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the wrapped city
residents of amsterdam will be all too familiar with this surreal phenomenon: a collection of buildings in amsterdam wrapped in coloured tarpaulings by noor van de voort
see also this related project i worked on facade (part of which also appears in this very collection)
(link via ‘sander van der duin’)
info in context
this project has been all over the blogosphere apparently but it’s new to me, so hey… a smart school project from danish graduate peter orntoft with playful infographics tackling social issues such as religious freedom and gang violence… it does bear a strong resemblance to the work of sarah illenberger for example, but i do not mean anything cynical by that… these kinds of approaches seem to be very much part of the current collective ‘visual style’… as the ‘design envy’ blog points out in their own review ‘…the photographs are beautiful and the data is interesting…’ fair enough
victims of circumstance
…Giles Duley was born in 1971 in London. After 10 years as an editorial photographer in the fashion and music industries in both the US and Europe, Duley now focuses his work on humanitarian projects. Working with well respected charities such as Medecins sans Frontiers, IOM and UNHCR to highlight lesser known stories deserving of public attention and action. Although documenting challenging, and at times, horrific situations, Duley captures the strength of those who fight their adversity rather than succumb. His photographs draw the viewer to the subject, creating intimacy and empathy for lives differing from ours only in circumstance. In 2011, whilst on patrol with 75th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army in Afghanistan, Duley stepped on an improvised explosive device. He was severely injured, losing both legs and an arm.
He intends to return to work in 2012…
a truly inspiring person and body of work: british photographer giles duley, he recently had a show at the ‘kkoutlet’ in london (now finished) and here’s a recent interview (many thanks to ‘edson williams’ for the tip)
type face
nice new poster for a theater show, created by clever duo ‘jona rotting’ (design) and ‘arjan benning’ (photography)