Phil Stern

Photography Appreciation

A self described "humble paparazzo," Phil Stern captured Hollywood celebrities in their most natural state. 

Born on September 3, 1919, Stern was an American photographer who got his start with a camera as a war photographer in World War II. He earned a Purple Heart for his courage capturing US troops in combat. After his service, he settled in Los Angeles and started as a staff photographer for LOOK magazine. 

Stern is recognized for capturing some of the most iconic portraits of Hollywood starts which included Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald.

Marilyn Monroe (1953)

James Dean (1955)

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (1952)

Sources:

Wikipedia

https://www.artsy.net/artwork/phil-stern-james-dean-on-motorcycle-sitting-on-front-los-angeles

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/dec/19/phil-stern

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/dec/16/phil-stern-hollywood-photographer-in-pictures

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Whole Oats

Music Appreciation

In September 1972, Daryl Hall and John Oates released their debut studio album, Whole Oates.

Prior to becoming a pop rock duo, Hall And Oates met at a band competition in Philadelphia in 1967. Discovering they had similar music interest, they began to collaborate. A few years later, they signed with Atlantic Records.

On May 28, 2015, British band Kitty, Daisy and Lewis performed with Daryl Hall I'm Sorry, the first song in the Whole Oates album, in an episode of Live from Daryl's House. 

Complete Vinyl Record

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Body Art: Body Art for Izovol - Body Art Calendar 2016

Creative Director: Oleg Derkachev

Art director: Anna Kulik

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Dance: Ciara - Ride

Choreography: Marissa Heart - Heartbreak Heels

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Cosplay is an Art: Anime Expo 2022

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Fashion is DEFINITELY Art: Valentino Haute Couture Fall Winter 2022/2023

Creative Director: Pierpaolo Piccioli

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Galen Rowell

Photography Appreciation

Galen Avery Rowell was a wilderness photographer, photojournalist, and climber.

Born on August 23, 1940 in Oakland, California, Rowell was introduced to the wilderness at a young age. He began climbing at age 16.

In 1973, he completed his first major assignment for National Geographic. He pioneered a new kind of photography where he considered himself a participant in the scenes he photographed. He made an art of self-portrait, as explained by photographer Steven Werner. This approach won Rowell the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography in 1984. 

In his lifetime, he published numerous magazine articles and eighteen books. He referred to his landscape photography as "dynamic landscapes," due to the fast-changing nature of light and conditions and his energetic pursuit of the best camera position at the optimal moment.

Returning from a photography workshop in Alaska, Rowell, his wife, and friend were killed in a plane crash approaching an airport in Bishop, California, on August 11, 2002.

Source:

Wikipedia

https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/on-location/featured-stories/lessons-learned-from-galen-rowell/

http://ndmagazine.net/photographer/galen-rowell/