Category: Face Of The Day

Daniel Gordon pays tribute to Matisse with a modern-day approach to portraiture:

To create each piece, Gordon sorts through photographic images found on the Internet, prints them, and builds 3-D tableaux he then shoots with an 8×10 view camera. He said he is inspired by not only Matisse’s art but also his philosophies. “I’m interested in taking ideas that were radical in Matisse’s day (collapsing space through the blending of foreground and background, multiple angles viewed at the same time, and Fauvist color and expression, among others) and moving them into a contemporary photographic space,” Gordon wrote via email. “I suppose it’s a kind of physical version of Photoshop that’s playing with a big history and multiple mediums.”

(Image: Crescent Eyed Portrait (in Blue), 2013, Daniel Gordon. From Still Lifes, Portraits & Parts by Daniel Gordon, Mörel Books, 2013. Courtesy of the artist. Gordon’s show at M+B runs through June 29.)

Revelers celebrate the pagan festival of ‘Summer Solstice’ at Stonehenge in Wiltshire in southern England, on June 21, 2013. The festival, which dates back thousands of years, celebrates the longest day of the year when the sun is at its maximum elevation. Modern druids and people gather at the landmark Stonehenge every year to see the sun rise on the first morning of summer. By Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images.

An injured police officer receives assistance after being caught in a crush of people as David Beckham arrived at Tongji University on June 20, 2013 in Shanghai, China. The stampede is reported to have left five people injured and hospitalised. By Getty Images.

A white lion roars in a cage at a house where more than 200 live wild animals including 14 white lions were discovered last week, on the outskirts of Bangkok on June 19, 2013. Police said the lions were believed to have been brought into the country using permits for sales to zoos, but instead offered to private buyers. Thailand has a reputation as a hub of international wildlife smuggling to feed strong demand in Asia for unusual pets and traditional medicines made from animal parts. By Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images.

U.S. President Barack Obama turns to his wife Michelle as they sit in their limousine after descending from Air Force One upon their arrival at Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany on June 18, 2013. Obama is visiting Berlin for the first time during his presidency and his speech tomorrow at the Brandenburg Gate is to be the highlight. Obama will be speaking close to the 50th anniversary of the historic speech by then U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Berlin in 1963, during which he proclaimed the famous sentence: Ich bin ein Berliner. By Sean Gallup/Getty Images.

Iranian president-elect Hassan Rowhani speaks during a press conference in Tehran on June 17, 2013. Rowhani expressed hope that Iran can reach a new agreement with major powers over its disputed nuclear program, saying a deal should be reached through more transparency and mutual trust. By Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images.

Joseph D.R. OLeary photographs the hirsute for his project and forthcoming book, Of Beards and Men.

(Photo: “Justin_62” by Joseph D.R. OLeary.  From July 3-27, the “Portfolio Showcase” exhibition will be on display at The Kiernan Gallery in Lexington, VA.  Opening reception on July 5.)

An anti-government protester looks at Turkish riot policemen position at Taksim Gezi park in Istanbul on June 13, 2013. Today the Turkish government urged thousands of protesters to evacuate an Istanbul park, repeating plans to hold a referendum to decide on the park’s future in its first major concession in nearly two weeks of anti-government unrest. After heavy police crackdown against protesters earlier in the week, the mood was subdued and peaceful in central Taksim Square while demonstrators in the capital Ankara were dispersed in the early hours of the day with tear gas and water cannons. By Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images.