Barry McGee: T.H.R.

$50 width=”100″ height=”100″ class=”none” /> $50 Barry McGee: T.H.R. San Francisco based artist Barry McGee’s paintings, drawings, photographs and documentation of present and past installations are included in this all encompassing book. His love of urban life and street art is included and is an interesting read for anyone inspired to make their own mark in the world. Available from Art Book for $50. width=”300″ …

Russian Criminal Tattoos

Some of the Soviet's toughest prison tattoos in a new London exhibit

A rare glimpse into the dark world of post-Soviet prison life, the London show “Russian Criminal Tattoos” features a series of photographs of prisoners and their artistic tattoos. From the cells of Russian prison settlements in far-off places with names like Nizhny Tagil, Perm and Chelyabinsk, many of the tattoos were forcibly (and disgustingly) removed by other inmates who disagreed with it or by authorities, …

Rock: Music

Photography great Mick Rock's new book and exhibition

by Matt Spangler Photo books flaunting the great faces of rock ‘n’ roll sometimes seem to outnumber the actual musicians presently vying for their shot. But when one of the last legendary lensmen like Mick Rock takes up the pages, the pictures are worthy of that precious space on your coffee table. The idea of rock photography itself, following the Internet’s democratization of the photographer’s …