max s. gerber(the latest shot)

most of us feel broken in some way. often this feeling is quiet and unseen, but even if we don’t admit it, even if it’s invisible, even if we’re totally wrong, in many of us there’s something that feels a bit incomplete. i don’t think this is bad. i think it builds character. it makes [...]

today, october 14th, is the birthday of my friend and artist-extraordinaire, marshall arisman. happy birthday, marshall! everyone do yourself a favor and go look at marshall’s work here.

i met dana in the summer of 2001, at a party at peter gilstrap’s house. it was a fluke that i was even at this party, i really try to avoid parties as much as i can. when i do have to go to a party i generally stand in the corner and read the [...]

during an impromptu, last minute, non-photo-related trip to new york last week, i managed to sneak away a moment to visit marshall in his studio. always a good idea. if you don’t know marshall arisman, you really should take a moment to check out his website. marshall is the chair of the graduate illustration-as-visual-essay department [...]

last night was the opening of the starlight foundation’s “indomitable spirit” show at the ACE gallery in los angeles. several months ago i was asked to donate a print from the hearts book to this show, along with about 75 other photographers. the starlight foundation is a charity that benefits seriously ill children, and if [...]

i just received an email from my old college saying that the dorm i lived in as a freshman is about to be demolished and rebuilt elsewhere. it’s kind of funny to me that this notice would come on this particular day, july 2nd, because i have very clear memories of that dorm, mostly of [...]