stockholm in my mind
04 December 2006
Gruppo F Inbox: Kita McIntosh
We got a mail:
Hello
beside knitting hermaphrodite dolls and taking shots of suicidalforks, I also like to climb mountains with Dollina, my spooky Mascherina. So there.
I also do love my toy cams, so some of these were taken with a toy Fisheye and 2 with an old Halina instamatic which I like particularly.
You can post one, some or none, whatever turns you on
affection to all
Kita from Randomnium
Ofcourse we post them all...you can find more of Kitas images here...
invited guest: Tuija Lindström
I am proud to present Tuija Lindström on The F Blog. She was born in Kotka (Finland) but educated at University College of Arts Crafts and Design ("Konstfack") in Stockholm during 1981-1984. From 1992 to 2002 Tuija was professor of Photography at Gothenburg university. Tuija is one of the most recognized and influential Swedish photographers. Some years ago I discovered her photobook "Tuija Lindström" and was very fascinated by the interesting and beautiful photographs. Unfortunatly I was not able to visit her large exhibition at Liljevalchs konsthall, an art gallery in Stockholm, in 2004, so I am very glad that Tuija selected some of her work shown at that exhibition for The F Blog. Now I leave the word to Tuija herself:
A report on searching for the original(s)originalnoun (plural originals)
1. first version: the first or unique item from which copies or alternative versions are made.
2. authentic piece of art: a genuine work of art, and so not a copy or forgery.
3. eccentric person: an unusual or eccentric person.
4. creative person: a person of outstanding creativity or revolutionary thinking.
"Jussi". © Tuija Lindström, 1981.
"Tuittu". © Tuija Lindström, 1991.
"Sandemar". © Tuija Lindtröm, 1991.
In this task – not unlike that of a private detective – an inhuman persistence developed which, strangely enough, was combined with a tremendous impatience. In order to be able to maintain a balance between these polarities required an exceptional and constantly present attentiveness, which was naturally experienced as very tiresome. But at an early stage there was the promise of brilliant research results – though no secret was made of the fact that this would necessarily entail a massive loss of energy. When important discoveries were made, these losses were rewarded by a momentarily heightened mood. It was also possible to discern an increased sense of satisfaction the closer to the goal one got. During the duration of the process an unusual attraction to nature developed – morphological* research dominated the fieldwork for several years. Like Goethe’s original research into morphology, clearly illustrates nature from the dynamic movement that is native to growth in plants; two distinct leaves are united in a series of transformations that have their origin in a deeper generative movement.
Photo from the exhibition at Liljevalchs 2004. The serie The Girls At Bull´s Pond. 
"Red iron". © Tuija Lindström, 1991. From the serie The Girls At Bull´s Pond.
During the period the current research method was re-evaluated and tested innumerable times; for example the raw material was introduced into various signifying contexts – only for us to discover that research directed exclusively at the outer form gave practically no results. This led to periods of serious depression and the research was considered to be of no value.
"With guide on the beach". © Tuija Lindström, 2000. In cooperation with Jesper Örtman. From the serie Look at us.
"At the border". © Tuija Lindström, 2000. In cooperation with Jesper Örtman. From the serie Look at us.
"Stork". © Tuija Lindström, 2000. In cooperation with Jesper Örtman. From the serie Look at us.
An uninterrupted period for working was guaranteed which made it possible to penetrate more deeply into the subject. The research was then resumed in the immediate neighbourhood finally expanding to cover a vast terrain. The study of speed acquired greater space which, ironically, led to massive delays in publishing the results. One of the important discoveries was that immobility transforms life into particles and the increased rapidity transforms the speed into a synthetic movement. Another important observation was – when all the basic data had been put together – that everything exists. Now it was finally possible to publish the work. But one must add that the final result in no way matched the expectations that were had at the beginning of the process. It was possible to ascertain that the previous value system lacked any foundation and it was therefore realized that the project could not be evaluated. Which is not to say that the research was without value.
- Tuija Lindström
Photo from the exhibition at Liljevalchs 2004. The serie 12 fractals of one Plant.
"Fractal 1". © Tuija Lindström, 2004. From the serie 12 fractals of one Plant.
"Fractal 2". © Tuija Lindström, 2004. From the serie 12 fractals of one Plant.
Invited by Fredrik Skott
03 December 2006
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus?
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (also called Tarquin the Proud or Tarquin II)
was the last of the seven legendary kings of Rome, son of Lucius Tarquinius
Priscus, and son-in-law of Servius Tullius. Tarquin ruled between 535 BC and
510 BC, in the years immediately before the founding of the Roman Republic.
article from wikipedia
Portraits (Migrant mother)
Destitute pea pickers in California.
Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California.
Lange, Dorothea, photographer.
OTHER TITLES
Migrant mother.
CREATED/PUBLISHED
1936 Feb.
see more from the collections at Library of Congress
This is another of my favourite portraits. It is part of the Farm Security
Collections and this particular picture is shown before and after a retouch,Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California.
Lange, Dorothea, photographer.
OTHER TITLES
Migrant mother.
CREATED/PUBLISHED
1936 Feb.
see more from the collections at Library of Congress
This is another of my favourite portraits. It is part of the Farm Security
which is interesting to see. "Migrant mother" was also a part of the exhibition
Family of Man. In 1955 Edward Steichen organized that exhibition in New York.
It consisted of 508 photographs from sixty-eight countries. I will return to that
event, but perhaps you remember Steichen from my prior postings. He worked
with Alfred Stieglitz at "291" and with the journal Camera Work.
Mobile Reflections
Mobile cameras are not the best ones, but its quite fun to look at some of the photos afterwards. :)
Madeiro
I am happy to invite you for the exibition of my works and promotion of my book both documenting tradition of Madeiro from small villages in Portuguese mountains, in Beira province. I'd like to thank to co-authors Joao Adolfo Geraldes and Joao Mugeiro, to wonderful people of Proenca a Velha, local authorities and Portuguese Ministry of Culture for giving me such chance.
The exhibition will be shown till 7.01.2007. And the entrance, as far as I know - Anders, it's free :)
Portraits (Georgia)
Georgia[Georgia O'Keeffe], ca. 1920 /Alfred Stieglitz, photographer.
1 photographic print : silver gelatin ; 24 x 18 cm.
Miscellaneous photograph collection.
Archives of American Art.
Stieglitz made over 300 portraits of O´Keeffe during a period of twenty years.
Some of them are true masterpieces, like this one. It´s one of my favourite
portraits. - urbano
Yoga Tarkini?
Dear Gilbert. I had a closer look at your picture and was absolutely amazed to find this. I hope you don´t mind that I cropped your picture. But this is absolutely mindblowing. -urbano
Invited guest: Nancy Burson
When I saw the book "Faces" by Nancy Burson in a bookstore in New York in 1993, I instantly bought it. It was so novel, beacause the human being was portrayed by using computer generated images and the results were astonishing. The last section of the book with children having craniofacial deformities, all captured with a Diana camera, really conveyed a strong sense of beauty and dignity. It was all so refreshing and mind-boggling. Still today, I tend to go back to this book and am endlessly inspired both on a spiritual and photographic level. Therefore, I was very pleased and happy to receive Nancy's kind response to my invitation.
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Craniofacial series Picture 1, 2 & 3-
Warhead I (55% Reagan, 45% Brezhnev, less than 1% each of Thatcher, Mitterand, and Deng), 1982 -
Mankind (Oriental, Caucasian, and Black, weighted according to current population statistics), 1983–85 --
First and Second Beauty Composites (First Composite: Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelley, Sophia Loren, and Marilyn Monroe. Second Composite: Jane Fonda, Jacqueline Bisset, Diane Keaton, Brooke Shields, and Meryl Streep), 1982
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Nancy Burson is best known for her pioneering work in morphing technology, which age enhances the human face, enabling law enforcement officials to locate missing children and adults. 
"There is only one race, the human one. The concept of race is not genetic, but social. There is no gene for race. The Human Race Machine allows us to move beyond differences and arrive at sameness. We are all one."
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Some of her recent work: Vibhuti is the sacred ash that's known to fall from the hands of Indian Avatars such as Sai Baba. It's healed millions of people in India and beyond.
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Burson's first text-based book, Focus: How Your Energy Can Change the World, was published in 2004, and she has just completed her second book, "Lineage". In addition, she has authored four books of her photography. Some of the books are available at Amazon. Furthermore, there's an interview at the cIndy Center, go ahead and listen to it (or download it first, it's a large file of 16 MB).
First and Second Beauty Composites (First Composite: Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelley, Sophia Loren, and Marilyn Monroe. Second Composite: Jane Fonda, Jacqueline Bisset, Diane Keaton, Brooke Shields, and Meryl Streep), 1982-
Nancy Burson is best known for her pioneering work in morphing technology, which age enhances the human face, enabling law enforcement officials to locate missing children and adults. Her Human Race Machine, which allows people to view themselves as a different race, was featured on Oprah in 2006. Currently there are Human Race Machines touring the U.S. college and university market, as a diversity tool that provides students with the profound visual experience of being another race.
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"There is only one race, the human one. The concept of race is not genetic, but social. There is no gene for race. The Human Race Machine allows us to move beyond differences and arrive at sameness. We are all one."-
Some of her recent work: Vibhuti is the sacred ash that's known to fall from the hands of Indian Avatars such as Sai Baba. It's healed millions of people in India and beyond. -
Burson's first text-based book, Focus: How Your Energy Can Change the World, was published in 2004, and she has just completed her second book, "Lineage". In addition, she has authored four books of her photography. Some of the books are available at Amazon. Furthermore, there's an interview at the cIndy Center, go ahead and listen to it (or download it first, it's a large file of 16 MB).
Invited by Anders Blomqvist
Invited photographer: Sonja Fagerholm
Mistral
Photography helps me to explore and remember people and places.
I am graduated in humanistic science with focus on modern history.
Life on a ship has always fascinated me. It´s a lifestyle that leaves
you isolated at sea for weeks or months. As a final project at a photography
school, I decided to document life on a Finnish cargo ship, mv Mistral.
The ship was carrying a cargo of paper and the trip went from Helsinki,
Fredrikshamn and Rauomo in Finland with destination Santander, Spain.
I am showing some of the pictures that were exhibited at the
Åland Maritime Museum from 11 September -11 October 2006.
- Sonja Fagerholm
invited by Ulf Fågelhammar ( I am so glad to see you here!)
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