Modest Operandi » Photography http://www.modestoperandi.com Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 . made you look . http://www.modestoperandi.com/art/li-wei-made-you-look/ http://www.modestoperandi.com/art/li-wei-made-you-look/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:41:02 +0000 June http://www.modestoperandi.com/?p=41 I love these photos from performance artist Li Wei (I’d link you to his site but for some reason, it’s not opening). I’m reading conflicting comments on whether or not the images are photoshopped, but either way, they’re pretty amazing.

The first image is my favorite — there’s something very innocent and dreamy about it. Doesn’t it remind you of Peter Pan? I can imagine them flying out their bedroom windows and having the time of their lives until she gets stuck in a tree and he has to come save her.

Li Wei Tree

Li Wei Forklift

Li Wei Window

Li Wei Fight
(Top 3 Images: Daily Mail)
(Bottom Images: Hemmy.net)

]]> http://www.modestoperandi.com/art/li-wei-made-you-look/feed/ . women are heroes . http://www.modestoperandi.com/art/women-are-heroes/ http://www.modestoperandi.com/art/women-are-heroes/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:54:15 +0000 June http://www.modestoperandi.com/?p=23 So cool. I haven’t found anything that clearly explains the story behind these, but from what I can gather, they’re from a French photographer named JR who creates large scale versions of his photos and pastes them in public spaces.

Women are Heroes is part of a project he started where he shoots women from post-conflict countries. The photos below are from a favela in Rio and they’re amazing. I’m so curious to know what the reception was from the community.

Women Are Heroes by JR
Women are Heroes by JR
Women are Heroes by JR
Women are Heroes by JR
(Photo Credits: JR)

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