As you might remember, I love Thomas Allen, the super-unique, crafty, and creative photographer whose work seems to be everywhere nowadays from art galleries to magazine racks (from Oprah to Men’s Health, as a matter of fact). I loved him even more after he was very kind to a very new Stickers & Donuts, and let me show some wonderful images that hadn’t been used in his Oprah magazine spreads. (Still one of the most fantastically exciting things to happen to me on S&D!)
The above image, though in the style of Thomas Allen (and featuring his name…), is actually by David Copeland of Ogilvy New York used to promote Allen’s show at Ogilvy New York (World Wide Plaza, 7th Floor).
The two images above are from Harper’s magazine (there’s even more in there, the March 2009 issue). (Goddd! Isn’t that arrow so cool?!)
The image above is from Men’s Health, for an article about the release of an update Joy of Sex. Thomas Allen used images from the old book and the new book (ooh, color!) to create the photo above.
Check out Thomas Allen’s blog for more updates on his work, higher quality copies of the above images, or just go buy his photography book, Thomas Allen: Uncovered
Isabella Rossellini stars in “Green Porno,” a series of short films providing “comical and insightful studies of the curious ways a variety of earth’s tiny critters make love” (sundancechannel.com), but don’t get your hopes up for actually getting turned on — insects are disgusting. (Just think about how close a snail’s anus is to its face when it’s crammed into the tiny shell, or how a praying mantis thanks her lover.) What’s great about these little films is their simplicity: basic backgrounds, halloween-ish costumes, simple props. The films were created specifically with such simplicity to optimize digital viewing
“Although a festival favorite, GREEN PORNO was conceived of for the ‘small screen’ and intended to be viewed on mobile phones, the internet and other portable devices. GREEN PORNO represents an experiment in storytelling for digital platforms” (sundancechannel.com).
There are eight “episodes,” each featuring a different insect, and can all be viewed free online (more…)
“These photos of home sex operators were taken in their rooms, often in the rooms where they worked. They opened their doors to a stranger, and wrote courageously about their experiences.”
Just saw this “Phone Sex the Book” web-page over on SwissMiss’s Blog & I think the photos are lovely and the words are intriguing. (Nice web-design, too!)
