PRISON RODEO _Shane Brown
This month Nemo Production is excited to present the work of Shane Brown. A resident of Oklahoma, Shane has put together an essay about the Oklahoma State Prison rodeo. McAlester has hosted the event since 1940 and it is the only rodeo held completely behind prision walls. If you really want to go just call direct at 918/423-2550. Attached is a clip of the evenings fesitivities.
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Photo of the Day - Running the Numbers
BARBIE DOLLS, 2008
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Seattle Photographer Chris Jordan critiques American culture using statistics, waste and consumption. His work attempts to convey magnitude that is sometimes hard to imagine in statistical quantities. The actual print is 60″x80″ and composed of smaller individual photos. Barbie Dolls (2008) depicts 32,000 Barbies, which is equal to the number of elective breast augmentation surgeries performed monthly in the United States in 2006. It’s mind boggling to look at and gives me the same overwhelming feeling as star gazing. Check out this video of Jordan talking about the culture of consumption.