Models, draped beautifully with flowy fabric, stood still to the point that they appeared as statues and blended with the vibrant scenery. It felt like I had been transported to a whimsical garden, filled with flowers and greenery, and hazy smoke. The details spoke to me, from an ornately designed patterned coat to the floral accents placed on the models hands, and their dewey, dream-like makeup. To me this exhibition emulated gods and goddesses of the spring, with models lounging about and caressing their elegant tulle gowns. Art Meso managed to capture not only my attention, but also my imagination, allowing my sense of childlike wonder to resurface.
Nearly 40 years after its original exhibition, 20th century African American artist Romare Bearden’s profile series, “Something Over Something Else,” has made its way to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and I was there to capture it.
The best compliment I think you can give an actor is to tell them that you forgot that you were watching a movie or a TV show while observing their performance. This summer, the world was introduced to a miniseries on Netflix that rocked the planet. “When They See Us” includes moments where it becomes difficult to watch. It was difficult to see the lives of these kids being snatched away from them based on being sold a false sense of freedom.
In modern pop culture, fantasy epics reign as a dominating genre, both critically and commercially. Book series, such as “A Song of Ice and Fire,” “The Lord of the Rings,” and “The Wheel of Time,” catapulted to the top of the worldwide fantasy canon, yet these stories focus on a singular demographic. A singularly privileged demographic.
The year is 2008. I am sitting on the sofa, looking unusually contemplative for a child as I watch my father vacuum the carpet. My contemplation is not aimed at my father or myself, but rather a specific component of his outfit: his shoes.
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