New Song Sunday - Don't Touch

'liminality' by tracy yarkoni

"The liminal state is characterized by ambiguity, openness, and indeterminacy. One's sense of identity dissolves to some extent, bringing about disorientation. ..." (wikipedia)

Shot with Canon AE-1 on 35mm film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. These three shots were long exposures (a few seconds each) which I overlapped in Photoshop, matching up the lines of the escalators. The ghostly bodies appear together from these three separate layers so that they become intertwined. It is difficult to know where one body begins and the other ends. A ghostly limb here, a disembodied face there, solitary people now standing intimately close to one another...


With that in mind, and for the sake of irony, here's the song:

New Song(s) Sunday

photo by Tracy Yarkoni

Dropped the ball last week, so this week you get *2* yes *2* new songs in one {!} boo-yah.

First up, from Fyfe Dangerfield (what a great name), an uber-happy feel-good song released last month:

When You Walk In The Room - Fy...

**Bonus track** This may not be new to many of you (released last October) - but it is to me, and I adore it... this hauntingly beautiful, gorgeous melody and a sexy voice had me from the first note...
{don't judge it too harshly just because it was featured on one of the Twilight soundtracks, it can't help it; in fact, you may do better to close your eyes and listen, instead of watch... ready?}
'Satellite Heart (air mail remix)' by Anya Marina


Cheers.

My Irish Ancestry -or- I Bet My Great Grandma is Cooler Than Your Great Grandma

well... maybe not, but how cool is this?!?!
{thanks mom for digging these up!}

Meet my Great Grandma Cain:

Her sash says "Out For A Good Time"

{for reals}

"Turns out that her father (your great-great-grandfather Jim Cain) ran a "tent show" and she was the entertainment.  She played guitar and sang." -Teri Odell

This is my favorite.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

{the irony is that at this moment my Israeli husband is on his way to Ireland from London - as I write this - no kidding, he just called an hour ago before he boarded the flight. Wish I was there! RawЯ.}

quote of the day

“But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.”
-Thomas Paine

the secret lives of mannequins

For years I’ve wanted to do a series on mannequins, and this is just the beginning. “Tag, You’re It” is the newest addition to my shop and I can’t wait to add more. I’m fascinated by these inanimate imitations of us, not only that it’s easy to imagine them having a life of their own – but also how they are used by different cultures.
This was shot in Israel, probably in Tel Aviv – though I don’t recall. Most of the Israeli mannequins I photographed seemed more intent on getting a laugh than in garnering admiration for material goods. Here’s another Israeli favorite of mine:

I continued this unintended series during our 2 year stint in London as well. Just wait till you see what the British do with their mannequins!