DARFUR/DARFUR at the George Eastman House

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Last weekend as I rolled into Rochester, NY I found out the George Eastman House / International Museum of Photography and Film was kicking off a new exhibition titled DARFUR/DARFUR with a candlelight vigil. As excited I was about attending the vigil which involved a short walk to the George Eastman House, I wimped out due to the cold weather. Instead I headed inside right at the museum opening to explore the DARFUR/DARFUR collection among others.

In DARFUR/DARFUR, a collection of digitally projected images by photographers Lynsey Addairo, Mark Brecke, Helene Caux, Ron Haviv, Paolo Pellegrin, Ryan Spencer Reed, Michal Ronnen Safdie and Brian Steidle are combined with words and Sudanese-inspired music. As I sat watching the images of torched civilians, villages afire, and orphans from the genocidal conflict in Darfur, Sudan my heart started to sting and I began to feel so inactive. More than 400,000 individuals have either died or been injured from the non-stop violence and even with numbers so high the glimmer of hope and a hint of a smile can still be found on the faces of those who have not yet lost it all. It is worth your time if in Rochester or visiting in the near future to check this one out. Pick up a fact sheet while you’re there and write a letter or learn more about DARFUR/DARFUR by clicking here.

The exhibition which runs from January 20 to April 22 also includes feature-length documentary films and a variety of programs to help lead a community-wide discussion on genocide and war.

Photo of the Day (1/13/07)

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For my Saturday evening photo of the day selection, I chose this one from StrudelMonkey. Taken in Seville, Spain last December he notes that flamenco is more than a folk music. “It embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition.” From the way the woman is moving, one can almost feel her thoughts and emotions seeping from her soles from what I imagine to be sweet sounds flowing from the Spanish guitar being played.

Drainspotting

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If Erik can point our attention to spiral photos from around the globe then I think it is only fair if I point you to drains or manholes from various lands. Yes, contain your excitement, but really you should be just a little revved up to see these decorative drains. Too often during our rushed work days do we forget to look down and around and miss these works of art right underneath our feet. I thought the one pictured here out of Seattle, with the flowers was rather lovely for a drain. In any event you get to explore different drain styles from here and beyond, so just as you begin to feel your job going awash and start thinking about leaving it all for foreign lands, be sure to reference this Drainspotting site. It could help in your decision or suck up time you should be spending doing something much more important.

via Pology Culture Blog

Photo of the Day (10/4/2006)

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When I caught first glimpse of this photo I thought I was seeing bicycle handlebars in a junk yard or something. (Don’t ask.) What Kouiskas’ was actually catching was the home of those tasty dinner menu items of guess what – oysters! Okay, so I don’t find oysters all that appetizing and their little French homes found in France don’t look all that cozy either, but many people might think the opposite. Thanks for putting this interesting photo in our Gadling flickr pool Kouiskas and we’ll be on the lookout for more.

Photo of the Day (9/18/06)

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Here is what you call the “diver’s four-leaf clover” according to webmink who took this awesome shot of a fiery red starfish in the Bahamas. While I’ve spotted some in the past none have ever looked as vibrant as the one found here. This was a pleasant surprise among all the other photos in the Gadling Flickr pool. Webmink if you’ve got more we’d love to see them and that goes for anyone else out there with photos to share.