Narco Cultura by Shaul Schwarz for Getty Images.
“Let’s face it, the heroes these days are not the lawyers or the politicians, the heroes are the
guys flashing the money,” says Narco music promoter Joel Vasquez outside a Narco-Corrido club in Los Angeles.
“The market is bigger than ever. I think we can be the next Hip-Hop.”
While death statistics have been documented ad nauseam, far less has been said about the broader social reality created by the drug trade and affecting the lives of millions of Latin-Americans. For many here, narco traffickers provide the only models of fame and success. Greed, drugs and violence have now created a new culture – a Narco Culture.
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Leo Burnett’s campaign for Amnesty International addresses the silencing of civil activists worldwide. One such activist, Dhondup Wangchen was imprisoned in 2008 for the making of his documentary ‘leaving fear behind’ which describes the feelings of modern day Tibetans regarding Chinese rule and the then impending Beijing Olympic Games.
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I just came accross the below video by Brad Kremer on mymodernmet documenting the work of Michael Levin.
Brad Kremer says about his documentary:
“I wanted to document Michael at work, in Japan, in a way that hasn’t really been explored with photographers. I told Michael of my idea to make an artistic representation of his experiences in the Land of the Rising Sun – to show him in his working environment in a way that complimented his work. Not to explain it with words, but to feel it through the flow of the film. I wanted to show the process, the journey, the adventure in a way that would give the viewer and emotional connection to Michael and his photography… Read more
After watching this video I went to Michael Levin’s portfolio to check out is work, sampled below and was really impressed by the isolation of all the photos.
The tones and the amazing composition of his work makes these minimalists photographs very interesting.
Link: http://www.michaellevin.ca/
Video via: mymodernmet
In 2050, over three quarters of the world’s population will live in cities.
This book investigates the links between the physical and the social in cities. It is not an academic exercise, but one that stems from a sense of urgency that
something needs to be done to address the dynamics of urban change described by the statistics on the front cover.
“A Smarter Planet” is a beautiful graphic campaign by Ogilvy & Mather‘s agency and illustrated by the artist Noma Bar.
Serie of minimal poster by Jason Munn for the Rolling Roadshow 2011.
“I was honored to create the posters for this years Rolling Roadshow presented by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Texas Monthly. The posters will be available for purchase at the screenings. I will have a small number of the posters available after all the screenings have taken place.” Jason Munn
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Link: http://jasonmunn.com/
A ten-year trip visiting 74 prisons for men and women in every South American country turned out to be a portrait of the Continent, describing troubles, violence and massive overcrowding, as well as lifestyle, habits and the mood of the inmates. The story offers an in-depth view of the mind and soul of prisoners.
Link: valeriobispuri.com