Francois Robert: Contents

It's fascinating what people carry around with them. Arranged like an archeologist might catalog artifacts, Francois Robert's photos of personal belongings is both objective and revealing. Contents is on display through 8/28 @ Carl Hammer Gallery.

Classic cars and the people who love them

Photographer Matteo Ferrari takes pictures of people along side the cars they have loved all of their lives. To find subjects for this unique project he would leave notes on old cars that he found parked around town. Ferrari is a fashion and reportage photographer working in Italy.

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Absence of Water

You wouldn't want to bring the kids to these spooky pools. Abandoned swimming pools photographed by Gigi Cifali.

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Found Photos and Cameras

Lose your camera or memory card while on vacation? A new web site http://www.Ifoundyourcamera.net, may have found it! To date there have been nine happy reunions- that's out of more than 60 submissions already posted on the site. Such a simple idea, why didn't someone think of this sooner?

Jason Tozer: Bubbles

Yeah, they do kinda look like planets. How he did it.

SNAP Chicago June 14

This year, SNAP Chicago will explore the Ravenswood/ Andersonville / Edgewater area. Peoplewatch at Andersonville’s Midsommerfest. Take in the beautiful and varied local residential architecture. Check out Rosehill or St. Boniface cemeteries. Dig the flowers at Gesthemane Gardens. Just wander up and down Ravenswood Ave. The area is rich with possibility and you need not be a professional to participate.

More info here.

Jack Spencer

Jack Spencer solo show opens June 6 - July 12 at Catherine Edelman Gallery. This looks like a good one...

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Ryan McGinley Interview

I'm beginning to sound like a broken record... the Bad at Sports crew deliver another killer interview, this time with super hip Ryan McGinley and gallerist Chris Perez.
Check it out.

Chicago International Poster Biennial

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The Rather Difficult Font Game

Guess the typeface in this rather difficult font game.
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5 for Friday: Surf's Up

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Artropolis Chicago April 25-28

Shawn Hazen

I'm glad I stumbled upon the website of graphic designer Shawn Hazen today. Shawn maintains a number of cool projects including Chicago Type, Torn Together and The Flavor. He's also the founder of Hazen Creative, a new design studio in Chicago.

Star Wars Urban Photography

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