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I know, Occupy Wall Street is supposed to be a serious movement; a liberating force for the oft-stated 99%.  In the midst of the May Day Rally at Union Square I had an epiphany of sorts: I do not espouse the political anarchy of attacking one segment of the population because they are in the highest pay grade.  Okay that’s not the epiphany.  I knew that well before I saw signs with the slogans “Off with their heads” and “I am not angry at the 1% I just want to eliminate them.”  The real revelation is that I am very much in awe and appreciation of the fashion statements expressed in the clothes and style of several of the participants.  My suggestion?  Ditch the politics and keep the style.

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Several photographs on display at the Robin Rice Gallery

Today, was my first day working at the Robin Rice Gallery on West 11th Street.  For sure it’s not a full-time position and I am not even sure if/when I will be called back in to work.  But for this day I got to enjoy being around some fine photography!

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Friends. Summer 2006.

This is one of my first photographs.  It was taken in the summer of 2006 during a photography intensive at Parsons.  I came across it while scanning negatives.  As the burned out spots and scratches attest the image barely survived my processing of the film negative.  Despite all of this it brought me right back to the moment.  I hope to finish scanning the rest of my film by summer’s end.

 

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