Ryan McGinley

art photos...
there is a real buzz about his work.
http://www.ryanmcginley.com

tree portraits

The tree portraits of Korean artist, Myoung Ho Lee, are really interesting dialogue about recognizing beauty in the mundane ... She says:
"Trees are attractive objects in that they enable people to think philosophically and appreciate aesthetically. But too often, we don’t recognize the value of ordinary mundane objects around us. Seeing trees in a refreshing way or restoring the value of trees is to awaken all beings on earth in my work."
See more of her work at Lens Culture.
Read interview with her at The Morning News.

one of the greatest human beings alive today

i just saw James Nachtwey lecture about his work, in conversation with a Times mag editor (who was clearly in love with him -but that's a whole other story). over 150 of his images were projected onto a huge theater screen above him. his composition is so excellent but what hit the hardest was his profound devotion to humanity. he really did not have an ego, and in his descriptions of eluding death after bombings and shootings, he said he almost felt like this concentration and instinct are so strong that it seems like he has an invisible shield around him, but then he quickly adds that "you can't think too much about it."

i almost did not even go b/c originally, i thought i'd be too depressed after seeing such documented tragedies, but his effect was the opposite... grounded and hopeful.

he got two standing ovations from the packed, sold out theater.

looks like a painting

What beautiful colors, eh! This photo was taken by Steve McCurry, a magnum photographer, in Yangon, Burma. Did you go there in your travels?
I didn't know monks wore pink.