NYC sunset...last night

was an incredible sunset with cloud formations you don't see too often. This was just after the storm last night...

For those of you with patience and an interest..

I was never very happy with my pictures from China, but I recently went through them again and am pretty surprised to find more than a few that I like. I have posted, unedited, to flickr 400 shots and would love any and all comments. You can leave them under the respective image, or drop me a note on the blog. Or just browse through the adventures..
Click the link below:
Flickr

For all you artists and photography lovers, check this website

American Suburb is a phenomenal blog by photographer of the same name. You can find great interviews with some of the defining photographers of our time, their work and culture.

Most recently "Richard Prince with Ed Ruscha", "Peter Machen with Guy Tillim" and David Steinberg with Jock Sturges"

Some of the interviews are older, some are more current, but they are all equally intriguing. What a great archive.

While you're at it check the photographers work, his portraits of children are haunting.

Article

I was asked to contribute to fuelyourphotography.com. Check out the article about my experience in Haiti during the crisis in 2004 at the link below

Blue Helmets and Kevlar Vests-by Marlon Krieger


http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/bluehelmetsandkevlarvests/

Thank you

Thank you all for your great comments! It's great to get your e-mails but don't be shy, feel free to leave your comments on the blog itself, there are little "comment" links under the posts. Although I don't mind e-mails this will encourage others.

And don't forget to sign up to my updates. I only send these out a few times a year, so it won't clog up your inbox. You can do that on my "contact" page on my website or right here on the blog on the right hand side.

Thank you

Mechante...from the Archives

Recently stumbled upon some of these.

From the Mechante of London 2008 summer season.

Still love these...

Podering on politics- Gil Scott-Heron

Lyrics from "B Movie" by Gil Scott-Heron

Well, the first thing I want to say isMandate my ass!

Because it seems as though we've been convinced that 26% of the registered voters, not even 26% of the American people, but 26% of the registered voters form a mandate or a landslide. 21% voted for Skippy and 3, 4% voted for somebody else who might have been running.

But, oh yeah, I remember. In this year that we have now declared the year from Shogun to Reagan, I remember what I said about Reaganmeant it. Acted like an actorHollyweird. Acted like a liberal. Acted like General Franco when he acted like governor of California, then he acted like a republican. Then he acted like somebody was going to vote for him for president. And now we act like 26% of the registered voters is actually a mandate. We're all actors in this I suppose.

What has happened is that in the last 20 years, America has changed from a producer to a consumer. And all consumers know that when the producer names the tunethe consumer has got to dance. That's the way it is. We used to be a producer very inflexible at that, and now we are consumers and, finding it difficult to understand. Natural resources and minerals will change your world. The Arabs used to be in the 3rd World. They have bought the 2nd World and put a firm down payment on the 1st one. Controlling your resources we'll control your world. This country has been surprised by the way the world looks now. They don't know if they want to be Matt Dillon or Bob Dylan. They don't know if they want to be diplomats or continue the same policy - of nuclear nightmare diplomacy. John Foster Dulles ain't nothing but the name of an airport now.

The idea concerns the fact that this country wants nostalgia. They want to go back as far as they can even if it's only as far as last week. Not to face now or tomorrow, but to face backwards. And yesterday was the day of our cinema heroes riding to the rescue at the last possible moment. The day of the man in the white hat or the man on the white horse - or the man who always came to save America at the last moment someone always came to save America at the last moment especially in B movies. And when America found itself having a hard time facing the future, they looked for people like John Wayne. But since John Wayne was no longer available, they settled for Ronald Reagan and it has placed us in a situation that we can only look at like a B movie.

Come with us back to those inglorious days when heroes weren't zeros. Before fair was square. When the cavalry came straight away and all-American men were like Hemingway to the days of the wondrous B movie. The producer underwritten by all the millionaires necessary will be Casper The Defensive Weinberger no more animated choice is available. The director will be Attila the Haig, running around frantically declaring himself in control and in charge. The ultimate realization of the inmates taking over at the asylum. The screenplay will be adapted from the book called Voodoo Economics by George Papa Doc Bush. Music by the Village People the very military "Macho Man."

Company!!!
Macho, macho man!
Two-three-four.
He likes to be well, you get the point.
Huuut! Your left! Your left! Your leftright, left, right, left, right!
.........

Nancy Danino at The Bitter End in NYC

June 3rd at 8:30 Pm

Showing at the South Street Seaport

This Thursday, May 28th I will be showing a selection of images from Island in the Stream- a story of Cuba at Onda Restaurant located at 229 Front Street in the South Street Seaport. There will be music, food and cocktails. So come down and enjoy a bit of the Cuban flavor.

4pm-8pm

Music by Dj Charo Velecio
Food by Chef Raymond Mohan
Art by Carlos Mateu
Photography by Marlon Krieger



www.ondanyc.com

Black & white to Color

I previously preferred them in Black & white, but I am finding these new color versions to be quite strong. Thoughts?

David Jay

Check out David Jay's Scar project. His gentle and beautiful portraits of women who have survived breast cancer are both inspiring and awakening. Proof yet again of the resilience of woman's physical and spiritual strength and their eternal beauty.

www.thescarproject.org

Lumenhouse Fundraiser

Lumenhouse is having a fundraiser on April 25th to support their "mom and pop" operation run by the wonderful Marshall and Aurora. For those of you who don't know, Lumenhouse is a studio space for fine art and commercial photography but also houses art studios, workshops and events. More than that it is also a haven for artist in the Bushwick community where it is located.

I will be among the over 40 incredible artists with orginal work included in the benefit auction so please come down, hang out, dance and buy some art. It will be a stellar evening and a great chance to meet fantastic people.

Island in the Stream-Cuba November 2008

This is after my latest trip to Cuba in Nov of last year.

A Story of Cuba

This is an artistic short- that is, images set to sounds and music which tell a story of Cuba and it people. These images were taken during the most recent of three trips to the Island.

I encourage you to view this in full screen mode with the volume set high so as not to miss any sound bites and imagery.

For those of you who viewed the first edit, most of the changes come in the last five minutes although some minor alterations have been made in the beginning.

Let this load a minute, you'll avoid it skipping. (the short is approx 8min long)

A Story of Cuba- from Marlon Krieger on Vimeo.

Nancy Danino at The Bitter End in NYC

Nancy Danino on Myspace

Nancy Danino and her band will be performing at the Bitter End on March 24th at 8pm.

Nancy Danino : Vocals
Chris Benham : Drums
Mike Eckroth : Keyboards
Jeremy Smuda : Guitar
Kevin Thomas : Bass


We are working on the video for her song "Millionaire in the Rain" due out later this year with the release of her new album.

Come join us at The Bitter End!!
147 Bleecker Street
New York City, NY 10012
Voice: (212) 673-7030
E-mail: info@bitterend.com

This is a slide show from the series "Autumn Leaves" featuring "Millionaire in the Rain"

Willie Graff

Thank you Dj Willie Graff
www.myspace.com/williegraff




The song included in the video below is courtesy of Willie Graff.
"When The Sun Goes Down" (Original) by Willie Graff & Tuccillo

Philip Shalam

Opening receptionn Thursday 19 at 6pm
J Klaynberg Gallery
121 West 19th Street NY, NY


www.philipshalam.com

Sauce on the Side

Sauce on the Side
Opening Reception, February 7, 6-9 pm (FREE)
February 7 - March 1
New works on paper, sculptural objects and installations and paintings by Camilla Padgitt-Coles , Tony Luib and Zaun Lee.

Three emerging New York artists offer us an investigation into the kinetic energy intrinsic to abstract organic forms.

Despite taking radically different approaches to conveying liquid, mutable aspects of abstraction a contemplative underlying harmony is at play in this sensuous body of work.

Curated by Aurora Robson.


Spaceship Earth, Camilla Padgitt-Coles, 2009

Elfie Krieger

How do you say goodbye to a dying friend?

How do you say I love you but
I won't see you again.
How do you say: all the good
times we had, I wish there were
more to come.
How do you say I love you,
but I won't see you again.

How do you say I miss you already.
How do you say you were so beautiful and full of joy
and in my memories you still are.
How do you say you'll always be in
my heart, but you won't be here
when I come back.


I tightened all the screws and squeezed
shut every pore, making sure not to let
out a drop of emotion.

Cry, Cry, I had to cry. But how do you look
into the eyes of you're dying friend with
tears...you might as well say;

Your dying, I love you, but I won't see you again.

The Amulet Collection™

The Amulet Collection ™

These Images are part of the Amulet Collection™ and are based on the 12 Zodiacs. Below are a few of the shots and although the final project contained one pose per sign, below you will find that they overlap and not all are included.

Old Man and the Country-Trailer

This is an artistic short and is about 10 minutes in duration.
Please view with the volume up as the images and sound are delicately interwoven.
Collection of images taken during my last of three trips to Cuba (Nov '08) while working on the upcoming book.

This is the first edit.

Feel free to watch this in full screen and load it load for a couple minutes before hitting play.




Old Man and the Country-The Trailer from Marlon Krieger on Vimeo.

An exhibtion by Mariette Papic

I'd like to invite you all to a fellow artist and dear friend's exhibition in NYC.
"The Life of Ruby Gold" by Mariette Papic: November 13, 2008

Lumenhouse

So a heads up to everyone, if you are looking for a studio space in NY with a great day rate, check out Lumenhouse.

It's very close to the subway, its a great facility with everything you'll need and you are always well taken care of.

I have shot there a few times and Aurora and Marshall have made it a great experience every time:
47 Beaver street, Brooklyn.
www.lumenhouse.com
info@lumenhouse.com
718.942.5395

Nancy Danino: Outtakes from "Millionaire in the Rain"

These are stills taken from the filming of Millionaire in the Rain.
The Music Video is still in the production stages.

Nancy Danino: Millionaire in the Rain
Styling: Laurence Renard
Make-up/Hair: Fumi Nagai
Directed: Marlon Krieger

Quote of the Month: Septemeber

Love on another, but make not a bond
Of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between
the shores of your souls.
Fill each other’s cup but drink not from
One cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat
Not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous,
But let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone
Though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but no into each
Other's keeping.
For only the hand of life can contain
Your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart
And oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow."

-Khalil Gibran

China: A trailer

This is an excerpt from the trailer exhibited at "Short and Sweet" in London about a year ago:

Mamdou's Last night

or one of them at least. Much time has past, but I'm glad to finally have put this up.
U-Roy at Nublu for Mamadou's last night, a little clip:

John Julius Knight: Portraits

A Private session with DJ John Julius Knight


Volume up!

Thank you John.

Quote of the month

You talk when you cease to be at peace
With your thoughts;
And when you can no longer dwell in the
solitude of your heart you live in your lips,
And sound is a diversion and a pastime.
And in much of your talking, thinking
Is half murdered.
For thought is a bird of space, that in a
cage of words may unfold its wings but cannot fly

Khalil Gibran from "The Prophet"

Tedd Patterson: Portraits

A Private session with Dj Tedd Patterson

Thank you Tedd!
Sound on!

"Room1305" Slide Show

Room 1305

The newest chapter in a long Series. Thank you to all who where involved.
Model: Mercedes Renard
Hair & Make-up: Fumi Nagai
Styling: Laurence Renard

Volume up!
I have posted a behind the scenes as well as a slideshow.





To view the images go to:
Flickr
and click slide show.

Quote of the Month-July

"To get beneath the facts I would have had to be an artist, and one doesn't become an artist overnight. First you have to be crushed, to have your conflicting points of view annihilated. You have to be wiped out as a human being to be born again as an individual. you have to be carbonized and mineralized in order to work upwards from the last common denominator of the self." Henry Miller, Cancer of Capricorn page 35

Ain't that the truth!

My new Canon HV20

So I never thought I'd buy a Canon as I shoot exclusively with Nikon, but I did, the Canon HV20

I decided to experiment with video and below is my first attempt at gauging lighting and coloring, and the camera itself. It was fun and the outcome isn't too shabby:

Mechante of London Spring/Summer 2009 Collection

Another season with Mechante of London:

The shoot for the Spring/Summer 2009 Look Book and catalog was a roaring success. We had a great time on set, I think the model suffered most as she had to sit through a painstaking two hours of body paint. But it was well worth it. The look book should be out in a couple weeks, check the Mechante of London website for updates. Thank you to LumenHouse for a wonderful space

Here is a video of the actual shoot:

And here is a little slide show of the images:

Welcome

Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog.

 I will use this page to showcase finished work and projects and to discuss some of the current happenings. I will also take this opportunity to  share some smaller side projects, unfinished work and some of my artistic hobbies. Please feel free to look around, comment, discus, correct, appreciate, share, criticize, ask, or just look around.

Please be patient with the format as I will do my best to update and improve.

Marlon Krieger