Monday, August 24, 2009

Paul Rand

Paul Rand (1914–1996) was an American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs.

Among these young Americans it seems to be that Paul Rand is one of the best and most capable [. . .] He is a painter, lecturer, industrial designer, [and] advertising artist who draws his knowledge and creativeness from the resources of this country. He is an idealist and a realist, using the language of the poet and business man. He thinks in terms of need and function. He is able to analyze his problems but his fantasy is boundless. [1]
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[1] www.paul-rand.com (Paul Rand: A Brief Biography)

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Myoung Ho Lee

Myoung Ho Lee, born in 1975, is a Korean photographer based in Seoul, Korea. The Tree series has prompted references to diverse traditions in the history of photography, including landscape photography, anthropological field studies, studio portraiture, fashion, staged photography, cinematic projections, surrealism, and billboard advertising. [1]

BA in Photography (2003) and MA in Photography (2005)
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[1] Excerpt from a 16-page feature Tree by Jim Casper in Foam magazine #15 / July 2008.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Sze Tsung Leong

Sze Tsung Leong is an American-Chinese photographer, born in Mexico. Now 38 and he travels extensively photographing landscapes and cityscapes around the world. He is a qualified architect but turned to photography and had made it a career. It is apparent his photography references his architecture background. I really like the History series of cities in China.
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The picture above is taken from the Horizons series.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Zhang Huan 張洹


Zhang Huan (張洹) is an internationally recognised Chinese contemporary artist. Born in 1965 in He Nan Province, China. Before you read anything more about him, you should visit this gallery of behind-the-scene photos which will give you a glimpse of the type of work he does.

Picture source: Phaidon Publishing.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Vann Molyvann



This is the National Theatre, also commonly known as the Bassac Theatre because it was located near the bank of the Bassac River in Phnom Penh. It was built in 1968 by Vann Molyvann, but was demolished in 2008. These pictures are taken from the Vann Molyvann Project.