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Thomas Alleman: The American Apparel by Aline SmithsonMarch 18th, 2014

Every day, I pass an American Apparel billboard, placed in an unremarkable location between a gas station and a non-descript house.

Natan Dvir: Coming Soon by Aline SmithsonMarch 18th, 2013

Natan Dviris an Israeli photographer who has a long resume of awards and exhibitions and focuses on the human aspects of political, social and cultural issues.

Erik Boker by Aline SmithsonJuly 26th, 2011

I am a big fan of Erik Boker’s work. It’s smart, focused, funny, and spot on.

Brian Kaplan by Aline SmithsonJanuary 12th, 2011

Brian Kaplan spent years assisting a Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist at The Boston Globe before capturing the landscape with his own 4×5 camera.

Gordon Magnin by Aline SmithsonDecember 22nd, 2010

Los Angeles-based artist, Gordon Magnin, produces work that is a perfect combination of his education, talents, and environment.

Lee Gainer by Aline SmithsonJuly 12th, 2010

Artist Lee Gainer is a master at getting us to see things when they are taken away, grouped together, or set apart. Her site is full of interesting projects made from appropriated images.

Richard Gilles by Aline SmithsonJanuary 22nd, 2010

After spending the winter holidays with a house full of tech savvy off-spring that were tuned in and connected to anything electronic at all times, coming across Richard Gilles’ work o

Amanda Keller Konya by Aline SmithsonFebruary 23rd, 2009

Amanda Keller Konya, a native Southern Californian, has the ability to create thought-provoking bodies of work, that force the viewer not only rethink what they are observing, but to questio