Hard on the heels of the 78 Rules link below, another whimsical and funny set of pictures, this time from Czech photographer Vlad Artazov, who gets creative with a very common subject. Warning: some of the pictures show a seamy side, and some show intimacy and more, although somehow I doubt you'll be offended. (I especially liked the pregnancy picture and the porn theater!)
Mike
(Thanks to Dave Kee)
(Thanks to Dave Kee)
Well Artazov nailed those photographs...
Posted by: Buckstop39 | Tuesday, 07 July 2009 at 08:40 PM
I think he nailed these shots!
Posted by: Michael Eckstein | Tuesday, 07 July 2009 at 09:22 PM
Wonderful!
Links to this kind of stuff is why I read this site!! Thanks!
Posted by: Jim in Denver | Tuesday, 07 July 2009 at 09:28 PM
aaaargh!
Why can't we see some real photographs like these? http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_gawande
bd
Posted by: bobdales | Tuesday, 07 July 2009 at 10:05 PM
This boy needs a serious talking to. Great fun.
Posted by: John | Tuesday, 07 July 2009 at 10:23 PM
Why link to a spammy blog that copied all the pictures obviously without permission instead of his gallery? (which is at least linked in the blog)
Posted by: Mr Anonymous | Tuesday, 07 July 2009 at 11:02 PM
Funny how this photo reminds me of Irving Penn's in your post on great photographers on the Internet.
Posted by: erlik | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 01:13 AM
Fantastic stuff. Very creative.
Posted by: Craig Arnold | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 01:51 AM
Thanks for the giggle, Mike.
Also see his 'Control him' series on his linked site.
Posted by: Mark Walker | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 04:50 AM
A banal object becoming more than what it is. You dig up some real gems on this site!
Posted by: Lynn | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 06:49 AM
Oh My God. The bokeh!
Posted by: David | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 06:58 AM
Boring subject after the first few.
Posted by: Dean Forbes | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 07:37 AM
I think he is Russian, located in Czech Republic.
Posted by: Jan | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 08:14 AM
I think everyone has hit the nail on the head with their comments.
Posted by: Jason | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 08:24 AM
Agreed...very nicely done!
Posted by: John Caruso | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 08:53 AM
He understands body language, and its importance. ch
Posted by: Charlie H | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 09:08 AM
This is indeed very neat and creative.
However, isn't this work truly sculpture which just happens to have been photographed so we can see it? Isn't photography the medium rather than the message here? (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)
Just wonderin'...
Posted by: PWP | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 01:38 PM
What, no nails playing poker?
Posted by: Mike C. | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 03:35 PM
Perhaps he could start a Joyful Nails website.
Posted by: ben ng | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 05:40 PM
Awesome stuff! :)
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Posted by: reader | Thursday, 16 July 2009 at 09:33 AM
Excellent!
Re the previous post about malicious software - I am confused. That Google page appears to show that the site is safe.
Matthew
Posted by: Matthew Allen | Friday, 17 July 2009 at 12:05 PM
Seems like Google updated the rating now
Phew :)
Posted by: reader | Friday, 17 July 2009 at 06:57 PM