2 People, 2 Mediums

Nick Veasey calls himself an “X-Ray Photographer.”  He has shots ranging from bulldozers and motorcycles, to his enormousely compiled shots of a 747.  He shoots underwear, dolls, animals, and insects, while shooting some films along the way.  Check out his website, many of you will recognize his work.  If you have not decided what to get me for Christmas yet, I would suggest his latest book. You can buy it here or write him here:

To buy A Decade in X-ray contact:
The Photographers Gallery Bookshop
+44 (0) 207 831 177 ext 227 and 228

Our next artist is consistantly featured in The New Yorker Magazine and The New York Times.  His name is

C H R I S T O P H   N I E M A N N.  He recently had a funny piece about coffee here, and his other work, including his recent book about little Lin and her dragon friend, that gives children a playful introduction to Chinese characters (Hint: This would be a great gift for me too, even though Im not a little kid, most of us are when it comes to Cinese characters).  Browse his website, get to know him, write him, talk to him, pick his brain. I know I will. Enjoy.

BY THE WAY, if you like what you see, check out Jason Hartsell at abstracthuman.com  –  Ill give you more on him later.  He is on his way to the top.

Copper Gutters

I remember the first time I saw copper gutters on a home.  It was up by Council Crest, I was taking a lady friend home after a most pleasurable evening, and she pointed out the design of a house that caught her eye.  She is now a design professional in a big US city and every time I see these copper gutters or rain spouts I think of her.  She has not had a major impact on my life but she has always put a smile on my face.

We used to sit next to one another in class and banter about stupid shit.  On the weekends would would run into one another at a party and sneak around the corner to exchange a kiss and snicker about it, only to return to class Monday morning ignoring one another as if we had never met.

A house being built just up the street from not only has copper gutters, it also has beautiful copper flashing accenting the stonework of the chimney.  I want copper gutters.

While your typical gutter cost anywhere from $3-5/sq ft, copper gutters can run up to $20/sq ft.  The advantage of copper gutters is the low maintenance and the longevity that you get from the fact that they dont rust.  Just expect to pay upwards around $3,000-6,000 depending on the size of your home, rather than the standard $300-600  (I still want them).   Looking at them will not only add an aesthetically pleasing touch to my future home, but will remind me of old pleasures and the beauty of adolescents. 

(I like browsing around weburbanist.com too, check it out)

Ill doo a piece on Rummer homes soon.

 

Love you.