Many thousands of people now own a digital camera. Many thousands more
sell their personal items over the internet everyday. Suddenly everyone
is a photographer and all homes are studios. The second issue of Useful
Photography is a collection of photos that have been taken from http://www.ebay.com
The pictures in Useful Photography #002 show the surprising creativity
of the amateur photographer. The result is, for example, a pair of blue
slippers against a leopard print background, or a photo of a fan that
also shows the feet of the photographer. A speaker set, photographed
from the front and back, shines with pride on a green billiard cloth.
Useful Photography is the result of a shared fascination of
photographers Hans Aarsman, Julian Germain, Hans van der Meer, art
director Erik Kessels and artist Claudi de Cleen who decided to make a
magazine from their joint collections. Useful Photography #001,
published last year, showed photos taken from sales catalogues, text
books, introduction manuals, packaging etc. As in the first issue,
Useful Photography #002 tries to find out what happens when functional,
anonymous photos with which we are confronted daily, are taken out of
their context.
You can order Useful Photography # 002 exclusively at: http://pages.ebay.nl/prom
o/artimo.html or visit: http://www.ebay.nl. After March 3rd,
the magazine will also be available in book shops for 20,- .
On http://pages.ebay.nl/prom
o/artimo.html its also possible to bid on a special edition of
Useful Photography # 002; a collection of prints combined with a unique,
bound single copy, signed by the makers of Useful Photography: Hans
Aarsman, Claudie de Cleen, Julian Germain, Erik Kessels and Hans van der
Meer.
The auction for the special edition closes on March 2nd.
ISBN 90-75380-46-1, 236 pages full colour, retail price 20,-
Useful Photography # 002 is published by Artimo, Fokke Simonszstraat 8,
1017 TG Amsterdam
T +31 20 330 2511, E artimo@lostboys.nl
For more information go to: http://pages.ebay.nl/prom
o/artimo.html
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