I want to talk about Southern California and what it promised us, historically, and culturally. Off the top of my head, there is the gold rush. Then, there is cinema, moving pictures. Fiction. Art. Music. Our own soundtracks. “California I’m coming home / Oh will you take me as I am / Strung out on … More California, Will You Take Me As I Am?
“The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.” — Diane Arbus At 21, in the darkroom, I dipped my fingers in the fixer to pull out a print. “Don’t do that.” A classmate reprimanded. “Your hands are like sponges.” At 28, outside The … More Photography & Assault
When visiting Alcatraz Prison, I snapped the above photo of a particular crack and rip on the cell wall, which reminded me of Joan Miro. “I felt a deep desire to escape. I closed myself within myself purposely. The night, music, and the stars began to play a major role in suggesting my paintings.” — … More Alcatraz Prison & Miro
In the 1980s, Nan Goldin used photography to document her life and empower her own history. In 2012, I resisted purchasing an iPhone for fear of having too much access to the world at all times. I did not want to think about sharing and likes in relation to worth. I did not want to … More Nan & Nanotechnology
Revising Loneliness 