THEO KINGMA

Friday, January 27, 2012

ON THE SET OF DALLAS - J.R. IS BACK - WITH A VENGEANGE

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

A SOMBER MARK OF REMEMBRANCE

@ Theo Kingma

A simple cross marks the exact location where president John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.

The assassination was carried out from the second-from-above, right window, of the building behind.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

JR EWING - FROM OIL TYCOON TO RENEWABLE ENERGY ADVOCATE

Larry Hagman - ready to resume his iconic role as JR Ewing - with his solar powered Airstream trailer on the set of the upcoming continuation of the television series Dallas.

Photographed January 24, 2012, Dallas, Texas.

DWAYNE JOHNSON

Photographed January 21, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

VANESSA HUDGENS

Photographed January 21, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii.

PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK

A diver inspects the stricken luxury liner Costa Concordia, near the coast of Isola del Giglio, Italy.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Saturday, January 14, 2012

BEHIND THE SCENES OF AN AWARD SHOW

On Sunday, January 15, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association hosted the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

The Awards ceremony took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The photographs below provide an insiders look over a period of three days - from the first preparations until the lights dimmed at the last after party.

Friday, January 13, 2012

MONKEY BUSINESS

A monkey sits at a roadside, dressed to earn money from passing tourists in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

EVE ARNOLD - 1912 - 2012

Eve Arnold, the first female photojournalist to join the esteemed Magnum Photos agency, died last week in London at age 99.

Arnold, who was known for her intimate portraits of stars like Marilyn Monroe as well as her groundbreaking documentary work, started freelancing for Magnum in 1951.

She became a full member of the agency in 1957. “She’s very well known for the famous people that she photographed, but I don’t think that does her service,” said Elliott Erwitt, a Magnum photographer since 1953. “Because that’s easy stuff. She did tough things.”

Born in 1912 to Russian immigrant parents in Philadelphia, Arnold grew up knowing hardship first-hand. She brought that awareness to her work documenting social injustice around the world.

Friday, January 6, 2012

NEVER TOO YOUNG

Thursday, January 5, 2012

WHEN A PHOTOGRAPH TELLS A THOUSAND - GRATEFUL - WORDS

Mojo the Chihuahua, unconscious but rescued from a burning mobile home, is given oxygen by El Cajon, California, firefighters-paramedics Travis Timmins, left, and Brendan Saffer.

After ten agonizing minutes, Mojo was given a police escort to a local animal hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

POPE BENEDICT XVI TO VISIT CUBA

The Roman Catholic Church in Cuba announced today that Pope Benedict XVI will visit the island from March 26 to 28, 2012, following a visit to Mexico.

After visiting the city of Santiago, the pontiff will perform Mass at the historical Plaza De La Revolution, expected to be attended by a million Cubans.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

ARSONIST GOES ON HOLLYWOOD RAMPAGE

Los Angeles Fire Department personal put out yet another carport fire on Fountain Avenue in Hollywood on New Year's Eve.

Investigators are on high alert and hunting down one or more arsonists, believed to be responsible for 55 separate fires over a period of four days.

UPDATE: LAPD have detained a 'person of interest', a German tourist, who was seen and video recorded at one or more fire locations.

HAVE A SPARKLING NEW YEAR

Two good reasons - why not to date Lady Gaga.

Friday, December 30, 2011

ART OR HYPE - MR BRAINWASH RETURNS

Thierry Guetta calls himself a artist - but readily admits his ideas are actually made by assistants.

Others believe him to be British street artist Banksy's ultimate prank.

Regardless, throwing annual guerrilla art shows in huge vacant buildings is both admirable and lots of fun.

The fact that hype can overtake the actual work on display - an art in itself.

Life is, indeed, beautiful.

Photographed December 28, 2011, Hollywood, California.