Happy Memorial Day!

Monday, May 28, 2012 Tales of an Unknown Aviator Julian Hibbard is a British photographer who is absolutely obsessed with the first and second World Wars. It all began with a chance meeting, as most good things do, and resulted in an experimental photo series that is as haunting as it is historically-based. This coming Memorial Day, we should all take a moment to remember the high cost of war on soldiers and their families as we go about our days. This series is a reminder of our collective history. 1 Arrest In Protest At London's Globe Theater Hirst's Worst Reviews Insane 'Pencilism' Paintings A Different 'Little Mermaid' Cherry Blossoms And Safety Cones BLOG POSTS Bill Bush: A Landscape of Irrational Exuberance: This Artweek.LA (May 28, 2012) Clay Broga: Memorial Day -- More Than a Day at the Beach We are filmmakers in our late 20s and, like most everyone in our generation, we take a lot of things for granted. Past Memorial Days have simply been a day off from work, a trip to the beach and a barbecue in the backyard. This one is different. Sugar Rautbord: Art and Money The numbers are in. The prices of blue-chip art are bigger than they have ever been at a time when whole countries have contemplated fiscal bankruptcy and currency devaluation. Fine art is a art is a global currency less volatile than the euro, dollar or drachma... or Facebook stock. Dan Mecca: The Bitter End: Southland Tales and Line-Cutting Accent End to Cannes 2012 Embattled, tired and bittersweet, the final days at Cannes slow down to a mild jog, allowing those who've watched the films and interviewed the filmmakers to take stock in all that's just happened. Karin Badt: Cannes 2012: Catherine Corsini's Three Worlds With Arta Dobroshi There were no women directors represented in this year's "Competition" at Cannes, a point that was acknowledged with misgiving by some of the attendees of the festival. For this reason, I went to see Catherine Corsini's film Three Worlds in the "Certain Regard" category.

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