Thursday Edition: William Lamson + 200-Minute Special
Dandelion Clothesline, Santiago, Chile by William Lamson
8"x10" ($20) | 11"x14" ($50) | 16"x20" ($200)
Icicle Intervention, Victor, Idaho by William Lamson
8"x10" ($20) | 11"x14" ($50) | 16"x20" ($200)
Hello collectors, Sara here on this blustery, wintery day! We're well into the holiday season; white lights are strung up 'round the city and the chilly air is laced with the earthy-sweet smell of pine trees. The warm, languorous summer days we spent planning today's editions are long gone. But in these two photographs, Brooklyn-based artist William Lamson presents a bit of both seasons. The ethereal Dandelion Clothesline, Santiago, Chile and clever Icicle Intervention, Victor, Idaho also represent Lamson's ingenious sense of fun—and playful attitude towards art making.
Also fun!? Our 12 Days of Festivus! We're onto day eight which means that our two-plus weeks of great deals and fresh art in your inbox are coming to a close soon—next Wednesday to be exact. And SUPER fun? Our Artist Gift Guides! We're unveiling three today from Jane Mount, Mike Monteiro and Jorge Colombo! Check them out to see what art these guys love to give. Then, move on to today's special where the giving and getting get even better:
Be one of the first 200 collectors to purchase both 11"x14" Lamson prints in the next 200 minutes and get a $10 gift certificate. Offer ends at 5:05 p.m. EST.*
Both photographs are from his series Interventions, where in addition to stringing dandelions over a taught line and affixing a balloon to the end of a dagger-like icicle, he's defied gravity and authority by: obstructing a security camera with a balloon, vertically balancing two cut trees stump to stump, wedging an upright mattress into a tire, constructing a ladder from bananas and hoisting shopping carts overhead so that they are kissing in an alley. Lamson's also created short videos of some of his projects. My favorite films several sunken balloons as they emerge from a hazy horizon and float out into space.
It makes sense that Lamson is the same guy who staged the fanciful scenes in No. 13. 3/11/2006 (plane lifted by men) and No. 6. 8/6/2005 (plane) that we featured here (and are nearly sold out!) way back when. From Sublunar, these images examine the lure of flying for mere mortals. As Will wrote, "The pursuit of flight, no matter how flawed or hopeless the attempt, places the amateur in the heroic position of trying to transcend his place on earth."
Unlike Sublunar, Will's interventions are all about making the most of our time here on earth—exploring, playing and pushing the most visceral aspects of our experience. And, with humble materials and earnest smarts about physics and mechanics, he often eclipses the everyday. Together, Dandelion Clothesline, Santiago, Chile and Icicle Intervention, Victor, Idaho serve to remind us there's still fun to be had out in the snow. The shortest, darkest day of the year is just around the corner and long, sunny days will soon return.
In the meantime, there are plenty of inside-of-doors activities and festivities:
Lamson's solo show, Time is Like the East River, is on view at ArtSpace in New Haven, Connecticut 'till December 19th.
Next week, Blind Spot, the producers of the gorgeous tri-annual journal of photography, is holding their annual benefit auction on Tuesday, December 15th from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Order your tickets online, then keep an eye on the silent auction lots and start your bidding now! Proceeds from the auction will help Blind Spot continue presenting new photographic work by living photographers in a context unhindered by commercial or editorial content.
*Offer applies to the first 200 collectors, within the next 200 minutes only. A $10 gift certificate will be emailed to you within 24 hours of the completion of your order.
Jorge Colombo's Holiday Guide
Mike Monteiro's Holiday Guide
Jane Mount's Holiday Guide
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