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| 2008 |
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Afshar,
Jaleh
painter/art director |
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Alpers,
Jackie
photographer |
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Benabout,
Jean
artist/painter |
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Cunniff,
Kyle
designer |
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Durham,
Oz
graphic designer |
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Dvorken,
Josephine
photographer |
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| 2007 |
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applebox
graphic designers |
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Bowen,
Betty
artist/teacher |
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Forman,
Fran
visual artist |
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Fuijmura,
Taiko
visual artist |
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Marquez,
Lazaro
graphic designer/illustrator |
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Peveto,
Liz
fine art producer |
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Rowell,
Adam
photographer/art director |
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Skotak,
Joel
graphic designer |
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Smithson,
Aline
fine art photographer |
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Sroka,
Daniel
fine art photographer |
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Stewart,
Jesse
graphic designer |
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| 2006 |
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Andrews,
Jeff
designer |
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Audette,
Sheri
senior designer |
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Baab,
Ted
designer/photographer |
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Boyle,
Jaime
graphic designer |
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Chang,
Adam
designer |
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Glix,
Danny
sketchaholic |
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Henderson,
Bethany
artist/designer |
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Hill,
Randy
graphic designer |
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Johnson,
DeChazier
art director/designer |
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Lait,
Cynthia
artist |
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Lee,
Calvin
creative director |
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Little,
Janet
photographer |
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Passarelli,
Marc
creative director/president |
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Perry,
Sean
photographer |
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Polkowska,
Kasia
painter and ceramist |
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Sprague,
Kevin
photographer/art director |
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Wolfe,
Scott
creative director/designer |
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Zapata,
Patricia
graphic designer |
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| 2005 |
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Adducci,
Brian
creative principal |
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Bennett,
Rebecca
visual artist |
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Brodsky,
David
creative director |
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Cundy,
Arthur
creative director |
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Duncan,
Tamara
creative director/designer |
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Glitschka,
Von R.
graphic designer/illustrator |
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Gough,
Mary Ann
artist |
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Griggers,
James
designer/fine artist |
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Holland,
Jason
designer |
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Hong,
Justen
graphic and web designer |
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Johnson,
Louis
senior designer |
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Knechel,
Meredith
creative director |
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Lindhurst,
LJ
painter and xerox artist |
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Opdenbrouw,
Gage
painter |
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Stanoff,
Miya Ando
visual artist/metal worker |
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| 2004 |
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Buttecali,
Peter
designer |
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Clark,
Marshall
photographer |
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Hartwell,
David
graphic designer |
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Hoyumpa,
Trey
designer |
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Lorenzen,
Sarah E.
architectural designer |
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McMillian,
William
art director |
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Tsong,
Jing Jing
illustrator |
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| 2003 |
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Boyd,
Jesse
photographer |
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Gilchrist,
Trevor
designer |
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Muñoz,
Michael A.
designer |
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Senatore,
Joey
painter |
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Szugye
painter |
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| 2002 |
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Kadlac,
Nate
designer |
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Kenyatta,
Jomo
photographer |
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Lewis,
Albert
designer |
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Mercer,
Alan
photographer |
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Faustinus
Deraet:
photographer
Location: Austin, Texas.
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| Music
taste |
All my favorites: Moby, Gotan
Project, Hotel Costes cd's (compilations by
Stephane Pompougnac), Morrisey/The Smiths,
OMD, Depeche Mode, The Cure...and 80's music. |
| Favorite
drink |
Beer. |
| Favorite quote |
“Rich is not who has
more, it is who needs less." |
| Favorite
vacation spot |
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. |
| Mac or
PC? |
Mac. |
| Recommended
books |
Blindness
by José Saramgo. Awakening
the Buddha Within by Lama Surya Das. Camera
Lucida: Reflections on Photography by
Roland Barthes. Mr.
Vertigo by Paul Auster. Any book written
by Milan
Kundera...and of course mine: Mientras
vagaba por el D.F. |
| Specialty? |
The use of my plastic camera. |
| Dream
project |
An impossible one: To capture/print
what my eyes see in a specific moment without
having a camera. |
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| Interview |
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How did you
become a photographer?
While talking to a friend, we decided to do something
totally different to what we studied at the university.
We went back to school and studied photography.
A couple of years later, I quit IBM to become
a photographer.
Where are you from originally?
I was born in Antwerp, Belgium. But I grew up
in Mexico City and now based in Austin, Texas.
Who were your main influences growing
up?
My mother, education, friends and listening to
music.
Did you go to art school/college or are
you self-taught?
I got a degree in Computer Systems from the Universidad
Iberoamericana. After working for IBM, I went
back to school to study photography at the Escuela
Activa de Fotografia.
Any advice or tips to novice photographers?
Be yourself.
What has been the most rewarding and challenging
project you have worked on?
My own book Mientras
vagaba por el D.F./While Wandering Through El
Deh Effeh. After more than five years, I came
back to Mexico City – I decided to do a
book in the shape of a pedestrian journey using
my toy camera.
What is your favorite portfolio piece?
Why?
I may not have a favorite one, but I'm always
attracted to my latest pieces. So far, I have
an attraction to Elephant's
Path. I still need to develop my most recent
work and I'm sure I'll have a new favorite. But
technically speaking "Clean
Break" is my favorite – it appears
to be taken with a top of the line camera.
What American art or artist inspires you
most?
Keith
Carter. Additionally, Richard
Avedon and Annie
Leibovitz. |
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used with permission. All images are copyrighted
and strictly for educational and viewing purposes. |
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Elephant's
Path
While being on a temple, I started
to think about my life. After some time, I
realized I was staring at a column with a
shape of an elephant's leg. I decided to take
a photo in order to remember that special
moment of my life...and then a monk appeared.
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Clean
Break
Taken at the forbidden city in Beijing,
China. Imagine being a broom and working all
day – wouldn't it be the perfect place
to be?
Technically speaking it's my favorite print.
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Abandoning
Ania
My daughter "Ania" was
born and I decided to do a series about her.
I would place her in her baby seat on unusual
sites as if she was abandoned. This is the
only one I took with my plastic camera. |
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Chairs
While watching a photo exhibit in Amsterdam,
I wanted to find a place in order to change
the film of my camera. When I turned around
I found this place...I needed to remember
it.
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La
Rumorosa
One of the must dangerous roads in
Mexico – it's called La Rumorosa. While
taking photos some guys were stealing parts
of the damaged cars. They started to scream
because I wasn't allowed to take photos....With
only three shots, I decided to leave the area.
This was the lucky one. |
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My five obstructions
(Toy camera day)
I recently saw the "The Five Obstructions"
a documentary by Lars Von Trier about a
filmmaking process and imposing some rules.
Based on it, I decided to use my toy camera
to take photographs of my five obstructions:
1. One Photo/Print in color
2. One roll of film (no more than 12 images)
3. Roll need to be taken on WTCD day
4. Film taken in one hour or less (no more
than 5 minutes per photo)
5. Toy camera day theme must be part of
the image
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Reflecting
After waiting for the weather to
improve, I decided to have a couple of beers.
When the rain stopped, I got out and took
some images. Reflecting, is about being sober
or drunk, about reality and fiction –
about dualism – it makes you think which
way is up.
Intentionally printed upside down. |
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La Victoria es nuestra
My favorite beer is called Victoria.
The image reflects my sensation of drinking
a beer. |
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