nasa self portraits . . .

Curiosity, the recently dispatched Mars rover, took a beautiful photograph of itself earlier this month. Given the great range of terrestrial artists who have documented themselves—Cindy Sherman, Lee Friedlander, Tseng Kwong Chi, Nikki S. Lee—it’s not easy for a humble space rover to distinguish itself in the field of self-portraiture. Here’s a selection of ten NASA self-portraits.

Read more http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth#ixzz27DW30kaU

daniel kukla . . .

For close to a month last spring, the Brooklyn-based photographer Daniel Kukla lived alone in a cabin in the northwest corner of the national park. Armed with a camera, a large mirror and a painter’s easel, he set out at dawn or dusk every day to document the forces — human, environmental and geologic — that give the park its variety and vitality. Each of the resulting tableaux feature one landscape mirrored onto the backdrop of another, creating two opposing scenes in a single visual pane.

To see and read more about this project click here.

jonathan smith . . .

Jonathan Smith views London from some unique vantage points to tell us something different about this place. Commenting on his "Urban Perspectives 01" series, he says, "The focus of this set is on looking at inner-city london from an alternate angle (mainly up). I like to notice the beauty and simplicity in the everyday and celebrate it."

todd hido . . .

Todd Hido's recent exhibition at Bruce Silverstein Gallery consists of a series of large scale photographs taken from the vantage point of his car seat. Click here to read the press release.

karine laval . . .

Karine Laval calls this series "Poolscapes". Click here to see more.

the tree . . .

The tree has been and continues to be a fascinating subject for photographers. See if you can recognize any of the photographers works pictured below. Click here to read more about this exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

deborah luster . . .

Deborah Luster's "Tooth for an Eye" series of cityscapes/landscapes are both seductive and unsettling. To see and read more click here.

james casebere . . .

James Casebere is showing new photographs of constructed architectural models of houses. The work references his impressions of an area he happened upon during a road trip to upstate New York. Click here to see and read more about this artist's photographic illusions . . .

Installation view of James Casebere: House, Sean Kelly Gallery, 2010

James Casebere, Landscape with Houses (Dutchess County, NY) #8, 2010

James Casebere, Landscape with Houses (Dutchess County, NY) #1, 2009

James Casebere, Landscape with Houses (Dutchess County, NY) #7, 2010

James Casebere, Landscape with Houses (Dutchess County, NY) #2, 2009