“Earth, Wind and Fire” by Francesco Vezzola

The Italian fashion photographer diverges from his roots for his first solo show on nature and man

by Ike Onyewuenyi Fashion portraiture in the vein of street style has typified Francesco Vezzola‘s creative oeuvre for the last five years, with his PIMPUMPAM work being coveted by the likes of Vogue Italia, Marie Claire, and L’Officiel Russia, just to name a few. However, with”Earth, Wind and Fire,” Vezzola’s first solo exhibit, the Italian photographer took a somewhat Elysian departure from fashion to reflect …

Rats Pop-Up Shop, Berlin

A wild sampling of American culture lands in the German capital

by Jen Miller Last summer, art director Gabriel Kuo was at a party in Berlin when he noticed a German guy wearing a Patrick Ewing Knicks Jersey. Encountering this celebration of American cultureand one so seemingly out of contextwas inspiring. He linked up with his friend Keren Richter, an illustrator and designer (and friend of CH), and they decided to test out German interest in …

Conventional Wisdom: 37th Vent Haven Ventriloquist Convention

The third installment of Arthur Drooker's photo series on convention attendees

Photographer Arthur Drooker has already taken us on eccentric adventures within the World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships and the annual assembling of the Association of Lincoln Presenters. Drooker’s been swinging by a hand-picked selection of the convention industry’s oddest, while compiling images for his new book-in-progress Conventional Wisdom. The next stop is the Cincinnati Airport Marriott Hotel for the 37th Vent Haven Convention, which …