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The Oxford Project




In the spring and summer of 1984, photographer Peter Feldstein announced that he wanted to take free portraits of everyone in Oxford, Iowa (pop. 673). By the end of the summer, he'd photographed 670 Oxford residents. Twenty-one years later, Feldstein went back, and this time he brought along writer Stephen G. Bloom to document people's stories. The Oxford Project (Welcome Books) is the remarkable portrait of a small town "virtually untouched by both the vitality and vulgarity of urban America."

The Oxford Project
by Peter Feldstein & Stephen G. Bloom
All images copyright © the authors, courtesy Welcome Books, all rights reserved.
Posted by Chris J. on Oct 27, 2008 in Stimulation [entry link]

Stress and Justice


After several weeks of waiting and rumors, the new Justice video for "Stress" spread on the net like fire powder. Extremely violent and highly stressful, the video, directed by Romain Gravas, literally exploded the blogosphere, ranging from praise to horror and consternation.

Whether you approve or are shocked, you must see it. A kind of "Clockwork Orange" for the new millennium...

[click to watch]
Posted by Chris J. on Apr 6, 2008 in Stimulation [entry link]