 |
| This months cover by Aleksandar Ares, with layout by K.K.W |
"...1783 was a very good year. Mozart wrote his great mass, the Montgolfier brothers went up in there first balloon, and England recognized the independence of the United States..." [1].
 |
| Times Square N.Y.C, photo by K.K.W |
While the rest of America will pay homage to our "patriotic founding fathers", I'll shine the light on some who embody [by their actions], what independence have given rise to. It wasn't easy being an "American" at the signing of the declaration of independence, nor in 1783, and it certainly isn't easy in our time. It means living with a past that shows our virtue and the ugliness of our national and social hypocrisy, while struggling to live in an ever changing present.
 |
| Vesper Martini, Cheers America! Photo by K.K.W |
We seek to be knowledgeable, yet have little time for it, swimming in freedom like dolphins & sharks. Creating, critical, devouring, charmingly demented, lamenting, loving, lounging and expounding the virtues of eco-green, health and sustainability. We are a mixture - figuratively & literally - of almost all things in the world and yet can seem like aliens even to our own. We believe in equality though know in our hearts we're are not all equal [and probably never will be]. Full of pride and at times even little vain, though all to aware of our imperfect(s). The best of our qualities will always shine through the fog of ignorance, the dark of apathy and light the way; for ourselves...those who may at times look to us.
 |
| Lawrence De Martin: Sound expert (electro-acoustic Luthiery) www.facebook.com/lawrence.demartin/about?ref=br_tf Photo by Glenn Cornet. |
 |
| Lucien Zayan: CEO & Founder of The Invisible Dog Art Space. http://www.theinvisibledog.org Photo courtesy of Mr Zayan |
 |
| Lily Virginia: singer, song writer. http://lilyvirginia.bandcamp.com/releases Photo courtesy of the artist |
 |
| Michael Vincent Waller: composer http://michaelvincentwaller.com Original photo courtesy of the artist, digital-art portrait by K.K.W |
 |
| Pauline Choi: Fashion designer http://www.paulinepoetique.com Photo by K.K.W |
 |
| Alisha Georgia Kaplan: Writer http://alishakaplan.com Photo by K.K.W |
 |
| Abede Lovelace: Visual Artist (comic-book illustration) http://cityofwalls.com/ Image courtesy of the artist. |
 |
| Alaina Simone: Curator Photo courtesy of Miss Simone. |
 |
| Delphine Fawundu-Buford: Visual artist. http://www.delphinefawundu.net Original photo courtesy of the artist, digital-portrait by K.K.W |
 |
| Glendalys Medina: Visual artist. http://www.glendalysmedina.com Photo by K.K.W |
 |
| Miranda Cuckson: Musician http://www.mirandacuckson.com Photo by K.K.W |
 |
| Marine Cornuet: Operations manger @ FiveMyles Art-space. www.fivemyles.org/ |
 |
| Maria Pavlovska: visual artist http://www.artbeat.net/7901 |
 |
| Steven C Griffin: Musician, Hip-hop artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fKAlj9V-RU Photo courtesy of the artist. |
 |
| Lynn Bechtold: Musician. www.facebook.com/violynnnyc?ref=br_tf |
 |
| Shante Cozier: Operations director @ Mocada http://mocada.org/ |
 |
| noon:30 - contemporary rock band. http://www.myspace.com/noon30band |
 |
| Somer Bingham: Musician http://www.clinicaltrialsmusic.com Photo courtesy of Mrs Bingham. |
 |
| Raph M: visual artist (comic-book illustration) http://dream-reavers.blogspot.com/ Photo by K.K.W |
 |
| Jennifer Crute: visual artist (comic-book illustration) http://www.crutecomics.com Photo courtesy of the artist. |
 |
| Derrick Adams: visual artist. http://www.derrickadams.com Photo by K.K.W |
 |
| Whitney V Hunter: Performance artist, choreographer, curator. http://whitneyhunter.com Photo by K.K.W |
 |
| Patrick Grant: musician, composer. http://www.patrickgrant.com Photo by K.K.W |
 |
| Dan Barrett: Composer, musician. Photo by K.K.W http://streetcannibals.com/ |
 |
| Prospero Vega: Spoken word poet, writer. |
 |
| Jeanann Dara: musician, composer. http://www.jeananndara.com Photo by K.K.W |
 |
| Milica Paranosic: visual artist, composer. Photo by K.K.W http://www.composersconcordance.com/ |
 |
| J Leigh Brantly: Director, producer. www.facebook.com/j.leigh.brantly?ref=br_tf Photo by K.K.W |
No comments:
Post a Comment