+Seze's blog+ » color theory http://www.seze.net/blog a visual diary of my favorite NYC exhibitions, films, books, concerts, food, etc. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:26:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mike Servito http://www.seze.net/blog/2012/01/27/mike-servito/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2012/01/27/mike-servito/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:22:59 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=914


Photographs by Seze Devres, 2012

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2012/01/27/mike-servito/feed/ 0 Nick Cave’s Creatures http://www.seze.net/blog/2011/09/28/nick-caves-creatures/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2011/09/28/nick-caves-creatures/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:10:47 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=743 Yesterday I ventured to Chelsea to visit the two solo exhibitions by the artist Nick Cave. One is at Mary Boone Gallery and the other is at Jack Shainman. His work is a real treat to see in person. There is a really great documentation of the Jack Shainman show here on their gallery site.


Fur bunny icemen!


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Seze Devres, sz08-0506b from Lyricalinear 2008, Digial C Print, 16×20


Seze Devres, sz08-0506d from Lyricalinear 2008, Digial C Print, 16×20


Seze Devres, sz08-0506e from Lyricalinear 2008, Digial C Print, 16×20

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Our trip started out with a delicious techno family meal at Roast. I ate the best marinated smoked salmon ever to cross my lips. Chef Jeff made sure I had plenty to eat as everyone else munched on meaty treats like beef cheek and bone marrow.


Gratia, Eric, Jan

We ate like kings before The Bunker Detroit party with Jan Krueger, Derek Plaslaiko, Spinoza performing. I managed to take these photos in almost total darkness.


…and at the party I met this lovely celebrating couple that met exactly a year ago in Detroit

photos by Seze Devres

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/06/04/detroit-2009-day-1/feed/ 0 Coraline in true 3D was gorgeous http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/03/04/coraline-in-true-3d-was-gorgeous/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/03/04/coraline-in-true-3d-was-gorgeous/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:32:02 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=324 I had a chance to view Coraline in true 3D at the most lovely movie theater in New York The Ziegfeld. Coraline is far better and darker than most children’s films.  The visuals were completely inspiring and I can’t wait to see it again and again.


from the original book by Neil Gaiman


Coraline and her kitty venture down the rabbit hole.


The mouse circus performance was my favorite part.

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]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/01/29/color-bars/feed/ 0 William Eggleston at the Whitney http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/19/william-eggleston-at-the-whitney/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/19/william-eggleston-at-the-whitney/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:39:04 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=295 On November 6, I went to the Whitney Museum of American Art for the opening of the William Eggleston’s exhibition The Democratic Camera.  I consider William Eggleston to be one of the fathers of color photography. I used to stare at his images in photo books for hours at the library when I was Stephen Shore’s photography student art Bard College.  His strange images were a huge influence on me.  Eggleston made it ok to turn snapshots into works of art, and therefore he made me feel more confident about my own early images.  He is a master when it comes to color.  The richness in the way Eggleston printed his images was something very new at the time.


Photo by William Eggleston
In my opinion this is one of Eggleston’s best photographs.  It displays the sheer bliss of light (sunlight) and photography, my two favorite things.

I showed up alone at the opening but I ran into a few friends, which was an unexpected surprise. It is always a nice to bump into people from a another part of your life at a completely different kind of event.  I saw my friend Kirsten there who happens to be an old family friend of the curator of the exhibition Elisabeth Sussman. Kirsten immediately introduced me to Sussman and her brother Paul Sacks. We were all very excited for Sussman!  I have admired her curatorial work for years and it was a pleasure to meet her.


Elisabeth Sussman and her brother Paul Sacks


Kirsten Sonnenberg and Paul Sacks


With my mentor Charles Traub, the head of the SVA MFA Photography program.

Then as if it was not already an amazing night,  I had a chance to walk through the exhibition with Dan Bell?!!  It is always great to see how another artist that I admire reacts to iconic works of art.


Photo by William Eggleston
Dan Bell could relate to this photo because he tours all the time.
More images at www.egglestontrust.com

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/19/william-eggleston-at-the-whitney/feed/ 0 Vanessa Paradis for Miu Miu http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/13/vanessa-paradis-for-miu-miu/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/13/vanessa-paradis-for-miu-miu/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:01:20 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=290
Vanessa Paradis (Mrs. Johnny Depp) for Miu Miu


I really want these shoes…

Photos by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

www.miumiu.com
Check out the beautiful music of Vanessa Paradis on her site

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/13/vanessa-paradis-for-miu-miu/feed/ 0 Leo Villareal http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/05/leo-villareal/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/05/leo-villareal/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:14:11 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=276 Leo Villareal at the National Gallery of Art, Washington


Leo Villareal
Artist’s rendering of the Connecting Link
National Gallery of Art, Washington

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/05/leo-villareal/feed/ 0 Photoshop: shift in color when you save for web http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/10/30/photoshop-shift-in-color-when-you-save-for-web/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/10/30/photoshop-shift-in-color-when-you-save-for-web/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:15:45 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=271 I have been noticing a shift in color when I save an image for web.  This page was super helpful for me.

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