Boone Speed Photography

by Russ Lowe Attempting to catch up with him over the past few months, I received sparse mobile correspondence from the likes of a borrowed fishing vessel off the Pacific Coast of Mexico while chasing an epic surf swell, wandering alone through mainland China documenting the rapid shifts in cultural realities there and the riggings of a crow's nest on a remote ocean cliff in …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Alex Da Corte, Artist

Philadelphian Alex Da Corte divluges his technique for creating gloriously tacky art works and randomly approaching male models

Drawing on found objects (and people), kitsch and the banal, Philadelphia-based artist Alex Da Corte makes multimedia work that belies its material origins. This video visits his studio/apartment and his recent gallery show at Fleischer-Ollman to gain some insight into his ideas and technique. We also interview Fleischer-Ollman’s director William Pym to get his take on the young artist.

TokyoLife: Art and Design

Tokyo demands your attention. Both the city's appearance and its visual output are impossible to summarize, though they always grab the eye. "TokyoLife: Art and Design" attempts to get a handle on the amorphous style of the megalopolis by looking at the actual players behind it. The book highlights the work of more than 80 creative minds— including painters, architects, fashion designers, filmmakers and photographers— …