Photo I took of Dawkins at the house party.
I wrote the questions and Dawkins answered and signed.
Conversation with Richard Dawkins - April 12, 2014
I was asked to videotape the event at the Hoyt Sherman. I had two Panasonic HVX-2000A cameras and had my actor run the static two shot camera on the main floor. I ran the panning camera on the balcony. I also went to the house party and Dawkins was a bit of an ass to me. I was initially to be paid but wasn't. Not sure if I paid my camera guy. I did have Dawkins answer my question in his book.
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I have always been a purger of stuff. But throwing away my art hurts me the most. I have tossed out art, photographs, and negatives. I have thrown out mementos like bike ride patches, bike medals and purchases from overseas, like a Lomo camera kit purchased in Melbourne. I had over 40 film festival catalogs, threw them out, got them all back, threw them out and have about 1/2 now. I don't have my first anything. It makes me sad and I don't do it any more. I am always trying to locate these items or try to recreate it.
Windfall Films - Tipton - Dec 2009
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Project Imagin8tion - May 2011
Canon and director Ron Howard make a short film from eight photos. Starting May 22, 2011, nearly 96,362 photos were submitted in 22 days. There were 12 finalist photos per category; Setting; Time; Character; Mood; Relationship; Goal; Obstacle; The Unknown. My photo of an old man in his kitchen made it to the last 12 photos in the ‘relationship’ category. August 9, 2011 - Final 8 photos selected. I received $100.
Fortunate Son 2003-2004
A video that I got into film festivals.
June 2015 - Vanity Fair - Vincent Van Gogh shooting
Vanity Fair publishes an author's theory that Van Gogh was shot instead of committing suicide. I respond. I received an email from Teio Meedendorp. I need to add my response and Teio's.
October 14, 2014 - John Waters
I wanted to include filthy director, John Waters, in my President George Bush mask project. He was giving a talk "Warhol & Waters: Fame& Filth" at the Hoyt Sherman in Des Moines. He was bold and filthy on stage but was shy. I told him I wanted to take photos in the filthy bathroom and he said no. He said I should have contacted his people. Right. Rachel Tone and Bob Schulte sat in another part of the building and then Rachel helped me by standing by myside while photographing legless friend Jay Brummel and then Waters and a stranger. I took a photo of the bathroom earlier and merged the photos.
I Print Brad Ball's Art
I print Brad's Halloween and Christmas cards.
I Love New York 2001-2002
I drove to NYC the day after the attack, had vehicle trouble in Ohio, and drove back to Iowa. I took a bus out Thursday and arrived in NYC on Friday 9/14 to take photographs. After a short stay, I returned and began sending 364 photo post cards to random New Yorkers expressing Iowa's support for them. I received over 45 emails, cards, and letters in return. All photos with the I love NY motif were setup by me.