Mar 19 2013
My I Bent My Wookiee design has been officially funded @ TeePublic and is now available for $20. Thank you everyone for your support!
For those of you who are interested, I will be adding more designs (provided they are funded) to my TeePublic store.
Mar 12 2013
Society6 is offering another week of FREE SHIPPING TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!
This deal only lasts until Sunday, March 17 @ midnight. Unfortunately this offer excludes Framed Art Prints, Stretched Canvases and Throw Pillows with inserts.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mar 12 2013
If you missed it the first time around, now is your chance to pick up my I Bent My Wookiee design on TeePublic.
If 30 people fund I Bent My Wookiee in the next 30 days, then it will go to print as well as become a permanent tee available on TeePublic.
Wish me luck!
Thank you for your continued support!
Feb 28 2013
The second photograph in the series is entitled “The Fourth of May” and is based upon Francisco Goya’s The Third of May. Goya’s painting commemorates the Spanish resistance to Napoleon’s armies during the Peninsular War of 1808. It was during this time; 1804-1814, that Napoleon’s official title was “Emperor of the French”. In many ways, Napoleon and the French could be compared to the Emperor and the Empire from the Star War universe; similarly, the people of Spain could just as easily be seen as the Rebels; both resisting an imposed authority.
In my recreation, I have chosen to replace the Spanish civilians; the resistance, with Owen Lars and Beru Whitesun; more commonly known as Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. Although it was not depicted in "A New Hope", it is my belief that Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru fought bravely to protect their adopted son; Luke, as well as his newly purchased droids from the Empire. Similarly, the people of Spain resisted against the Napoleonic armies by ambushing and sabotaging them in every way imaginable. The Rebels approach against the Empire was very similar. By using guerrilla warfare strategies, they became the itch that the Empire could not scratch. In Goya’s original, the French army has been set up as a firing squad on the right side of the painting; perhaps this was symbolic of the French invading Spain from the East? In my recreation, Napoleon’s firing squad has been replaced with an Imperial firing squad of Sandtroopers.
The content of Goya’s painting has been considered groundbreaking by many art historians as it diverges from traditional Christian art as well as the traditional depiction of war. Goya’s positioning of characters, scenery choice as well as the story behind the painting has allowed it to be the influence behind the second tableau in my retelling of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. It should also be noted that Goya’s “The Third of May” has also bee said to be the first painting of its kind and is acknowledged as one of the first paintings of the modern era.
Enjoy!
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Feb 28 2013
The Third of May, Francisco Goya, 1808.
(This painting was not created by me, it was used as a reference for one of my 12 Months of Hope, Empire & Jedi and Cloned Photos. I have posted it for a reference and nothing more).
Feb 14 2013
I recently sat down with Jakob Schiller from Wired.com. He wrote a great article on my past and current photographic series. If you’ve got a few minutes, go check it out.
Feb 6 2013
Society6 has decided to have another week of FREE SHIPPING TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!
If you were waiting for my series to be complete to pick up a new iPhone case, iPad or Laptop skin or even one of my tees, now is the time to take advantage of this great offer.
This deal only lasts until Sunday, February 10 @ midnight.
Unfortunately this offer excludes Framed Art Prints, Stretched Canvases and Throw Pillows with inserts.
Thank you for your continued support.
Jan 31 2013
Over the past two years I have been overwhelmed with the interest in my various photographic series. When I first began my 365 Days of Clones series, my goal was to create, photographic, edit, and post a new photograph online each day. Similarly, my goal with my 52 Weeks of Star Wars series was to create a new photograph and post it online weekly. This year I have decided to create a monthly series entitled 12 Months of Hope, Empire & Jedi Once again, the goal this year is to simplify my photographic process; quality over quantity. 12 Months of Hope, Empire & Jedi is a series of 12 images that tell the tale of original Star Wars Trilogy through the recreation of historical paintings and photographs. There will be four images for each of the original films; A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Like my 52 Weeks of Star Wars series, 12 Months of Hope, Empire & Jedi will also be creations for my Cloned Photos mini-series.
The first photograph in the series is entitled “The Calling of Obi-Wan Kenobi” and is based upon Caravaggio’s The Calling of Saint Matthew. Caravaggio’s painting depicts Jesus and Saint Peter entering the room on the far right. I have chosen to depict Artoo entering by himself. Matthew is depicted at the table with a group of men. Although there has been much debate, it is widely accepted that the bearded man with the surprised expression on his face is Matthew. I have replaced Matthew with Obi-Wan as Matthew was being called by Jesus to follow him. Similarly, Obi-Wan was being asked to help Princess Leia with the assistance of Artoo of course. I should note that Princess Leia’s hologram is seen twice in the film; once by Luke, Threepio and Artoo and then a second time by Obi-Wan. Although Han and Chewbacca did not see Leia’s cry for help, I have decided to add them to the photograph for a couple of reasons. Both characters play very important roles in the rescue of Leia from the Death Star as well as Caravaggio had painted five men sitting at the table, not three.
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