Even the Soviet period should not be set aside. It gave rise to a tradition, whether good or bad, but which is now an integral part of the contemporary reality and one that must not remain hidden. For some time, there was a photography school, linked to the school of journalism, and a great many photographers were trained there. It is these photographers who provided all the material for the photographic reviews and publications. Even though the general tendency was ideological, and therefore more oriented towards documentary and social aspects, some experimentation went on, and technical advances were made. Aleskerov played a huge part in this non-official reflection.
A quest for truth…
When Aleskerov left the TASS news agency, he soon joined up with artists looking out for a new form of artistic expression. Informal circles were created, and saw the creation of a number of projects that were innovative for Azerbaijan. This type of artistic circle is still in existence and Aleskerov is only too happy to continue to play a part. In particular, he has joined the “Labyrinth” artists’ collective, run by Azerbaijani artist Sabina Shikhlinskaya. He committed himself to this adventure because he felt first of all that “Labyrinth” would act as a channel for the creative inspiration of the upcoming generation of artists and secondly that it would look at subjects that were important to him, such as the environment and refugees. Alongside this, by becoming more involved in local artistic activities and pursuing his own work within the same paradigm, he has come to see the “void” that is so integral to major international events. This meeting of personalities suddenly seemed to him to be nothing but a “bourgeois salon” where he was simply out of place…
During the ten years of perestroika, photography ceased to be of much interest to most people. Political upheaval and wars became the maid fodder for television bulletins and the press. Purely documentary photography did not suffer in the same way, but the photography that had kept closer ties with its artistic tradition struggled to make an impact. Gradually, this tendency was reversed. Weary of the horrors of war, many photographers began to search for another form of truth, something with a broader horizon. That is not to say that the representation of death or misery disappeared completely, simply that the means by which these themes were dealt with changed considerably. This was particularly the case for Sanan Aleskerov who, since the beginning of his career, has been on a quest for Truth. The reality of the world we live in must be represented with emotion and sincerity. Aleskerov recounts how he took many photographs of particularly tragic scenes, the burials of war victims for example. Each time, he looked through both lens and tears.
The quest for the True or more precisely the authentic is something that Aleskerov feels is missing in so-called “Western creation”. This is a tradition with a strong interest in the macabre, so much so that it has become a dominant theme of reflection. Aleskerov combats both this taste for “necrophilia” and the system that seeks to standardize art. In his view, the “biophile” approach is the only productive one, because it is a true reflection of life, it transmits the very essence of human existence. The photo may represent a corpse, but this image must give off a pure sense of authenticity by being a part of human reality. Against the standardization, and therefore the globalization of art, Aleskerov proposes a “sideways look” at the world. To do so means being free and aware of one’s choices and desires. This required the development of an inner strength. This artist-photographer has found his by burning towards religion, or more precisely towards God, because he claims not to belong to any church.
1TASS is pretty much the equivalent of the French AFP (Agence France Presse), or Reuters.
President Ramaphosa virtually updating Parliament on the national effort to contain the coronavirus, including public health measures, social relief, economic recovery and on a range of related matters on the occasion of questions for Oral Reply in the National Assembly. [Photo: GCIS]
14.11.12 - HU Office of Foreign Affairs & Planning Organizing an Information Session for Hajvery University's Students who are Interested in applying for Scholarship Opportunities offered by the US Educational Foundation Pakistan. Mr. Zafar Baig, the Principle Educational Adviser at US Educational Foundation Pakistan delivered the info-session. During this session, Mr. Baig shared with the students the various Undergraduate, Graduate, and Fulbright Scholarship Opportunities being offered by USEFP for studying abroad in United States of America.
Students from all faculties of HU, Business, Pharmacy, Fashion, Media Studies, Engineering, and others attended the info-session, which concluded with a question & answer session with the students and Mr. Baig. It was a very useful activity, and HU Office of Foreign Affairs & Planning Organizing extends its gratitude to Mr. Baig, and USEFP for travelling from Islamabad to conduct this session at HU.
Hajvery University, Office undertakes Planning cultivates and nurtures the spirit of Internationalization at HU, with a mission is to foster, support and materialize the goals of HU in becoming a competitive and global university. One Which promotes tolerance of cultures and celebrates diversity, and fosters the growth of multicultural society by adding flavors of the world to the teaching and learning environment at HU.
For those students who are interested to apply for these scholarships should visit: USEFP website, or email intl@hup.edu.pk for details.
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"I dream of a better world, where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned"
sign on the square in Denton, Texas, haha
Gray scale image of a student (a young boy) in a plaid shirt (as viewed from behind), sitting at a school desk with his right hand raised as if to ask a question of his teacher; with a stack of books and an apple at his feet. I scanned this tiny image from an advertisement. Origin unknown.
Déplacement de Mme Amélie Oudéa Castéra et Mr Pape Ndiaye afin de promouvoir le sport a lécole notament les 30mn.
Des adolescents avachis sur un canapé… Le cliché a la vie dure. Et pourtant, ce n'est
peut-être pas totalement une image d'Epinal et le gouvernement a décidé de lutter
contre la trop grande sédentarité des adolescents. Selon « Le Parisien » , le ministre de
l'Education, Pap Ndiaye, et son homologue aux Sports, aux Jeux olympiques et
paralympiques, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, lancent, ce lundi, une initiative pour favoriser
une plus grande pratique sportive des ados.
« On lance notre équipe de France des 30 minutes, déjà composée de plus de 150
sportifs », parmi lesquels notamment la cycliste Audrey Cordon-Ragot, la danseuse de
breaking Carlota Dudek, le handballeur Jérôme Fernandez et la joueuse de tennis
handisport Pauline Déroulède, expliquent les deux ministres dans les colonnes du
quotidien.
30 minutes d'activité par jour
Pour les deux ministres qui vont travailler main dans la main, il s'agit désormais de
généraliser ce qui était, jusqu'à la rentrée 2022, un dispositif expérimental dans 9.000
écoles : pratiquer 30 minutes d'activité par jour à l'école. Et de continuer à déployer
l'expérimentation de deux heures de sport supplémentaires pour les collégiens. Une
initiative qui, depuis novembre dernier, concerne 173 collèges.
Concrètement, explique Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, les sportifs ayant répondu présent
« pourront se rendre sur des créneaux de deux heures dans des écoles, au plus près de
leur lieu d'entraînement ou de résidence et quand ils le souhaiteront ». Ils auront la
possibilité de présenter leur discipline et de participer à une séance d'activité physique
avec les adolescents. « Les phénomènes de sédentarité, d'augmentation de l'obésité
chez les enfants sont réversibles à travers cette question centrale du sport et de l'activité
physique », explique pour sa part Pap Ndiaye.
Une urgence à réagir
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Hello:
Attached are photos from the DC Outdoor Obama Kickoff at Dupont Circle
today! Although the weather became colder as the afternoon moved on, you
could see the piqued interest of those passing by for Sen. Obama's campaign
and ideas. Among those whom I got the chance to chat with were a labor union
member weighing Obama and Edwards, two moms with kids in tow, a little girl
holding a framed picture of her and Sen. Obama from Hawaii, non-profit
sector workers, a student who helped organize the Oakland, CA rally a few
weeks back, females undecided between Obama and Clinton, and a fellow
college alum whom I just met for the first time today at the event! There
was an abundance of help, with two people holding the screen down so that it
wouldn't fall over during the webcast to a random biker who took the time to
work magic on our computer system so that we could watch the webcast in a
bigger and smoother format.
Some were just getting to know Barack, but most others were there to show
their support. I could tell that Obama supporters were in it for the long
haul; there was a spirit of acknowledgment that it was early in the
campaign, and many of us seemed newcomers to this thing called "campaigning"
and grassroots efforts - uncertain as to the power and effectiveness of
taking matters into our own hands, but one thing was certain - our belief in
Barack's power to unify all of our differences in a time of division. Our
belief in his personal background and experiences that would make him, out
of all the candidates, a fairer and sounder decision-maker and executive.
Not everything was perfect at the event - it was difficult to remain
connected to the webcast, there was a lack of materials, buttons, info
packets, stickers that multiple people were asking for, and some came and
left after a momentary glance over. But what this experience has taught me
is that this entire campaign and our part in it must be an ongoing learning
process. On one part, I am glad that we have almost a year to really build
this campaign! Now we can learn from our mistakes so that we can better
outreach over the next 10 months, and most of all, as I found myself noting
what could be done better next time and what things were working, it made me
realize my own power as a member of the grassroots revolution that is
happening right now in history. Some things I took away from the event:
1. Preparation is key in organizing - prepare enough packets, buttons,
stickers, materials for everyone to pick up
2. Designate point persons for each segment - this will allow the event to
run much more smoothly rather than having one person trying to answer/decide
everything; assign a sign-up person, assign a tech person, assign a food and
drinks person, etc.
3. Utilize the space most efficiently - set up the space so that it attracts
the most amount of passersby with easy access to materials and people
equipped to answer questions on Obama; separate the space into a viewing
area, chatting area, etc.
As I discussed and shared with others, I could sense a mutual camaraderie
that even though politics and business as usual may seem intimidating and
immovable, maybe, just maybe, this time the people really can win this
thing. Maybe more than being a test of Sen. Obama, this campaign is a test
of the American people - and how we choose to reclaim our own power as
citizen.
Thanks and much support,
Sunhee Choi
Steering Committee Member
DC for Obama
Question Mark. Aus der Serie „Satzzeichen“ 2014
Rotierende Skulptur aus Lianen Findling, fluoriszierendes Klebeband, schwarze Totenkopf Büchse und Schwarz Licht
Skulptur, Objekt, Video, Installation, Fotografie
Markus Wintersberger 2014
Question Mark. Aus der Serie „Satzzeichen“ 2014
Rotierende Skulptur aus Lianen Findling, fluoriszierendes Klebeband, schwarze Totenkopf Büchse und Schwarz Licht
Skulptur, Objekt, Video, Installation, Fotografie
Markus Wintersberger 2014
After crying a majority of the day yesterday, contacts are out of the question today. SO, rockin my Cynthia Rowley glasses that I love. Also, it was overdue for a selfie, so here it is.
A member of the audience asks a question during the side event, Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies, at the U.S. Center at COP-16 in Cancun, Mexico, on December 2, 2010. USAID's Ashley Allen is standing to the right of the individual asking the question. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
Questions from the audience at Agriculture and Rural development Day, a side event at the United Nations COP16 climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico.
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I am mosaicing this mirror onto wedi board. The mirror is from an old window from a dresser & quite thick.
If I add popsicles sticks to the wedi board around the mirror then it would be about the same height. Seal sticks with Weldbond solution of course. Would this work? Also what would you glue down the mirror with?