Blogging on Meds

Fashion photography occasionally transcends the service journalism/advertising worlds. And often this occurs in the pages of W Magazine. Here are some highlights from Philip-Lorac diCorcia’s Cairo photo essay from the May issue (thanks for the link Jeff). DiCorica is most famous for his staged, cinematic pictures of actual LA male street hustlers, two of which I’ve included below. His career retrospective made it to the ICA in Boston last year. Showcasing both his editorial and art work, the show illustrated diCorcia’s advertising soaked pathos-filled urban world. But applied to a closed society like Egypt’s, diCorcia’s work adds another layer complexity, pushing his exploration of the public and private spheres to new levels…

Above, Cairo…below male hustlers in LA titled: “Ike Cole; 38 years old; Los Angeles, California; $25,” “Ralph Smith; 21 years old; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; $25.”

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