"Miami is such a young city, always growing and evolving, and I feel fortunate to be a witness, contributor and by-product of this growth." Artist and photographer Alissa Christine talks about her "i love miami 365" daily documentary project.
Robert Frank divided 83 photographs into several series, including one called, "People You Don't See." That caught the eye of Under the Sun co-host Alicia Zuckerman. Here, she writes about an exhibition of his work, and the Miami Beach elevator operator who has now been seen all over the world.
These are some street art murals I shot this week during Art Basel. Some have been a part of the streetscape for some time and others were literally appearing before my eyes.
We remember Jeanne-Claude, who passed away last week, at age 74. Along with her husband, the artist Christo, she gave Miami the bright pink "Surrounded Islands."
They write their name, just for fame. This audio-slideshow takes a look at the elaborate grafitti in South Florida, and includes interviews with two "writers." They talk about why they do it, where they do it and who got caught.
This lovely tree is made of old pants, blouses, even socks. Textile artist duo Guerra de la Paz turns castoff clothes into fine art.
"Driving up and down US1, I would stare at these groups of flocking birds. One day, suddenly, hundreds flew over my car's front window, black silhouettes on a white overcast sky...."
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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