Archives March 2012

A vanguard of the art movement know as Photorealism and proprietor of the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in SoHo, Louis K. Meisel has made art his life. His 1996 book The Great American Pin-up came across our desk and we contacted Mr. Meisel to get his insight on his specialty.

FF: How would you describe your gallery’s mission and vision?

My focus after inventing the word PHOTOREALISM in 1969 and assembling a number of artists under that genre has been to represent, present , promote and collect the finest post modern, art history making realist painters and sculptors in the ...

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Filter Foundry had the pleasure of being the official social partner for Beauty Is Embarrassing, the Neil Berkeley documentary of emmy award winning artist Wayne White. Premiering at the SXSW Festival this year, this documentary has drawn accolades from the film, music and interactive communities. Take a read at what Joshua Brunsting had to say about the film and then go out and watch it. ~MAC

How does one become a multi-time Emmy award winning artist from such humble beginnings as being born in the mountains of Tennessee? Well, just ask beloved cartoonist/set designer/sculptor/voice actor/painter Wayne ...

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Soon Tong is one of the leading visual artists in the world. His craft: experimental photography that captures "sublime images of liquids frozen in a fleeting moment.” His Aquatic series caught the attention of our readers and we asked him for a few short answers to some of your more pressing questions.

FF: Would you tell us a little bit about your style of photography?

Soon: Experimental & innovative. I like to try new shooting methods on varied subjects.

FF: What are you currently working on?

Soon: Underwater Photography

FF: How did you get started in photography?

Soon: My 1st camera ...

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