Lauren Greenfield: The Influence of Affluence
"The effect of seeing affluent lifestyles on television has been proven to a) make people think more people have that kind of lifestyle than really do, so it’s a distorted view of what’s normal but b) it also stimulates desire for those things."
—Lauren Greenfield (John Adams Institute)
—Lauren Greenfield (John Adams Institute)
The Fun of Photobooks
Modern photobooks are all too often the insecure product of an oversaturated marketplace. With so many photographers in the world, many of whom have the idea that publishing a book will confirm their status or identity as a ‘real’ photographer,…
Sage Sohier: Witness to Beauty
"It’s easier not to be so beautiful, to be able to move through life a bit under the radar, and to be able to focus on what you feel really matters, rather than have to deal with the distraction of other people’s intense focus on your appearance."
—Sage Sohier (GUP Magazine)
—Sage Sohier (GUP Magazine)
Lake Montgomery: Art Is a Deep Love of Humanity
“It’s weird, though, because I’m not doing this for fame and glory. I don’t want to do it for myself, I want to be a vehicle. I want to be the vehicle through which speaks little whispers of God.”
—Lake Montgomery (Riding the Dragon)
—Lake Montgomery (Riding the Dragon)
Lisa Johnston: There but for the Grace of God
“Every sex worker wants to use a condom. Come on. It’s the clients. And if you’re in a desperate situation, you’re willing to take more money to not use a condom. These are vulnerable populations.”
—Lisa Johnston (Riding the Dragon)
—Lisa Johnston (Riding the Dragon)
Riding the Dragon
I'm pleased to announce that I've launched a new website -- a place for and about artists: Riding the Dragon. Over time, I've realized that many of my interviews and articles linked around the idea of the artist/intellectual's struggle with…
Amy Webb: Reading the Future
“The future is our shared responsibility in the present.”
—Amy Webb (John Adams Institute)
—Amy Webb (John Adams Institute)
Between Realities: A Lecture at the Fachhochschule Dortmund
I gave a lecture at the Fochhochschule Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts at a symposium called Between Realities. In it, I discuss and detail some of the artists published in my role as Chief Editor of GUP…