Sequenced silhouette art t-shirt design of man in a ball running up the side, falling and standing where he started. More zomboy shirts here: /
I wanted 1942 to serve as an experiment, questioning what stereotype if any surrounded the ‘skinhead.’ Within days I received comments of ‘racist’ and ‘Nazi’ signifying prejudice against a shaven head, when in modern day society diversity is usually praised and encouraged. The origin of the term ‘skinhead’ is not rooted in racism, the term being corrupted in the 1970’s by the neo-nazi movement. The term actually stems from the Jamaican skinheads such as Bunny Wailer, who populated Reggae in the1960’s, some decade previous. By 1968/69, the ‘skinhead’ wasn’t just a hairstyle but a way of life. To these working class people, cleanliness, stylish clothes and good music were dominant. The increasing popularity of Ska music, a branch of reggae bred the skinhead in their straight jeans, large boots, white shirts, braces and nylon or leather jackets and were regularly seen at Judge Dread gigs. Doc Marten, Ben Sherman, and Vespa scooters were typical designers of the ‘skinhead’ movement, which dwindled in the mid 70’s. This is around the time the neo-nazi movement became prominent, as the ‘mod generation’ became divided and those racist, political hating, violent youths were the new face, the new stereotype. They popularised themselves throughout the 80’s and 90’s with bands such as ‘Skrewdriver’ and were akin to increased violence on Adolf Hitler’s birthday. The number of ‘skinheads’ in Britain today is in decline, as in essence the skinhead is a youth organisation for the youth. Thus upon reaching full maturity, starting a family and encompassing different values the need to be in such a group no longer exists and without the experience and knowledge of older members their ‘skinhead’ values are degenerate. This is why I felt my experiment was necessary. Would the youth of day, born after the domination of the neo-nazi still be aware of their values and the attributes, which contribute to their stereotype? The answer lies within you the spectator. Consider what you first felt upon viewing 1942. Did it bring back fond memories of dancing to reggae, Bob Marley and the ‘Chelsea haircut’ or did it make you envisage violent racists? Movements begin, grow and they pass. The real reason the ‘Mods’ shaved their head was to avoid lice, for hygiene. Surely the time close cut hair symbolising a racist has passed. This was a series i took a while back for a project i was doing on fashion and surrealism I must have took around 30 or so photographs to get the best images at different stages. / to take these shots i used a canon 20d propped up on a tripod with a self timer.
Finally. It’s FINISHED!!!! / This thing was a monster, that just kept growing, and could have kept growing if i hadn’t said ENOUGH! Phew! Nollie backside flip sequence taken by Mr Andrew Bibby, more of his rad photography can be found here Original shot: /
Potfolio : abstract / bw / landscape / portrait / graphic design / plant/flower / mixed media / china / urban
child in portions one shot after the other , a polyptych
During the summer holidays I badly injured my ankle surfing and the had to be content watching the seemingly endless run of good swells that arrived on the East Coast of Australia. This sequence was taken on new Years Eve at North Curl Curl. The swell was from the north and the tide extremely high. I hobbled onto a rock had the intention of taking photos of my friends surfing out North Curl Curl Point. The action was instead around the pool with a crowd of people watching a group of grommets having fun holding onto the pool railing as large foaming waves washed through. At one point one of thrill seekers walked to the other end of the pool closer to where the swells were smashing into the rocks. I could not believe my eyes when I saw two of the biggest waves of the day heading in and I focused my lens on his situation. The sequence in this picture tell the story of the first wave. It was amazing to watch and the crowd cheered wildly once they realised he was still standing. An infamous quote of Muhammad Ali about the potential rewards for taking a risk has been included as part of this artwork. (this has been taken out) Scott PS: The seconds wave was much fiercer and took him out with ease. Photo Taken using Canon EOS Digital Rebel ETi in sports mode :)
© edwin wood Taken on 28 Aug 2007, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
My friend Mitch ripping apart some ocean.
Just seemed to fit nicely.
Potfolio : abstract / bw / landscape / portrait / graphic design / plant / flower / mixed media / china
Abstraction or retraction?
An original abstract painting (originally a triptych – 3 x canvas) – using techniques that I have developed over time exploring flow, movement and texture
2x speedlite on wireless transmitter & receivers: / 580EX on far end 1/4 power on desktop tripod just off ground.<br />430EX, 30degrees to the left 1/4 power on tripod, waist height. Sekonic Lightmeter L-385: 1/200s | f/3.5 | ISO400 Name Nick Pang / Board 2004 Burton Jussi 159 / Stance Regular +24F/-9B / Year of Experience 7 year
2x speedlite on wireless transmitter & receivers: / 580EX on far end 1/4 power on desktop tripod just off ground.<br />430EX, 30degrees to the left 1/4 power on tripod, waist height. Sekonic Lightmeter L-385: 1/200s | f/3.5 | ISO400 Name Cathrine / Board Burton 145 Feather / Stance Regular +#F/-#B / Year of Experience # year
The new museum of modern art in Beijing, China. Potfolio : abstract / bw / landscape / portrait / graphic design / plant / flower / mixed media / china
Yes, you have just learned how to say “Bald Eagle” en espanol! Photo in Oregon while America’s icon flies away towards the Colombia River for a tasty fish… or to get away from the American.
In collaboration with Kazzoom…aka my partner Kaz. / Kite surfer at Yorkeys Knob, Cairns.. Far North Queensland. Canon 5D / 70-200 f2.8 IS / 1.4x
over my house this evening! / sorry for poor focus on the last one, wobbly garden chair!!
From my most recent exhibition – View3- (November 2007) held with two mates. They are painters and we revisited the beaches we surfed at in the 70’s and 80’s. / My contribution was titled: Segments – details of the Australian Shoreline
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