I’m talking about the latest Wrangler ad campaign. It seems these jean-maker people CANNOT GET ENOUGH of the whole Ryan McGinley-we-love-to-be-skinny-and-naked-and-unwashed-and-run-around-canyons aesthetic.

I mean, they loved it when they actually employed McGinley. And then Levis loved it so much that THEY employed McGinley.

But at least McGinley actually in real life runs around naked with skinny girls in canyons, ya know?

But now they have another photographer, Jeff Burton, just copying the same thing. For the record, Jeff does has experience with naked people.

But more abstract, like these from Dreamland, his work from porn sets.

But come on- I mean- this is just a McGinley rip off. Right?

I feel like Burton’s too good a photographer to just allow himself to copy someone else completely.

Also, this is a reeedunculous campaign.

WHAT’S WITH THE RED? Is red sexy?

I guess red water is sexy? She looks so unhappy.

Good lord, there are so many of them.

Ha.  There’s a video. It’s so awesome.

Here’s the team, for those who want to know.

Advertising Agency: Fred & Farid, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Fred & Farid
Copywriter / Art Directors: Fred & Farid, Feng Huang
Photographer: Jeff Burton
Photographer Assistant: Rob Hamada
Film editor Yannis Rachid
Agency Supervisor: Fred & Farid, Daniel Dormeyer, Dushan Karageorgevitch, Paola Bersi
Advertiser Supervisors: Giorgio Presca, Dieter Jacobfeuerborn, Alessandro Vigano, Stephano Aimone, Adam Kakembo, Yasemin Akkaya,
Art Buyer: Marie Moulin

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Have an animalistic day. Cause ya know, we’re all animals.

Anthony needs some folks to stay with during his journey, so I thought I’d pass along his email and infos. Maybe his (still secret) client will pay for your Denny’s, if you’re super helpful.

I’ll also be running updates from Mr. Georgis while he on the road. Because I want this experience to be at least a little bit about me, ya know?

Here’s a picture of a lady with some rings, then Georgis’s note, and then more AG pictures. Go.

Hello Everyone.

Well, I have great news, but things are a bit crazy and I really need your help.

I just finalized the details on a job that sends me on a 30 day roadtrip across America shooting whatever I want and making my own itinerary. Everything came together at the last minute and I’m scheduled to leave first thing Monday morning (!!!)

The job is for —- and it’s a pretty incredible opportunity.

The assignment is to document “New America”. What that means is open to a lot of interpretation, but in general I’m looking for real, unique people and stories. Apple pie, gay pride, street racers, urban gardeners, Iraqi war veterans, twins, truck drivers named Jennifer, beauty queens, drag queens, the cast of the Hills, religion, fireworks, punk rockers, retirees, train jumpers and suburban housewives.

This isn’t one of those fancy kind of photoshoots – it’s just me with a camera and them being real.

I’m starting by heading to Eastern Oregon so the most immediate need is to find a story/destination there. After that my route goes down through California or Nevada to Grass Valley and Reno NV, then SF, Big Sur, Orange County, then East towards Marfa Texas, Austin, Tulsa OK, possibly up to Kansas City or anyplace in the midwest, then to Detroit and finally to western NY state and the New Jesrsy shore. With any luck I’ll end up in NYC then head back across the top of the US and hit the Dakotas and Wyoming. All that is subject to change of course….

If you have ANY ideas of people I should meet up with or destinations that I should try to see please get in touch.

Also – if you want to come along on any leg of the journey, let me know, there should be plenty of room in the Prius.

Thanks! I love you all!

A

Anthony Georgis Photographer | www.anthonygeorgis.com | 503-539-9442 |

Here are some lovely images by our friend Anthony. He’s got the road trip vibe thing going, for sure.

Though the client wants digital… bye bye, square.

I own this picture. So there. Amused?

yum.

Anthony is now in Oregon (though I hear Brooklyn is a waaaay cooler place to spend the summer). Contact him!