Zoe Strauss

In celebration of my brother's wedding, my sister and I went to get our nails done at "Cosmos Nails" on Sansom St.



We also came up with an family theme for the wedding, "Stay Gold." This might continue to be an ongoing family theme, Pony Boys and Girls.

Obviously, this meant that we got gold polish, me a full nail and Savannah a gold tip. Oh yes.

Sisters getting nails done was pretty amazing. And it was amazingly confusing to the women doing our nails because they just could NOT understand how a svelte glamorous minx, Savannah, and a short fat bull dyke, myself, could be sisters. Seriously, the look of confusion was priceless. It was awesome.

The new Mr. and Mrs.





From left: Walker Roberts, Savannah Roberts, Ilene Baker, Cosmo Baker, Zoe Strauss

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It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell,
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell

They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell

They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records, all rock, and rhythm and jazz
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell

They bought a souped-up jitney, was a cherry red '53,
Drove down to New Orleans to celebrate the anniversary
It was there where Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell

They had a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell,
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell

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LB and Walker



Savannah Roberts and Ruby



Winnie and Ilene Baker


Cos and John Hoyt









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So here's to my brother, Mr Cosmo Baker, and to my sister-in-law, Ms. Sydney Peck
(and I mean for real "in law" since she graduated from law school last week)
I love you both and wish you all the happiness in the world.

1.


2.




I'm good with both of these, but I think the bottom one benefits from the crop.

Addendum, actually I'm not good with the bottom one with the hands, it's no good.

Addendum, Addendum, actually now I'm not really feeling these. The top one is ok, but I'm not about the bottom two.

I made these photos at the Eagles stadium...I'm pretty sure they're contenders.

Object
Meret Oppenheim


Just a reminder of how great this is. Meret Oppenheim, you killed it.

Some pieces have sold from "If You Reading This" and how great is that? Great! Keep buying friends! KEEP BUYING!

Enough personal information.

You know what I'm all about? Thinking about seeing!

Part One


Iconic Memory

Persistence of Vision

Visual Short Term Memory

Aside: Yes, wikipedia is filled with misinformation. But why would anyone use it as a definitive reference? It's an encyclopedia! It's the start of sending someone to research or read more information about a subject. I mean, it's not that I hadn't tried to xerox an encyclopedia page and turn it in as a finished paper in grade school. I ain't taking research that far!
It's a great starting place with basic information when you just need a little info.


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The Myth of Persistence of Vision Revisited

Part Two

Short-term memory for scenes with affective content

The above article is one that I have thought about a lot in relation to the slide shows.



Part Three


"High-speed still photography dates back decades, most famously to the spectacular milk-drop and bullet-through-apple photography of Harold Edgerton, who invented the strobe in 1931.



Very-high-speed movie photography started later, and came into its own as a scientific tool in the birthing room of the atomic bomb. Its purpose has been not so much to freeze a moment in time, but to glimpse what changes from one infinitesimal moment to the next. It begins at the point at which our familiarity with ordinary time-splitting ends, a point not far past the 100 milliseconds that constitute the blink of an eye. Ordinary cameras freeze time, but crudely and in big chunks. Movie cameras fool the eye into seeing continuous motion when only 24 still frames are presented per second. We know from snapshot experience that the 1/500th or 1/1,000th shutter setting will stop most human motion. Beyond this realm—into micro- and nano- dimensions of time, let alone across exotic picosecond and femtosecond frontiers—the very fast is almost as invisible to us as the extremely small. The eye does not register, and the conventional camera does not record."

Lights, Camera, Nanosecond Action
By Ethan Smith | July 2003

Well my friends, it seems as if I should be on the road to economic self-sufficiency. And I guess that if I was another person, I might be. But as of right now I am looking at about 9000 dollars in credit card debt for photo production and I still haven't paid this year's taxes which will be around 5000 bucks and I just got a mysterious tax bill from the City of Philadelphia for 2000 dollars regarding my PAID 2005 taxes. What the fuck is that about?

Yeah, that's an awful lot of money I owe. THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY. How did this happen? I'm damned if I know. Seriously, the money I spend is all on photo shit and how is it possible that I spent THAT much on my work? I'm totally burned.

Now, I know this is mentally ill, but, to me, it's worth going into debt to produce my work the way I want to. It's 100% worth it. The way my household income works is I spend all of the money I bring in on my work, and I spend some of Lynn's money on my work. Lynn spends her income on supporting both of us and pays all our bills and deals with all our financial stuff. I know, as much as I am committed to my work and think it's important, it makes me seem like a total asshole.

But the Pew runs out in 2 months, I have less than a thousand bucks in the bank and I have no concrete plans for income. Does the term "shit's creek" ring a bell? In the next couple of months I am hoping to figure out how to make enough cash to pay my taxes and then pay my debt off to zero in the next 2 years.

The biggest problem is that I hate thinking about money, and I wish there was a way to have a system for myself as easy as when workers have taxes taken out of their paychecks. I'm not complaining; I'm just genuinely mystified by how when I was making the most money I ever have, I managed to accrue over 15,000 dollars in debt.

Thanks for making these!




From uwishunu



From Digphilly

That would be my lady, Lynn Bloom. I had planned to write a long thing about her, but she would prefer that I don't, so I'm limiting this post to just two quick points.

1. I have been doing a lot lately. Nothing that I've done recently could have been done without Lynn Bloom. Actually, nothing that I've done in the last 18 years could have been done without Lynn Bloom. Think I'm exagerating? Um, no.

2. Lynn Bloom is the greatest of anyone ever.

First, I have GOT to update my website...it hasn't been updated in about 3 years. But that's on the back burner, friends! I'm starting to return emails now and then I'm going to clean the kitchen and then I'm shopping for dinner and that's what I'm all about right now. Except for the post about my lady that I'm putting up right now.

Possibly the WORST "Million Dollar Movie" I have ever seen was on this week. I should qualify that because I am judging only the "suspense/intrigue/murder" Million Dollar Movie genre and not the "romantic comedy" genre which is turned off immediately.

The "Million Dollar Movie" is holdover from the time of VHF and UHF and somehow has held on to the Sunday night post 11PM news slot. I love it.


This week's Million Dollar Movie was "Mind Over Murder," starring Tori Spelling. Ms. Spelling plays an attorney who hits her head and gains the ability to read minds.
It was really unbelieveable.

I tried to stay with it until the end, but I just couldn't make it.

I'm very happy with "If You Reading This." There were a number of components that went into structuring the show and I am too beat to write even somewhat coherently about any of them.

However, I'm busting out this one right now. I'll clean it up later. The photo "Bulletholes" faces the street and is in an unlit corner, although it gets plenty of light during the day. It was important for that one to face the street with the window reference and "looking at" and "looking through" and vision references and all. Plus, the reference to our endemic gun violence and our homicide rate.

While facing "bulletholes" you can see "shot appliances" in the first room and "gunshot wound" in the further room. Because of the character of the space, I wanted to connect one room to the next, not only one photo to the next which lent to placing photos not just so they would bounce off of each other, but so the whole show would pinball from one photo to the next and the rooms would be connected.


Check it out






















Here's one more example-



In this grouping there's a text reference and a form reference and a mirroring of the photos within this group of four, and other photos in the show.

"Venetian Blinds" is hung directly across from "Man's Back" and from across the room there's a reflection of "Venetian Blinds" in the glass on "Man's Back."






I love these 2 together in the show, but it was too much if they were in the same room.

Really, the only lowlight of the opening was that I didn't get to say hi to everyone who came and there were a bunch of people (like Jane Royal!) who I really wanted to see but didn't even get to a quick hello. OK, another low light was when I tried to say hello to Kaitlin and I spilled her whole glass of wine. I actually spilled it into my pocket. It was as if I took the glass and poured it directly into my pocket. It was ridiculous.


Thanks to all who came, especially those who shlepped up from Phila. And Baltimore. And thanks to my Whitney friends who came, employed there past and present.

Frank Smigiel. Bon Voyage, my friend. And Margie Weinstein. I love those guys.

Many friends were there-

From Philadelphia...


Libby Rosof. Roberta Fallon was up there before the opening. I love them both.


And to Silicon Gallery Printers. Rick and Kaitlin from Silicon representing!


Justin James Reed


Left to right
Justin, Me, Karen and Jason

Robert MacNeill...I barely saw him! But I love him. Congratulations on graduation.

Astrid Bowlby. Yes.


Plus, others not from Philadelphia including the great Amy Stein... It was a genuine pleasure to meet her and her husband. I just wish I could know how she was able to get so close to this bear.


Brent Burket Please. You all know I love him.


Mark Barry. Looking very handsome with longer hair.

Daggers United, Liz and Angela and Rainy.


Of course, the awesome Marv Seline and Liz Seline.


And NY EMMY winner Suzanne Glickstein

And Danielle Jackson recently of Magnum fame

Also Caryn

The Dime crew, Jed and fam and Josh and fam.

And Ms. Piken and Mr. Koper

And Jimmy Wentz and Marcus Wentz

Mr. Kevin Maguire. He's tops.

Schnipper!

And Anne Lafond and family

Thanks to all the Silverstein gallery folks, Bruce, Beth, Liam, Yvonne, Luis and Amina.


I know I'm missing about 50 people... if you're reading this just let me know you were in the mix.

This was a great night. Holy fuck, I am having a solo show at a super fancy gallery in Chelsea.


Me in front of a giant sign of my name and a lady walking by



Savannah Roberts, Cosmo Baker, Ilene Baker, Walker Roberts, Zoe Strauss

Without a doubt, the highlight of the evening was having ALL of my siblings and my mom there. Please note the non-stop love in my family above. My brother Walker "Don't Talk About Me" Roberts is here from Japan and that is just amazing.

A shout out to all of my family that came including Aunt Mar, Uncle Colin, Aunt Jane, Jimmy, Deb and James. Love, love and love.



Brent Burket, Savannah Roberts
Also, I love Brent, so how great is this photo? Brent AND Savannah. Correct.
Plus, don't miss Sam Gotthelf in the lower left.



Christine Settino, Savannah Roberts, Walker Roberts
Thanks to a very tired Tina for coming up.


Angela Dufresne, Zoe Strauss, Liz Bonaventura
Daggers represent


"Triple Threes" Jane Roberts, Walker Roberts, Cosmo Baker
Good times

I am waiting on more photos and will be putting them up. Be on the look out.

However... this whirlwind month has yet to reach it's zenith.

NEXT WEEK, THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR...THE WEDDING OF MR. COSMO BAKER AND MS. SYDNEY PECK.



Sydney Peck and Cosmo Baker

Yo, the price range for the Silverstein show is...

5 dollars (color photocopies)
500 dollars (archival ink-jet prints from the push pin installation... I dropped the price 500 bucks because I just wasn't comfortable with charging that much in this show. I know, I know, that makes the I-95 show this year only 90,000 dollars worth of art)
2000 dollars (archival matte inkjet prints 22.5"x34")
2500 dollars (archival matte inkjet prints 28"x42")

Yes my friends, WALKER ROBERTS IS HOME for 2 weeks.

Click on the above to read what the superb Brent has to say about me. I have to say that as much as I front like "I know I'm super awesome," I am always genuinely surprised and thrilled to know that people think about my work, and am honored to have people think about it enough to write about it. Plus Brent is one smart cookie when it comes to what my people call "the fine arts."

Thanks to John Powell for noting that my new work uses dry erase boards.

I'm using the dry erase boards and going for a referential hanging to evoke Kazimir Malevich's white on white paintings but using a "Mondrian-like" grid.

Actually, I just knocked off the entire Robert Ryman "No Title Required" show.

This is not to be confused with "No Jacket Required" by Phil Collins.

Philadelphians! Please click on the above link and vote tommorow on "Question 1."
What the fuck PA supreme court?
Also, fuck you John Street.
And fuck you too, Ed Rendell.
We don't want casinos.

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In the final hours of the 2004 PA Legislative session the Gaming Act was passed. Unlike most states that implement slots gambling Pennsylvanians were never given a chance to vote on whether they supported the expansion of gambling in our state.

The Gaming Act, also known as Act 71, included the possibility of two slots parlors in Philadelphia but did not include any standards for how these mega-projects, which include 24/7 liquor licenses, free drinks, 5,000 car parking garages and 6 million visitors a year, could be developed. The PA Supreme Court upheld the right of Philadelphia to determine the siting and zoning controls of the proposed casinos in their 2005 decision.

Early this year Casino Free Philadelphia volunteers collected over 27,000 signatures that encouraged the Philadelphia City Council to place the buffer zone question on the May 15th ballot. The Council voted unanimously to place it on the ballot, including unanimously overriding Mayor John Street's veto. The City of Philadelphia began preparing for the election and printed up ballots that include Question # 1 giving Philadelphians the opportunity to set minimal standards for how slots gambling will be implemented in Philadelphia. This represents the only vote that any Pennsylvanian will get on the expansion of gambling in our state.

Then on Friday, April 13th, the PA Supreme Court placed a temporary injunction on Question #1 without any published rationale, causing confusion among voters and citizen groups.

Casino Free Philadelphia created PhillysBallotBox.org to organize a citizen-run election in the event that the Supreme Court permanently removes Question #1 from the City ballot.

Click on the above link. It's 300 bucks, which is a total steal!

Sometime within the past 2 years I've begun consider my "year" to be from May to May. I have a year that's most similar to the grade school and high school year... when high school teachers refer to "the beginning of the year", they mean the beginning of the school year. September, not January. I don't know if it's healthy to have this project so define time for me. But what the fuck can I do about it at this point?

Not to be totally full of myself, but I have done some pretty incredible things in my life. Just saying, ok?

But I think that it's time to share what I regard as my #1 achievement. I read the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, including The Hobbit, ALOUD. That's correct. I read it to Brian and Alex Mechanick, my former wards. I read it in increments of about an hour, about 4 days a week and it took about 9 months to finish, maybe more.


Alex Mechanick can attest to this achievement. Mr. Mechanick, would you care to comment on this?

(I just told someone, let's call her Bynn Loom, that I needed to come up with something completely idiotic that I've done to balance out this self-aggrandizing post and she said, "Isn't reading Lord of the Rings aloud idiotic?")




Aside- Do you enjoy the title of this post? Because I think I'm going to start refering to myself in the 3rd person.

I have long been fascinated with Karen Carpenter and Karen Ann Quinlan...in my early 20s I made a lot of work about them. But recently I've begun to wonder if people under 30 know who Karen Ann Quinlan is. Is the story of Karen Ann Quinlan still something that people know?

Many people, especially collectors, have asked if I would begin editioning prints. Or rather, when I would begin editioning prints. I have made some yearly limited editions, meaning that I make a limited number of prints within one year and sign them as such.

Side Note: I'm going to be doing a lot more of that coming up with a whole series of monthly limited editions.

But back to the editioning... Christ, the pressure! Although none of the prints in the show are editioned, they are all exhibition prints, made specific for the show and will be signed specific to the show and the buyer. That's hot shit, dudes.

But it's still not "editioning." Not to worry! I know that many are looking forward to when I'm fetching more than Gursky at Sotheby's. I have finally come to my senses and am offering my first true editioned work; the invites for "If You Reading This." The show invites are a closed series of 2000. Each invitation is numbered. And I fingerprinted and initialed every invite. Please note that the invites are fingerprinted with my shooting finger. Get ready to list them on ebay.

So there will be a bunch of approx. 11"x17" photos in "If You Reading This..." and they're going to be 1000 bucks a pop. You heard me. The photos are beautiful archival ink-jet prints.

It's worth noting that about 180 photos in the I-95 show this year were also archival ink-jet prints. Although laminated and with an adhesive back, the great majority of the photos under 95 were identical to the 1000 dollar prints that are going up at Silverstein Photography next week. That would make over 180,000.00 dollars worth of art that people took. Correct.

And while it's true that there were ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS worth of prints because of the Silverstein 11"x17" exhibition print price, I don't see that in the archival ink-jet prints in the 95 show are worth any more than the 11"x17" color copies. The value of complete installation is unable to be measured by using money as the yardstick.

BREAKING NEWS! I dropped the price from 1000 to 500. I just couldn't take it. So now it's 90,000.00 dollars worth of photos. I hope this doesn't hurt anyones net worth.


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But for real, for real, my tremendous credit card debt belies the idea that money is irrelevant in relation to the I-95 project. You know I ain't kidding!

I am very excited about the upcoming Silverstein show. It's going to KILL!

It's a very different kind of show for me. and it's a also great show! Whoooooooo!

I'm not going to go into full detail because I want the show to have a little surprise action, but most of the images are way bigger than usual. They're 34" x 22.5" and 42" x 28".... and the images come for 3 different cameras; a 35mm Canon Rebel, a low resolution point and shoot Minolta Dimage and a Nikon D-70 SLR digital camera. All cameras hold the same weight with my work.

The larger photos are printed on matte paper, which is also different for me. I'm usually a luster gal. I chose the matte because the big images are intended to be seen from a few feet back and I wanted the photos completely glare free so the entire image could be taken in from any distance.


More later.

I don't know how I forgot to post a link to Roberta Fallon's great piece about the Equality Forum show... which starred me and the Great Gabe Martinez. It was an interesting show for me, primarily because my sexual orientation isn't a motivating factor in my work. I'd be interested to know if people can see how lesbionic I am in my photos.

The I-95 project would not be possible without Ms. Lynn Bloom. Actually, I would probably be lucky to live a week without Lynn Bloom.

This year's 95 would not have been possible without the tremendous amount of support and help from Ms. Savannah Roberts. She managed the whole table and sales hookup...no long line, just love, love and love. Not to mention all the work she did earlier on the "If You Break the Skin," and how she set up another email account and helped me get organized...it was a tall order but Nannie can not be stopped! She is awesome.

Now, I'm certain that you will be hearing quite a bit about this young woman in the future...Ms. Charday Laverty. You might know her from "If You Break the Skin" fame. She is the Philadelphia Public Art Project Summer Intern, which is a highly coveted invitational internship. You'll hear more on that later.

As usual, my mother Ms. Ilene Baker was a tremendous help and a great joy to be with.

Ms. Christine Settino, the Phila PAP internship director, was in full effect.

And thank you to Mr. Jonathan Phelps, a great guy, a world renown dancer and an amazing table worker.

Also, Mr. Nick Feldman who came and painted the day before and worked at the table from 2 to 4 DURING FINALS WEEK. He will be a full time intern this coming year.

And extra special thanks to Citizens Alliance for Better Neighborhoods (and specifically Christian DiCicco) for providing an unbelievable cleaning service. And for allowing me to drive the streetsweeper.

And thanks to the surprise help arrival of Christopher Paquette.

More thanks forthcoming.

Because I am behind on doing the recap.


Like Art


Sam Simpson

Mr. Chad Muthard, of the "photographers college NCAA bracket", which was one of the greatest things I ever saw


Super awesome Rob Matthews


Philadelphia's finest Art Blog, artblog



Libby's Flickr set


Roberta's Flickr Set

Images From the Zoe Strauss Show by my man Mithras


Thanks to all who came and to all who wrote about it.

If You Reading This (Obviously, the end of that statement is "Fuck you")

535 West 24th Street, New York, NY.

Opening reception: Saturday, May 19 6-8 pm.

I am so excited. This show is going to be off the motherfucking chain! Do not miss the opening. There will be Tastykakes there.

This giant show, (oh, one right after the other) has prevented me from some brilliant self-refelective writing regarding I-95.7. Not to worry, I'll be back full force after the opening.








Silverstein Photography is pleased to announce If You Reading This, the first New York solo exhibition of works by the photographer and installation artist Zoe Strauss. This exhibition is a midterm review featuring the artist’s ongoing “I-95” project, which Strauss refers to as her “epic narrative.”

Featuring photographs of downtrodden city dwellers, abandoned structures, bemusing signage and remnants of urban decay, “I-95” is an annual installation that began in 2001. Photographs are adhered to support piers under the highway overpass at Front and Mifflin Streets in Philadelphia. The outdoor exhibition is on view from 1-4pm the first weekend of each May. Strauss encourages visitors to remove the laminated photographs, and throughout the year she offers Xerox reproductions for five dollars on her website—an expression of her commitment to community accessible art. Invitations to this exhibition have been signed, annotated, and editioned by the artist, keeping with that tradition.

Strauss, 37, was the first in her immediate family to graduate from high school. She worked as a nanny and didn’t attend art school. Having previously worked on large-scale installations, including an indoor medical laboratory entitled “Whirlforce Medical Research Laboratory” in 1997, as well as a live work of two motorboats crashing together, Strauss turned to photography after buying a 35mm camera with money received from her 30th birthday. She shoots most frequently in her native South Philadelphia neighborhood. Both her imagery and motivation are likened to Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, and Nan Goldin. “The juxtaposition of the difficulty involved in getting by and the beauty in our everyday lives is what I’m interested in,” says Strauss.

Strauss’ ongoing commitment to community activism led to the establishment of the Philadelphia Public Art Project (PAP), an organization she runs on her own that is dedicated to making art accessible. In 2006, she had a solo exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, part of the Museum’s Ramp Project. Strauss’ exhibit was based on the theme of desire. Thirty photographs mounted to wood were displayed for three months in the museum, during which time she removed a few at a time to hang outdoors in the neighborhood.

Strauss was selected for the 2006 Whitney Biennial, where she presented a slide show of images made primarily in Philadelphia, but also Biloxi and Gulfport, MS after Hurricane Katrina. She received a 2005 Pew Fellow, a 2004 Arcadia Works on Paper Award, and a 2002 Leeway Grant. Her work is included in the Philadelphia Museum of Art permanent collection.

A special edition print will be available with all proceeds going to the Center for Arts Education in New York City and the Philadelphia Public Art Project. Accompanying If You Reading This, Strauss will hold an outdoor slide show presentation in Chelsea at a date to be determined. Please contact elizabeth@silversteinphotography.com with inquiries.

I just heard that all my data is aok. And let me tell you how happy I am about that since I haven't backed up in about 2 weeks. I'm getting a loaner and will be back with my friend next week. Email will be a little bit of a problem because I will need to get it from the server an not my computer and I am best described as "a little slow" when it comes to that.

My computer is busted...I'm taking it tomorrow to Springboard. I know, who the hell feels like it? I am using LB's computer to post right now, but a full recap when my computer comes back.

Workers at the I-95 table.

Jonathan Phelps

It would have been a difficult time without Jonathan Phelps...he is a welcome addition, and I think he should commit to working at the table every year. He does have other shit to do though...here's a little of his bio...
"In 1998 The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers awarded Mr. Phelps with the coveted LOEW Fellowship. Through the years, over twenty of his ballets have been selected to be performed in Regional Dance America festivals. Jonathan has performed and toured, throughout the world, with the acclaimed ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER"

Charday Laverty
This show would have been a mess without Charday. She's on the money. Did you see how she also worked as security? Please look out for Charday.

Savannah Roberts
This show would not have happened this year without Savannah Roberts. Period. She is a true collaborator and the world's greatest sister. More later.

Dawn


Philly Fried Chicken


Lottery Tickets 9th and Snyder


Vanessa



Cell Phone Palm Tower


Two Women Camden


Taken Down Posters Cantrell St.


Uniform City


Adam and Eve Room


Rims Pahrump


Tvs Under Tarp


Lion and Panther on 7th St


Renee with Clowns


Food Market



Kathleen Having a Fudgesicle



Christine Applying Makeup


Brothel Museum Wall


Model


Leo's Mantle



Vikki- Honey He Really Fuck Up


American Face Paint Making Out



Jack


Man Working at Car Lot


Dollar Magic

N/A
Judge in Front of Green Paneling


Uncle Sam Mummer


PA Guardsmen Killed in Iraq


Art Showing Loaded Revolver


Fireworks at Eagles Game


Luck Horizon


Michael Jackson


Gunshot


Phylicia's Wall

N/A
Carpet Cut Out


Most We Feared


Scraped Off Sticker


Refinery


Monique Showing Black Eye


Stripped Van Graysferry


Inground Pool


Think


Camden Woman Pink Shirt


Sisters Neon Light


2 Tables Green Wall

IMPORTANT INFO

1. There's a lot of walking to see this installation. It's a total of 2 square city blocks, so be prepared. I will have bottles of water at the info/sales table that you can grab. Bring a folding chair if desired. Also, I would say it takes about an hour to an hour and a half to do the whole thing.

2. The info/sales table will be on the Miffin St. side of the underpass. It's not necessary to stop there, but I will have maps and lists of the photos included in the installation. Remember, you can start and end anywhere in the installation, the numbers are only for ease of purchase and if you'd like to know where the photo was made.

In the last couple of years the line to buy photos has been pretty slow moving, so my super as"sis"tant, Savannah Roberts, my #1 intern, Charday Laverty and yours truly have come up with some organizational changes to speed things up. If you are interested in buying a photo, please, PLEASE, request the image by number. Every photo has a number at the base of the pillar that corresponds to the map and you can pick up maps and golf pencils at the table in the front.

At least two people will be manning the sales/info table from 1 to 4 and the two main anchors are Ms. Savannah Roberts and Ms. Charday Laverty. They are bright and charming young women who can answer many of your questions and help you if you are interested in making a purchase. I will also be able to answer questions. However, I will most likely be semi comatose and unable to be my usual erudite self.

There will be at least 2 color photocopies of every photo in the exhibition available for purchase. All photos are 5 dollars. If you are interested in buying a photo that is sold out, you can leave a map with the requested photos circled and your name and email address and the photos can be picked at my studio on June 9th from 1pm to 3pm... You can check out what didn't make it in this year and some new photos when you pick up your stuff!


3. The show is from 1PM to 4PM, which means that after 4PM folks are allowed to take the photos from the pillars. I am requesting that people only take ONE photo per person. If you want to grab another, wait til 5PM and then go to town.

EVERYONE! PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT NO PHOTOS ARE TAKEN DOWN UNTIL 4PM! I WILL KILL IF ANY ARE TAKEN DOWN BEFORE THEN... I WILL KILL, I WILL KILL AND I AM NOT KIDDING.

4. Please be aware that some of the subject matter is sensitive and deals with adult themes.


5. Here are DIRECTIONS to the show.



BRING CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERAS. BRING EVERYONE YOU KNOW. DO NOT BRING HACKY SACK.

Hot dog and balloon vendors welcome.

Lynn Bloom
Savannah Roberts
Charday Laverty
Ilene Baker
Christine Settino
Jonathan Phelps
Nick Feldman
Christopher Paquette

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full thank yous forthcoming

I-95.07



1. Philadelphia, PA (If You Reading This)
2. Philadelphia, PA (Dawn)*
3. Philadelphia, PA (Save)
4. Philadelphia, PA (Bed in the Little Room)
5. Philadelphia, PA (Civic Center)
6. Las Vegas, NV (Courthouse)
7. Philadelphia, PA (Kensington Couple)
8. Philadelphia, PA (Metropolitan Hospital)
9. Philadelphia, PA (Philly Fried Chicken)*
10. Las Vegas, NV (Joe Louis)
11. Philadelphia, PA (Kike Grocery Store)
12. Philadelphia, PA (New Tattoo Jorge)
13. Near King of Prussia, PA (Record Show w/Ceiling)
14. Philadelphia, PA (American Appliance)
15. Camden, NJ (John Davis)
16. Philadelphia, PA (If You Break the Skin)
17. Las Vegas, NV (Fun City)
18. Philadelphia, PA (Doors in Open Structure)
19. Near Philadelphia, PA (Blue Building with Grass)
20. Camden, NJ (Lifting Shirt and Laughing)
21. Philadelphia, PA (Julia Do Not Knock on My Door)
22. Philadelphia, PA (9th and Snyder Lottery Tickets)*
23. Philadelphia, PA (Benny Krass)
24. Philadelphia, PA (Victory Annex)


25. Philadelphia, PA (Vanessa)*
26. Philadelphia, PA (Everything Is Name Brand)
27. Philadelphia, PA (Mummers Kissing)
28. Outside Las Vegas, NV (Palm Cell Tower)*
29. Las Vegas, NV (Stardust 2004)
30. Philadelphia, PA (Appliances Under El)
31. Las Vegas, NV (Your Future Starts Here)
32. Camden, NJ (Two Women Camden)*
33. Limerick, PA (Limerick Deer)
34. Near Ellengowan, PA (Coal Couple)
35. Monmouth County, NJ (Pilgrims)
36. Philadelphia, PA (Man in Front of Lottery Sign)
37. Philadelphia, PA (Taken Down Posters Cantrell St.)*
38. Philadelphia, PA (Michael Myers)
39. Near Pahrump, NV (Shot Appliances)
40. Camden, NJ (Uniform City)*
41. Philadelphia, PA (Sophie)
42. Camden, NJ (Camden Mattresses)
43. Philadelphia, PA (Woman Walking at Berks Full)
44. Philadelphia, PA (Lights in Chinatown)
45. Centralia, PA (We Love Centralia)
46. Philadelphia, PA (Paula's Union Hall)
47. Las Vegas, NV (Adam and Eve Room)*
48. Philadelphia, PA (South Philly 1st Ward)
49. Pahrump, NV (Rims Pahrump)*
50. Philadelphia, PA (Nails)
51. Philadelphia, PA (TVs Under Tarp)*
52. Philadelphia, PA (West Phila Mattress)
53. Philadelphia, PA (Mummers Urinating)
54. Philadelphia, PA (Half House on Boulevard)
55. Philadelphia, PA (Bunny)
56. Philadelphia, PA (Jehovah's Witnesses)
57. Camden, NJ (Beth)
58. Las Vegas, NV (Photo Mural with Elevator Button)
59. Philadelphia, PA (Nina)
60. Biloxi, MS (Billboard with Vinyl Blown Off)
61. Philadelphia, PA (Lights at Phillies Game)
62. Philadelphia, PA (Lion and Panther)*
63. Philadelphia, PA (Mummers Exposing Penises)
64. Atlanta, GA (Rainbow Video)
65. Las Vegas, NV (Dolls)
66. Darby, PA (Pepsi Painted Over)
67. Crystal, NV (Ah So Sexy)
68. Philadelphia, PA (Mask on Back of Head)
69. Crystal, NV (Lake Photo at Diane and Art's House)
70. Philadelphia, PA (Abandoned Naval Yard Home)
71. Camden, NJ (Woman Red Leopard Shirt)
72. Philadelphia, PA (Renee with Clowns)*
73. Philadelphia, PA (Yellow Flea Market Curtain)


74. Philadelphia, PA (Daddy Tattoo)
75. Philadelphia, PA (Backyard Horses)
76. Philadelphia, PA (I----- Smoking)
77. Asbury Park, NJ (In God We Trust)
78. Philadelphia, PA (Green and Red Food Market)*
79. Philadelphia, PA (Divine Loraine Hotel Room)
80. Near Ellengowan, PA (Coal Billboard)
81. Coatesville, PA (Swimming Pool)
82. Philadelphia, PA (Kathleen Having Fudgesicle)*
83. Philadelphia, PA (I Love You Memorial)
84. Camden, NJ (Christine Applying Makeup)*
85. Crystal, NV (Brothel Museum Wall)*
86. Near Pottsville, PA (Value City)
87. Las Vegas, NV (Banquet Hall)
88. Philadelphia, PA (Fluorescent Light)
89. Asbury Park, NJ (Alarm Calls Police)
90. Philadelphia, PA (Prevention Point Coffee Spill)
91. Camden, NJ (Camden Crack)
92. Philadelphia, PA (Ridge Ave.)
93. Philadelphia, PA (Model)*
94. Philadelphia, PA (Leo’s Mantle with Medications Flash)*
95. Asbury Park, NJ (Asbury Tilly)
96. Gulfport, MS, (Green Home with Roof Collapse)
97. Near Ellengowan, PA (Slag)
98. Camden, NJ (Camden Vent)
99. Las Vegas, NV (Giant Mouth Pleasures)
100. Philadelphia, PA (New Phenom Penn)
101. Pottsville, PA (American Rehab)
102. Philadelphia, PA (Ice on Stairs in Projects)
103. Crystal, NV (Honey He Really Fuck Up)*
104. Philadelphia, PA (No Drinking…Loitering)
105. Las Vegas, NV (Motel Deadly Quiet)
106. Philadelphia, PA (Mummer with Blunt)
107. Philadelphia, PA (Eileen on Bed)
108. Near Phila. PA (Covered Highway Graffiti)
109. Philadelphia, PA (Titanic)


110. Biloxi, MS (McDonalds Sign)
111. Philadelphia, PA (Marines Billboard)
112. Philadelphia, PA (Visitors)
113. Philadelphia, PA (American Face Paint Making Out)*
114. Philadelphia, PA (Man's Back)
115. Gulfport, MS (Venetian Blinds)
116. Las Vegas, NV (Sheila and William)
117. Philadelphia, PA (Bankruptcy)
118. Las Vegas, NV (Allied Forces)
119. Philadelphia, PA (Vietnam Hand)
120. Monmouth County, NJ (All Americans)
121. Philadelphia, PA (Linda Sunoco)
122. Philadelphia, PA (Let's Roll/ Anxious)
123. Philadelphia, PA (Jack)*
124. Near Ellengowan, PA (Coal Easter Window)
125. Camden County, NJ (Report Suspect Activity)
126. Philadelphia, PA (Car Lot Tinsel)
127. Gulfport. MS (Collapsed Building)
128. Near Reading, PA (You Can Feel Good About)
129. Camden. NJ (Camden Card Trick)
130. Philadelphia, PA (Krass Brother's Last Day)
131. Gulfport, MS (Looters Will Be Shot)
132. Camden. NJ (Man Working in Car Lot)*
133. Philadelphia, PA (Dollar Magic)*
134. Philadelphia, PA (Judge in Front of Green Paneling)*
135. Biloxi, MS (Uncut Money Drying)
136. Asbury Park, NJ (Labor Ready)
137. Philadelphia, PA (Uncle Sam Mummer)*
138. Limerick, PA (Limerick Reactors)
139. Philadelphia, PA (Bullet Holes)
140. Wildwood, NJ (Counterfeit)
141. Philadelphia, PA (PA Guardsmen Killed in Iraq)*
142. Philadelphia, PA (Motel Clients)
143. Philadelphia, PA (Alzheimer's)
144. Near Wildwood, NJ (Code Red)
145. Gulfport, MS (Clothes in Lot)

146. Crystal, NV (Art Showing Loaded Revolver)*
147. Philadelphia, PA (Fireworks at Eagles Game)*
148. Asbury Park, NJ (Asbury Sneaker)
149. Las Vegas, NV (Burned Apartment Building)
150. Philadelphia, PA (Everything)
151. Philadelphia, PA (Lurch)
152. Philadelphia, PA (E----- Smoking)
153. Las Vegas, NV (Luck Horizon)*
154. Camden, NJ (Bail Bonds)
155. Philadelphia, PA (Stop The Bullshit!)
156. Camden, NJ (Michael Jackson)*
157. Philadelphia, PA (Forever Eddie)
158. Philadelphia, PA (Gunshot Wound)*
159. Philadelphia, PA (Phylicia’s Wall)*
160. Philadelphia, PA (Fishtown Memorial)
161. Philadelphia, PA (Do Rag)
162. Near Jim Thorpe, PA (Christmas Decorations on Front Lawn)
163. Asbury Park, NJ (Asbury Couple)
164. Philadelphia, PA (Carpet Cut Out)*
165. Philadelphia, PA (Victoria Hysterectomy Scar)
166. Rural Southern NV (Most We Feared)*
167. Camden, NJ (Scraped Off Sticker)*
168. Philadelphia, PA (Refinery)*
169. Las Vegas, NV (Casino Horizon)
170. Philadelphia, PA (Monique Showing Black Eye)*
171. Las Vegas, NV (No Guns Allowed)
172. Gulfport, MS (TV on Second Floor)
173. Philadelphia, PA (Stripped Gray’s Ferry Van)*
174. Chicago, Il (Woman Throwing Box from Window)
175. Wildwood, NJ (Back Entry McDonalds)
176. Camden County, NJ (Bushes in Front of Tech School Door)
177. Philadelphia, PA (Phillies Office in Vet Pre-demo)
178. Las Vegas, NV (Man Nude on Bed)*
179. Atlanta, GA (Equitable Reflected Outside Window)*
180. Asbury Park, NJ (Couple in Howard Johnson’s)*
181. Philadelphia, PA (Don't Drink or Sit)
182. Philadelphia, PA (Deserves a 2nd Chance)
183. Gulfport, MS (Fist with Dollars)
184. Las Vegas, NV (Inground Pool)*
185. Chicago, IL (Think)*
186. Philadelphia, PA (Man's Chest)
187. Philadelphia, PA (Kid with Bud in Black Face)
188. Wildwood, NJ (Breakdance Ride Woman)
189. Gulfport, MS (Death to KKK)
190. Philadelphia, PA (Mummers Kissing Top Hat)
191. Philadelphia, PA (Noise)
192. Philadelphia, PA (To the Heros)
193. Upper Darby, PA (69th St. After Flood)
194. Philadelphia, PA (Mattress Flip)


195. Las Vegas, NV (We Will Win)
196. Camden, NJ (Woman Pink Shirt)*
197. Biloxi, MS (Mom Were OK)
198. Philadelphia, PA (Frank Sinatra)
199. Philadelphia, PA (Making Out)
200. Asbury Park, NJ (Asbury The City)
201. Philadelphia, PA (Basketball Hoop)
202. Ellengowan, PA (Why Not Coal?)
203. Asbury Park, NJ (Good Food Here)
204. Northern New Jersey (Three Smokestacks from Train)
205. Chicago, IL (Woman at Cabrini Green)
206. Philadelphia, PA (Circus Tent)
207. Philadelphia, PA (Melissa Handstand)
208. Philadelphia, PA (Seafood Soul)
209. Philadelphia, PA (2922 Princeton Ave.)
210. Camden, NJ (Camden Teardrop)
211. Philadelphia, PA (Lincoln Field)
212. Philadelphia, PA (Mummer w/ Bud)
213. Las Vegas, NV (Pardon Our Dust!)
214. Philadelphia, PA (Sisters Neon Sign)*
215. Philadelphia, PA (Mummer Yelling)
216. Wynnewood, PA (Star)
217. Near Pottsville, PA (Drive In)
218. Philadelphia, PA (Hope Not Dope)
219. Philadelphia, PA (Young Man Twin Dragon)
220. Philadelphia, PA (2 Tables Green Wall)*
221. Gulfport, MS (Spelling Achievement Award)
222. Pahrump, NV (Fireworks)
223. Philadelphia, PA (Al New Year’s Eve)
224. Camden, NJ (White Trash Whorse)
225. Philadelphia, PA (Arms Out Berks)
226. Philadelphia, PA (The Answer For Fresh Meats)
227. Las Vegas, NV (Circus Circus Light Bulbs)
228. Las Vegas, NV (Castaways)
229. Philadelphia, PA (Angel)
230. Philadelphia, PA (Pennsport Caterers)
231. Philadelphia, PA (Call Unto Me)

*denotes new for 2007 show.

46 new photos

YO. I AM CANCELING TOMORROW'S CLEANING BECAUSE IT'S MOSTLY CLEAN THANKS TO CITIZEN'S ALLIANCE AND PENNDOT! Now, I know this is a last minute cancellation, so I am expecting a few folks to show up, which is aok, there's minimal painting to do and I will be there at one.

However, if you read this in time...don't come!...the city totally stepped up. What would be great is if EVERY PERSON EVER would come to Front and Mifflin on Sunday at one PM.

Now, I will be posting tomorrow with all kinds of important information. Just check up here Saturday night or Sunday morning.

Directions to I-95.07


The I-95 show underpass is directly across from Target.



From Points South via I-95


I-95 N to the Columbus Blvd- Exit 20 towards Washington Ave (0.2 mile)
Take the ramp toward Snyder Ave / Oregon Ave (0.1 mile)
Turn slight right onto S. Columbus Blvd (0.2 mile)
Turn right onto Tasker St (0.1 mile)
Turn left onto S. Front St (0.2 mile)
End at S. Front & Mifflin


From Points North via I-95


I-95 N to the Columbus Blvd- Exit 20 (on the left) towards Washington Ave (0.2 mile)
Turn right onto S. Columbus Blvd (0.7 mile)
Turn right onto Tasker St (0.1 mile)
Turn left onto S. Front St (0.2 mile)
End at S. Front & Mifflin



From New Jersey Turnpike and Points East:


Jersey Turnpike to Exit 4.
Follow Route 73 to Route 38 West.
Follow Route 38 West to US 30 West over the Ben Franklin Bridge.
When you exit the bridge, immediately merge right onto I-95 S toward Chester / Philadelphia International Airport.
I-95 N to the Columbus Blvd- Exit 20 (on the left) towards Washington Ave (0.2 mile)
Turn right onto S. Columbus Blvd (0.7 mile)
Turn right onto Tasker St (0.1 mile)
Turn left onto S. Front St (0.2 mile)
End at S. Front & Mifflin



From PA Turnpike and Points West:


Take I-76 E toward Philadelphia
Merge onto Vine Street Expressway / I-676 E / US 30 E via Exit 344 on the left toward Chester /
Philadelphia / International Airport
Take the Columbus Blvd- Exit 20 (on the left) towards Washington Ave (0.2 mile)
Turn right onto S. Columbus Blvd (0.7 mile)
Turn right onto Tasker St (0.1 mile)
Turn left onto S. Front St (0.2 mile)
End at S. Front & Mifflin

at the table there are golf pencils
and maps

please ask for the photo BY NUMBER!!!!

And thanks to all who said they will come to help with the clean up and painting on MAY 5th at 1PM Front and Mifflin. I'm counting on you and I promise you will feel good about your help.

There have been a few changes that I've made this year, so please be aware of these and pass the info onto others the day of the show...



This year the show is on a SUNDAY, SUNDAY MAY 6TH.

And I changed the time, now it's 1PM to 4PM. ONE FULL HOUR MORE THAN USUAL.

At 4PM the show is over and people are welcome to take any of the images on the pilasters, but, BUT! I am requesting that people take ONE image per person.

Also, PLEASE BE AWARE that some of the subject matter is sensitive and deals with adult themes.




PS. Hot dog and balloon vendors welcome.

"normal" posting will resume following I-95