California

dreaming ?

My name is Number 16 Bus Shelter

says my parents

Make fun of “the Batman”

Can’t believe that it hasn’t released in Delhi, or have I missed it? I’m such a loser

Cyan-0, Magenta-100, Yellow-100, Black-20

I wanted a single colour to theme this cover story.

What is the colour that best represents conflict, resistance? I couldn’t find anything better than Red.

Is this story about the Maoists? the Naxals? or the CPI? No, but it looks like it is. Why? Because its Red.

That was a problem, but not if we chose to ignore it. We did, and went ahead…but it got me thinking

I have learnt that according to hindu mythology, saffron best represents war. But today,you know…

So, visually speaking, the story might be branded Leftist if I use red, and BJP if I use saffron. Think this makes for a deeper discussion on society, civilization, visual representation and its relationship with… but fuck it, read the story

Oz

OZ was born in 1984.
OZ is a bambino in incognito.
OZ loves Picasso and the Ramones.
OZ works as an illustrator.
OZ means Olimpia Zagnoli.
OZ would like to become a rockstar.

Delightful work

Read

Essay:

Regarding the Torture of Others
By SUSAN SONTAG

Maharaja

Our own little nude Maharaja cupid hanging from the tree in this Air India poster by Tomi Ungerer (Graphis Annual – 1971/72)

Army cooks

…And so we can say, with some exaggeration, that the theme of army cooks brings together the biggest hobbies of humankind: Leading wars and cooking.

Army Cooks

photographs by
Martin Kollar
text by
Peter Kerekes

(found at LensCulture, an amazing repository of contemporary photography)

Life before death

…This exhibition features people whose lives are coming to an end. It explores the experiences, hopes and fears of the terminally ill. All of them agreed to be photographed shortly before and immediately after death.

Life Before Death

photographs by
Walters Schels
texts by
Beate Lakotta

(found at LensCulture, an amazing repository of contemporary photography)

Rachel Papo

First photo from Desperately Perfect , the second from Serial No. 3817131

Rachel Papo , brilliant