Tag Archives: portraiture

The Mourners

Georgia Metaxas is a Melbourne-based documentary photographer who specialises in the genre of portraiture. “The Mourners is a series of portraits documenting the ritual of wearing black as a signifier of perpetual mourning. In remembrance of those they have lost, all that … Continue reading

Posted in polaroid/photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rebecca Haysom

Rebecca Haysom is a South African artist who lives and works in Johannesburg. She completed a Bachelors degree in Fine Art at Michealis, UCT, in 2005. She works primarily in the genre of portraiture gleaning inspiration from pop culture, personal narratives … Continue reading

Posted in art/craft, south african creatives | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Alexia Webster

Alexia Webster is a Johannesburg-born documentary photographer who currently resides in Cape Town. She has travelled extensively through Africa – capturing poignant photographs of its’ landscapes, people and the socio-political issues that they face.

Posted in polaroid/photography, south african creatives | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hereros

The Herero people are found predominantly in Namibia. Their hybrid style of dress  is a direct result of brutal German colonization in the early 20th century, combined with more regional influences, such as the cow horn head dresses. London-based artist Jim … Continue reading

Posted in polaroid/photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Jemima Kirke

Celebrity gossip blogs are my guilty pleasure. Sometimes I waste hours reading them. It’s terrible I know, but sometimes you find out some really interesting things. One of my recent discoveries was that Jemima Kirke (the actress who plays Jessa is the … Continue reading

Posted in art/craft | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Parker Fitzgerald

“Parker Fitzgerald is a photographer and part-time graphic designer living in Portland, Oregon. He enjoys Japan, Lord of the Rings, Polaroid, Legend of Zelda and Chuck Norris.”

Posted in polaroid/photography | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments