Gallery Urban Exploration Detroit “Rock City” : Unpolished
July 20, 2010 - 10:32 am
On occasion, as I roam this vast urban jungle of ours, I will end up with a pile of images that can’t quite fit their square peg into a specific subject gallery’s round hole. Not that these misfits aren’t entertaining mind you, insert Danzig props here. They just tend to be reactions to some primal Ansel Adams synapses in me that I think you might enjoy, whilst on the clock…
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Loading ...Urban Exploration They Work Hard for the Money
July 14, 2010 - 3:40 pm
“Last call for alcohol”, yells the barman as I gaze upon the vast brown bottle forest set atop this rickety bar plateau. I raise to head in his general direction for another and BOOM- BANG -ZOOM! I hear a thunderous crash, spin to see the forest has fallen and transformed in to a massive cascading log roll hell bent on ending this night not unlike some shit crazed Lemming…
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Loading ...Urban Exploration Vegas: Rub-off Paint on the Town
July 9, 2010 - 11:25 am
I was recently hired to shoot the 2010 North American Body Paint Championships in a quaint little Nevada town called… LAS VEGAS!!! Due to those A-holes over at Homeland Security, I am not able to post the images captured over the course of the 3 days of intense naked competition. However, whilst on photo safari about town with my trusty lil’ pocket rocket camera, I happened upon some of the unclothed contestants in the midst of the regular Vegas crazies…
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Loading ...Gallery Urban Exploration “Signs of the Times”- Detroit Edition
July 2, 2010 - 12:19 pm
“The average American consumes a whopping 34GB of data and 100,000 words of information per day.” Holy overload Batman! Thankfully, some of that information I shot in Detroit Rock City was pretty easy on the eyes.
Photos by Dustin Downing
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Loading ...Urban Exploration “scRatched”- Detroit Style
June 25, 2010 - 1:03 pm
“Graffiti and graffito are from the Italian word graffiato (”scratched“)”
As I travel this diverse landscape of ours I oft notice the “gifts” given by the unknown artists of the streets. I say this with a light tone as I know not all are in it for the progression of their respectful specialties(tagging, stencil, aerosol,etc.). Often there is undue property damage and defacing, but there will be no judging here. I hope to use “scRatched” as a way for you to tour the same “galleries” I am afforded in my travels. Enjoy.
I have utmost admiration for any artist, who understands that the creation of the piece itself, most likely assures it’s eventual destruction.
Words and photos by Dustin Downing
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Loading ...Featured Urban Exploration The Heidelberg Project: Home Sweet Home
June 17, 2010 - 12:24 pm
The Heidelberg Project was created in 1986 by artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey as a form of political protest to the deteriorating Detroit neighborhoods of his youth. It is comprised of numerous decrepit houses adorned with stuffed animals, brightly colored dots, and strange number patterns. The main goal was to develop the city’s first indoor/outdoor museum, creative center, and neighborhood gathering space.
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Loading ...Urban Exploration Troubled News For Troubled Souls
May 18, 2010 - 10:43 am
(Yes, that’s Bjork!)
Does anyone remember Michael Alig? Oh, come on, you must: legendary club promoter? Leader of the infamous “Club Kids”? Inspiration for the movie Party Monster? Currently imprisoned due to murdering, injecting with Drano, & dismembering Andre “Angel” Melendez, resident drug dealer at The Limelight?
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Loading ...Urban Exploration Uncommon Objects
March 19, 2010 - 4:21 pm
As much as I love to explore new cities, for me no trip is complete without a thorough investigation of the best places to shop. I can’t help it — it’s just how I am. I do judge a city partially on its materialistic merits.
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Loading ...Featured Urban Exploration Jugrnaut: Chicago’s Unstoppable Force
March 18, 2010 - 7:39 pm
The indie streetwear business can be fickle. In Chicago alone, many boutiques that focus on carrying super exclusive kicks and Ts have come and gone lately. But a few have held strong, including Jugrnaut—the only shop of its kind standing in Chicago’s downtown, loop area.
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