Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Tell me everything, as you remember it.


Bas Jan Ader, I'm Too Sad To Tell You, 1971, 16mm, 4 min 34 sec © Mary Sue Ader-Andersen



David Horvitz, Rarely Seen Bas Jan Ader Film, 2006, Black and White Lost Film Footage, Looped Film, Courtesy of the Artist

These works on view at the CRL in an exhibition entitled, Tell Me Everything, As You Remember It, curated by Leona Scull-Hons.

See a screening of Here Is Always Somewhere Else, the critically acclaimed documentary about enigmatic Dutch/Californian artist Bas Jan Ader (1942-1975), whose daring conceptual performances culminated in his mysterious disappearance at sea, Thursday, October 29, 7:00-9:00PM at the CRL.

Weekly Picture 166


Soft Drinks, Jack in the Box, Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 10.13.2009

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Vivian Maier





Photographs by Vivian Maier, (1926-2009). John Maloof purchased a collection of 40,000 negatives at a furniture and antique auction.
Here is his blog of her photographs. Via Kottke.

Weekly Picture 165


Mum, Spring High School Reunion, Spring, TX 10.09.2009

Friday, October 2, 2009

Frog Calls

Frog Calls from Shannon Spurgeon on Vimeo.


Video by Barry Stone, Commissioned for GulfofMexico.