Paul Strand

Photography Appreciation

Paul Strand was an American photographer and filmmaker known for his early abstractions and establishing photography as an art form in the 20th century. Early in his career, his work was promoted in Stieglitz and Steichen's 291 art gallery and photography publication Camera Work. He's also a founder of the Photo League, a group of New York photographers known for promoting social and political causes through their art.

You can see more of his photos HERE.

Wall Street, New York (1915) via bostonglobe

Rebecca (1922) via washingtonspeaks

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Strand
https://www.artsy.net/artist/paul-strand
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/S/strand/strand.html
http://www.philamuseum.org/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/arts/paul-strands-lifetime-of-photography-at-philadelphia-museum.html?ref=design&_r=1
https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2014/11/22/paul-strand-making-photography-modern/GQlHLKr84n9iffRcpGPeoM/story.html
http://bolsh-july.livejournal.com/52153.html
http://washingtonspeaks.blogspot.com/2012/11/sex-and-serials-at-national-gallery-of.html

Cosplay... Is An Art: DragonCon 2012

via beatdownboogie

Puppet Master (1989)

Film Appreciation

Two words: Scary Weird. Yet, I remember being very scared when I watched this movie as a kid. Perhaps it was because we had a few puppets around the house, but none that looked like Blade, Pinhead or Leech Woman.

The direct-to-video movie, Puppet Master, was written by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall and directed by David Schmoeller. The movie starred William Hickey and Paul Le Mat.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppet_Master_(film)
 

Minni Havas

Art Appreciation

Minni Havas is a freelance fashion illustrator from Finland. Her drawings are best recognized for its photorealism mixed with imaginary settings.

You can see more of her work HERE.

via hand.fashionary.org

via featherofme

Chillin (2009) via koningstuff

Sources:

http://minnihavas.fi/
https://instagram.com/minnihavas/
http://cargocollective.com/minnihavas/
http://www.design42day.com/visual/minni-havas-illustrations/
http://agentpekka.com/artist/minni-havas/
https://marialyng.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/minni-havas/
http://hand.fashionary.org/post/89131527020/minni-havas-fashion-illustrations-minni-havas-is
https://alyshiabensch.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/minni-havas/
http://wearesodroee.com/2013/12/28/minni-havas/minni-havas-5/
http://www.roomsmagazine.com/artpeople/minni-havasthe-photorealistic-helsinki-fashion-illustrator
http://www.featherofme.com/minni-havas-fashion-illustrations/
http://koningstuff.tumblr.com/post/6561050093/minni-havas

Todd Stringer

Photography Appreciation

I don't recall exactly how I came about Todd Stringer's photographs, but it was one of his models, Erica Jay, that first caught my attention.

Stringer is a respected photojournalist and fine arts photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee with a diverse portfolio.

You can see more of his photography HERE and HERE.

Erica Jay via bigorangemichael 

Sources:

http://www.toddstringerphoto.com/
https://www.facebook.com/toddfstringer
https://twitter.com/toddstringer
https://500px.com/toddstringer44
http://iconosquare.com/stringerphoto
https://www.patreon.com/toddstringer?ty=h
https://about.me/toddstringer
http://naked-yogi.tumblr.com/post/100083894278/stringerphotos-cam-damage-by-todd-stringer
http://bigorangemichael.tumblr.com/post/92341628019/toddstringer-erica-jay-by-todd-stringer

Gottfried Helnwein

Art Appreciation

Gottfried Helnwein is an Austrian-Irish visual artist who is known for his provocative photo-realistic images of children. His images explore not only sexuality and victimization but also historical and political issues.

You can view more of his works HERE.

Epiphany III - Presentation at the Temple (1998) via youstrangepeople

Kiss II (1998) via anitakunz

Murmur of the Innocents 13 (2009) via coffeecigarettesmagazines

Sources:

http://www.helnwein.com/
http://www.theartblog.it/gottfried-helnwein/
http://coffeecigarettesmagazines.blogspot.com/2011/08/gottfried-helnwein.html
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/problem-child/?_r=0
http://www.helnwein.com/texts/selected_authors/article_3983
http://youstrangepeople.blogspot.com/2012/03/gottfried-helnwein.html
https://anitakunz.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/gottfried-helnwein/

Cosplay...Is An Art: London Super Comic Con 2014

via SneakyZebra