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I have outgrown my current Livebooks site and am in the process of switching over to a Rob Haggart A Photo Folio website.

Bucharest's Art Scene Part I

The opening of the exhibition “Nu te supara frate” curated by Cosmin Nasui and Adina Zorzini at Point Contemporary Gallery, Bucharest, Romania, 9 September 2009. Nine Bucharest based artists chose nine compatriots in Cluj to exhibit with.

Harrowing 1988 Time Magazine report about life in Romania

The account puts into stark relief why Romania is the way it is in 2009. Oppression was so great under Ceausescu and life became so bizarre, that no wonder Romania is a bit wild these days. The pendulum just had to swing the other way.

"Under Nicolae Ceausescu, 70, Rumanians have long been subjected to one of the world's most repressive and eccentric regimes, a situation that is worsening as Ceausescu imposes ever greater privations on his people while indulging his wild-eyed ambitions".

Bucharest's Underground Art Scene Part I

The middle of the night on 3-4 September in central Bucharest at an event called 'Izola'. "Izola is a small town on the Slovenian Riviera. This spot is our inspiration for a stunning dress-code that doesn't lead to isolation"—Stefan Cosma.

New project in progress: Bucharest 20 Years Later

I have begun shooting on the street here in Bucharest capturing the youth, the nouveaux riche and the fashions as the 20th Anniversary of the Romanian Revolution approaches. No one ever seems to capture the city in color, so I am going to try. The last five years have seen dramatic change as banks began to make loans and the entire population went on a shopping spree for the first time. Almost overnight BMWs and Mercedes flooded the streets, hip fashions appeared and cafes and restaurants opened everywhere. Yet Bucharest is still plagued with myriad problems such as one of the most corrupt governments in Europe, a crumbling infrastructure, an out-of-control stray dog problem and an obsession with consumer culture even though their continues to be no real middle class. It remains to be seen what will become of the city once known as 'The Paris of the East'.

Photoshelter showcases an image of mine on their homepage

Check out the slideshow under 'Images' here.

Wonderful Machine blog mention

My US rep highlighted my work last week.