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American Smile

We will never forget what happen on that day, I am happy we can turn the page with a smile. I hope you enjoy your weekend America. I"ll leave you with a quote from one of our founding fathers.

"If we desire to insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War."

-George Washington,

December 1793

· Alison rapidview, Art, Polaroid Collage, Richard Pearson

Artist: Michael Johnsson

Very interesting stuff by Michael Johansson born in 1975 in Sweden. He is exploring the nature of how we consume as human beings. How products shape our lives. I assume Johansson didn't like this and started shaping the products into whatever form he desired. I love his take on objects in space. Putting together like objects and un-like objects transforming them into something total new. What amazes me is how it gets his shape and form in his sculptures! He gets it through color and texture from the product. By mixing and matching color he gives his sculptures depth. Really impressive stuff. What a great vision he has. Click through his website you will be amazed.

Strövtåg i tid och rum, 2009

(Strolls through time and space)

Armchair, books, bags, boxes, radio, clock, etc.

Dimensions: 0.55 x 0.85 x 0,6 m.

· Art, Artist, Michael Johansson, Rapidivew, Richard Pearson, Strolls through time and space

Art on Vouge issues in 1910s - 1930s

· Art, cartoons, magazine

James Montgomery Flagg's Nervy Nat

· Art, cartoons

Zhou Fan

As a child Zhou Fan dream of many many jelly fish floating in the sky and when they fell

to the ground they turned into mushrooms. Amazing what you can turn your dreams into......

· Art, Artist, FLA, Rapidview, Richard Pearson, Zhou Fan

October 12, 2010

· 35mm film, Alison rapidview, Art, Embedded In The Emulsion, FLA, Richard Pearson

October 4, 2010

October 1, 2010

My life Embedded In The Emulsion for the whole month of October 2010. One picture a day for the whole month, taken with a point and shoot film camera. Using ISO 800 speed film. Some days will have notes and some will not. Click on the links you never know where you might end up. It should be fun and hopefully you will enjoy the images.

· Art, Auburndale, Embedded In The Emulsion, film 800 speed, Florida, October, polk county, Raipidivew, Rapidview, Richard Pearson

Noma Bar

If you haven't heard of Noma Bar you should. He is one talented artist. For more examples of his work along with a great interview click over to grainedit.com. His story is pretty interesting and is worth reading. Also check out his books on Amazon. Their on my to buy list.

· Art, Artist, FLA, grainedit.com, lakeland Florida, Noma Bar, Richard Pearson

Black Box

Something from what I like to call the "black Box." Done earlier this year. The image speaks for itself.

Behind The Wall

Polaroid Collage

3"x 4"

Flavor

Sorry for missing Thursday's blog post I was a bit under the weather. I blame it on Tombstone's frozen pizza. Man it put a hurting on me but all is well. Sorry Tombstone you will not be allowed in this house no mo! On to the world of Polaroid. This Polaroid Collage was actually made in 2010. You can't hear me but I'm clapping right now. The scanner just doesn't show all the color in this one but hey got to make due with what I got. Enjoy the Flavor and remember Rapidview has more Polaroid Flavors than Tombstone pizza could ever have...now that is saying something

· Art, photography, Polaroid, Polaroid Collage, Rapidview, Richard Pearson

Obsessed with the Visual FeeL

One of my favorite words is melodrama. I don't say it often but I love how it flows off the tongue. Say it with me. Melo.....drama, yes you have to drag the 'O' out. Maybe I just like the word Melo. You can't have melodrama without drama and that is a shame because I hate drama. Well as I like to say, drama is good for the soul but bad for the heart.......

· Art, photography, Polaroids, polk, Rapidivew, Richard Pearson

Beyond The Gate

It has been a challenge for me to post lately. Just look at my archive and you will see a steady decline. Often I wonder if there has been a decline in my work also? Maybe this is because I'm finding it harder and harder to find time to create. Part of that is because I'm riddled with A.D.D just ask my wife she will tell you. No telling how many Polaroid collages I have made but the simple question is. Do you see a progression or recession? Every artist wants to know if he/she is moving forward. I hope my timeline doesn't reflect today's congress that is for sure! There are ups and downs with every artist but I'm learning to cherish and be thankful for the times that I do get to create and also realizing that it doesn't always have to be about Art.....Creating can be about lasting relationships with others, bringing joy to someone that doesn't expect you to, making a dinner for your family. Bottom line we all create something not because we want to but because WE HAVE to.....

· Art, CREATE, Florida, Paper Collage, Polaroid, Polaroid Collage, Richard Pearson