Sotheby's will be holding one of its regular photography auctions on March 30th. It will be interesting to see if there's still an appetite for photographs at the prices of the recent past. A few choice edibles are below.
Alfred Stieglitz
Edward Weston
Irving penn
William Eggleston
Stephen Shore
A couple of short clips from a recent shoot on location. Thank you for these Mr. Alvi.
Not quite yet. We were hit hard last night. Schools were cancelled by what I assume, and hope, will be Winter's last gasp. 
There are a few things that anyone should give serious consideration to if they want to assist. The hours are long, the pay is not great, the work can be arduous and the photographers you work with may be souless tyrants. I've created this list so that those considering assisting can get a small and honest peek at what is expected of them.
After a long flight to the Virgin Islands cat like vigilance is required for collecting and gathering up the equipment. 
While having dessert on the veranda over looking the bay be certain to blow on your Chamomile tea so that it does not burn your lips. You may need them later to kiss the photographer's ass after you accidentally drop their camera into the ocean.
If the models insist on snorkeling with you then snorkel you must.
If the models should take a break from snorkeling to do some sun bathing you would be well advised to keep a constant eye on their hand bag and other personal valuables.
Last but not least, wake up early to watch the sunrise and remind yourself that it is "nice to get out of New York for a few days in February"
"I have often been asked what I wanted to prove by my photographs. The answer is, I don’t want to prove anything. They prove to me, and I am the one who gets the lesson."
Picture of Franks
Picture by Robert Frank
Piucture of Airbuses
Picture by Arbus
Picture of the shore
Picture by Stephen Shore
Picture of an egg shaped stone
Picture by Eggleston of a drink on the rocks.
In an effort to attract more visitors MoMA recently installed a large advertising display in the Atlantic/Pacific subway station in Brooklyn. It took a good week for some creative folks to create their own "Mash Ups" of the images on display. My favorite ones are below.
Andreas Gursky "Ratingen Swimming Pool"
Nan Golden "Nan and Brian In Bed"
Kurt Schwitters
Kurt Schwitters
Hannah Hoch
Hannah Hoch
Raoul Hausmann
Raoul Hausmann
John Heartfield 'Self Portrait With Politician'
John Heartfield
John Heartfield
A few choice picks from the great photomontagists of postwar Berlin. You can see how these images built the foundation for the future of pop art. This work is so much smarter, more playful and more tactile than any of the computer/photoshop produced silliness that we've all seen. I know there are a few artists employing these techniques who have been getting serious consideration recently. Unfortunately the computer has enabled anything to be possible. Thereby making everything it produces considerably of less value.
The six pictures below of traffic arrows represent just the tip of the iceberg of this project. The photographer made dozens more just like them. A print of your choice, if you so desire, to the person who first correctly identifies the photographer.
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