Orb 5 (Long Island, New York), by Carlo Van de Roer
Today's editions on 20x200 are by photographer Carlo Van de Roer. Van de Roer was a Fall 2007 Hot Shot who has seen his work on the walls of the gallery, and now is offering his fifth and sixth edition prints on 20x200.
Today's edition prints are super special as all of the print sales will go directly to Carlo! From Jen's newsletter:
We're releasing Orb 5 as a new kind of benefit edition, one offered specifically in support of the artists themselves. In this case, all profits from the sales of this print are going toward funding Carlo's critically acclaimed, ambitious Portrait Machine Project. The project also happens to be an expensive one, as the equipment he uses to make the portraits is costly.Doing an edition like this puts the spotlight on 20x200's ability to directly support artists in their practice — it's one of the things that really drives me to want to make the site a sustainable, successful endeavor. As you all know, I work with lots of artists; what causes many of them to give up on making art is something I'm all-too-familiar with. Unsurprisingly, money is probably the biggest obstacle. It's all too easy for the making of art to become a luxury, especially these days. By participating in 20x200 as a collector, you're a patron. You're helping them not give up.
Yes, you read that right. With just a few clicks, you can help yourself get some excellent art and help an artist keep on keeping on! How fantastic is that? Click on over to 20x200 to enact a mutually beneficial purchase now!
I'm particularly fond of the Orbs photographs, which I wrote about here last summer. I was amazed to discover that there is a burgenoning population of people on our planet that believe that lens flare is more than just lens flare. It's true, and it is this fascination that started Van de Roer on the project. You can see and read more coverage of the Orbs project:
but does it float, The Exposure Project, design work life, ISO50 Blog, Abecedarian, Dossier Journal,Beautiful Decay,Dear Ada, SeeSaw Designs.
More about The Portrait Machine Project, which, yes, I also love here:
The Portrait Machine Project site, The Moment Blog (NYTimes.com), Interview Magazine
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