“Do you come to A Photography Blog a few days a week, even a few days a month to get some photography news? What is that worth to you? What if it no longer existed? Your blog stewardess toils only for your happiness. Give what you can today.”

Oof, that was fun. So here’s the thing: I have something to give you in return. Sadly, it’s not a Nina Tottenbag. It is a Goldfish!

You see, there’s a dangerous scarcity of Goldfish imagery available for your wall. I searched and searched for good Goldfish imagery, and while the results were cuddly, I do not want them on my wall.

These are by Richard Stacks.

But this, THIS!! This I want on my wall: Don’t you?

The sales from Goldfish will help support APB. If all goes well, we may be back next year with “Lobster photo for my wall”.

Don’t miss out on Goldfish. Get one for your wall today.

IF you have a Goldfish aversion, don’t worry, you can still Donut Donate to APB!

It somehow seemed applicable.

But first! The backstory.

This one may give it away- I’m not sure. Printer Eric Recktenwald was awfully patient with me– this was the first time I did not make my own prints, and I was a bit…difficult discerning.

Someone should teach a class on how to tell a printer what you want- I kept saying things like “this looks a little disney-esque, you know?” No, he did not know.

Anyhoo- I think they look pretty all lined up on my table like this.

I numbered them, to show the progression, or really, just for fun.

I happen to be at the scene of the photo right now (Mom and Dr. Ken’s house)- so I took an iphone shot last night in honor of the edition.

How Duane Michals is this?! Right?

Also, a shot of me and my subject, RIGHT NOW.

And now…. drumroll etc….

The Picture!

Globular!

And NOW!!! THE Edition!!!!

I made a mockup so you can see what Globe would look like in your house. It is exact and true to life.

Go forth and purchase, if this pleases you and you are able! I thank you so much!

photo by the brilliant Stefan Ruiz

Oh, happy happy Jen Bekman-themed week! I was thrilled to be a Hot Shot back in 2005, but this, THIS is mighty joyous news indeed:

I will become a 20×200 artist tomorrow! That’s right- tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2pm sharp, a secret image of mine will appear for sale on the 20×200 site.  See the question mark that has appeared above Jen’s head up there*? That symbolizes the mystery print of mine that will be for sale.

*Photoshop. It changes lives.

If you don’t know what this 20×200 business is and you feel confused, read all about it here.

My editions will run in the following sizes:

8″x10″ | edition of 200 | $20
16″x20″ | edition of 20 | $200
24″x30″ | edition of 10 | $1000

I will be back again tomorrow to shamelessly plug myself and tell you which image is available. And don’t worry, it’s a good one.

Cheers!

OH! And click on this helpful link below to receive an update directly from 20×200 when my print goes live.

woot!

Herb & Dorothy tells the extraordinary story of Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. In the early 1960s, when very little attention was paid to Minimalist and Conceptual Art, Herb and Dorothy Vogel quietly began purchasing the works of unknown artists. Devoting all of Herb’s salary to purchase art they liked, and living on Dorothy’s paycheck alone,they continued collecting artworks guided by two rules: the piece had to be affordable, and it had to be small enough to fit in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment. Within these limitations, they proved themselves curatorial visionaries; most of those they supported and befriended went on to become world-renowned artists including Sol LeWitt, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Richard Tuttle, Chuck Close, Robert and Sylvia Mangold, Lynda Benglis, Pat Steir, Robert Barry, LucioPozzi, and Lawrence Weiner.

Also- photo coincidence:

photo by Lincoln Barbour.

photo by Dash Snow.

I guess it’s good for photo posterity not to fix your sign.