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I just launched my print store! Check it out!
I’m thrilled to announce that after a great deal of time, planning and work, I’ve launched the first version of my online print store. I’m pleased to be working with Photoshelter, who have been working hard in the photo industry for a very long time to make things better.
My first featured gallery consists of images that I’ve made on the go over the past year. It will be updated regularly, and all photos will be limited to 10 prints in each size run. Once they are gone, they are gone.
Photos from the Occupy LA Raid tonight!
When we caught word that LAPD would be raiding the Occupy Wall Street / Occupy LA encampment in City Hall park FOR REAL THIS TIME, my girlfriend and I headed down there. After a while getting the lay of the land, we settled in to wait for what was surely coming. There was a huge media presence despite only a few media personnel being selected as “officially recognized” credentialed media.
LAPD had been staging thousands of officers, dozens of squad cars, swat, transport, paddy wagons, riot gear, shotguns, rubber bullets and other crowd control implements for hours. When they finally arrived, they struck swiftly and with a great show of force.
The park was seized, and those on the perimeter were systematically pushed further and further away as arrests began. LAPD warned everyone to leave the area and declared the protest unlawful, threatening physical violence and arrest. They destroyed sculptures made by occupy protesters, tore down tents and physically removed people. All the while officers used batons and shoving to push observers out of the way. There were multiple instances I saw in person of LAPD jabbing the sharp ends of their batons into unarmed civilians ribs and midsections unprovoked.
Press were evicted from the park immediately after the raid began and not allowed to report on site.
Yesterday’s Instagrampage
If you’re not following me on instagram, my username is @justinsullivan.
I went on an adventure through Boyle Heights and into East LA yesterday and found a world of bright colors and interesting compositions. Here’s what I saw:
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Listen to Deafheaven
Deafheaven signed to Deathwish Inc. a year ago and recently released their first full length, Roads to Judah. They are also playing The Troubador tonight opening for the incredible Russian Circles.
They also have released their demo on bandcamp and it is awesome. Click the album art below to listen.
Images from the Occupation – #occupyLA tonight
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa announced that Occupy LA would be evicted from city hall at 12:01 AM today. I was on site from 11:50PM to 2:45AM and despite a huge police presence nobody was evicted from the park at city hall, and to my knowledge all of the protests remained peaceful. This is what I saw:
Sometimes I work in the Art Department
This year I’ve branched out creatively in a few new directions. I’ve started painting again, made the occasional sculpture, and started dabbling in furniture design. But one of the most rewarding and interesting developments is a connection to TV and Music Videos.
A close friend and collaborator of mine, Greg Lang is a talented production designer here in Los Angeles. I had production designed one music video previously, and Greg has been kind enough to bring me on his crew for quite a few projects over the past months.
I don’t have a reel, but I thought it might be fun to share some of the videos I’ve worked on.
So, without further ado, here they are in what I recall to be chronological order:
I like Cy Twombly
So when I finished painting my wall with chalkboard paint, I made this:
