Photographs copyright Douglas Stockdale 2012 I am now able, as well as extremely happy, to share some wonderful news. Over the past month, I have been in discussions with Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma (MACRO), the largest contemporary art museums in Rome Italy, regarding the acquisition of three Limited Edition photographs from my photobook project Ciociaria. This week I... Continue Reading →
Updating blogs
Somewhere over the MidWest USA, December 2011 by Douglas Stockdale It seems like this blog is becoming my de-facto website as it much easier to incorporate updates. So today was a little bit of a housekeeping day for this blog, mostly to provide some links on the "Ciociaria" side bar, both for some of the bookstores which are carrying my book and other places to... Continue Reading →
Trubuco Canyon memorial
Trubuco Canyon, CA-241 copyright 2011 Douglas Stockdale Ephemeral: transitory, lasting for only a short period of time and leaving no permanent trace
Memories – changing over time
Cheshire England, January 2012 copyright Douglas Stockdale I continue to be intrigued by the various facets of memory and one that seems the most futile and vexing is the preservation of a memory. Sometimes no matter how hard I attempt to hold on to it, a memory can be elusive and like the fog, slips too... Continue Reading →
Duality of Roadside memorials
A-1, Colloferro, Italy copyright Douglas Stockdale 2012 Initially I visualized this project in black & white. I have come to understand that this Roadside Remembrance Memorial series transcends a greater subject, one that in a way haunts me. Memory and its preservation. These are something that is inspired by a tragic accident that usually took the life of someone too soon and... Continue Reading →
Memory – sometimes murky
copyright Douglas Stockdale 2012 Memory is a fickle thing. Probably to my chagrin, something that I am not always in control of. Regardless, the subject of memory that has been really intriguing me as of late.
Looking ahead at 2012
Ciociaria by Douglas Stockdale copyright 2011 Edizioni Punctum Looking ahead at 2012 is attempting to read tea leaves or perhaps in my case, peer into the dense fog while yet still hurling steadily forward.
Merry Christmas!
Ciociaria Christmas, Fiuggi 2011 Douglas Stockdale Wishing you all the very best for this Christmas season, as well as Happy Holidays to all you celebrating your various religious events.
Hiroshi Watanabe – studio portrait
Hiroshi Watanbe studio portrait 2011 copyright Douglas Stockdale
Faygo Red Pop
Faygo RedPop 2011 copyright Douglas Stocdale I am sure that everyone has in their past, some food or drink that seems to provide an immediate passport to their youth. Recently visiting some friends in Valencia (SoCal), my buddy Peter dragged me into a new (soda) store claiming that he had found the magic elixir of youth. Growing up in... Continue Reading →