James Baldwin, Richard Avedon – ‘Nothing Personal’
‘Nothing Personal’ is a largely unflinching portrait of mid-Century America, strangely re-released by Taschen at this time of American Greatness, and we’re really, very, very, really Great, where we’re all, really very united—it’s stupendous, really. The photographs of our heroes, they’re really, really great, really, and those other people in there, we love them, really. It’s stupendous.
Oh, right.
Continue reading “James Baldwin, Richard Avedon – ‘Nothing Personal’”a quiet evening (2)
Natalie Blom – ‘Return’ & ‘The Shattered Horizon’
Natalie Blom’s ‘Return’ and ‘The Shattered Horizon,’ are collections of beautiful, lo-fi, sub- ex- and urban landscapes, exploring her hometown and places she visits with an eye toward experimentation. The results are beautiful and inspirational.
Continue reading “Natalie Blom – ‘Return’ & ‘The Shattered Horizon’”Drama. Dallas, TX 2016
building for His sake
Uthman bin Affan heard the Prophet, peace be upon him, say
مَنْ بَنَى لِلَّهِ مَسْجِدًا بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ مِثْلَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ
Whoever builds a Masjid for (the sake of) Allah, then Allah will build a similar house for him in Paradise.
