800 Steps Apart

A short art film, 800 Steps Apart tells the true story of a Russian émigré's life shattered by health problems caused by inhalation of toxic materials from the burning World Trade Center towers. The woman was told by federal emergency health officials that she could clean the debris from her department was even issued a Red Cross mop and bucket for the task. A mere …

One Picture Books

The One Picture Books series from Nazraeli Press is an ongoing series of limited–edition artists' books. Each of these hardcover little gems measures just over 5â€x7†and contains 16 pages of text and illustrations. The real kicker is that each book also contains an original print by the artist. Past contributing artists have been such greats as Robert Adams, Terri Weifenbach, Todd Hido and Daido …

John Arsenault: Filthy Gorgeous

For a photographer whose work is full of the best kind of contradictions—fiction and fact, banality and exoticism, sexuality and domesticity—the title "Filthy Gorgeous" is apt for John Arsenault's upcoming solo show. A series of self portraits, the work is unabashedly self-focused showing a range of emotions, scenarios and levels of undress. A playful kind of humor runs throughout, almost as if Arsenault's sharing an …