photographic essays
Brides of March by Herve Blandin The Brides of March started as an annual Cacophony Society event that takes place in San Francisco around March 15th. Intended as a pun on the term Ides of March and a parody of weddings in western culture. The event, which began in 1999, is basically a pub …
The Warmth of Isolation by Vasilios Sfinarolakis We are never alone, but we are all lonely. Website: Vasilios Sfinarolakis
Los Emo Kids by David Gimenez At first sight, Valencia, located in the Spanish Mediterranean Coast, could give an impression of being a conservative city. But in Fallas, one of the most world popular Spanish festivities, everything changes, especially at night. The mixture of fireworks, typical costumes, food, chaos, friendship, religion, alcohol and drugs …
[slidepress gallery=’brianshumway-lachureca2′] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls Brian Shumway La Chureca play this essay La Chureca (‘the scavenger’) is located in Managua, Nicaragua and is home to one of the largest inhabited dump communities in the world. With a population of 1700 housed within its walls, over fifty percent …
C’est Tout by Jan Smith There is a certain glory in what is constructed being defeated by the forces of time. Void of human habitation, a patina of self-identity emerges from the structures and substitutes the original man-made baptism of name and function. These spaces anthropomorphize when they are empty. When we enter them, …
Wedding Guests by Federico Caponi Warsaw, Poland. Wedding guests playing with a doll.
[slidepress gallery=’michaelhassoun-israelireservist’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls Michael Hassoun Israeli play this essay In Israel, a large part of the male population is brought together periodically for a return to military service that contrasts dramatically from their day to day activities. Released after three years of regular service, some …
[slidepress gallery=’davidmcgowan-american’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls David McGowan I’m One Of Those Americans play this essay A garage sale is the sale of miscellaneous household goods, often held in the garage or front yard of someone’s house. “My good friend David McGowan has been working on a very …
