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Lime Magazine (Czech Republic)

Lime Magazine has featured one of my portraits of Sofia Maldonado in issue #05. Take a look!

Sofia Maldonado, photography by Priscilla Mercedes

'She's Lost Control' video premiere at Brooklyn Bowl, photography by Priscilla Mercedes

Check out my latest post on Gotryke.com; it’s all about a little band called Hank & Cupcakes. They recently debuted their new video for the single “She’s Lost Control” at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. While posting stickers promoting the show, both members were arrested (and subsequently released). In true rock star fashion, Cupcakes made light of the situation by wearing the now infamous stickers on her persona. Fashionistas take note, this might be the start of something big.

Hank and Cupcakes on Gotryke.com

Hank & Cupcakes on MySpace

Samuli Putro, photographed by Priscilla Mercedes (for Gotryke.com)

Samuli Putro played at Midtown’s Scandinavia House. I shot video to go along with my pictures. Hope you get as much of a kick out of him as I did….

Samuli Putro on Gotryke.com

Samuli Putro on MySpace.com

ABS Magazine (France)

French music magazine, ABS, published my image of Naomi Shelton at the Daptone Records showcase during CMJ 2009. The image was originally shot for Gotryke.com as part of my CMJ coverage for the site.

The people at ABS were nice enough to send me a few copies of the magazine.

Top image shot by Priscilla Mercedes

Lee Quiñones, photography by Priscilla Mercedes

My portrait of graffiti artist Lee Quiñones is up on the NY Times City Room Blog. Very interesting Q & A about the state of Graffiti as an art form, as vandalism… It truly gets under people’s skin.

Click below:

ASK A GRAFFITI ARTIST

The Bathers, Marcel Wanders for Baccarat

I was recently invited to preview Baccarat’s new collection: United Crystal Woods, by Marcel Wanders. The event was held at the Museum of Arts and Design.

The Bikers, Marcel Wanders for Baccarat

The Soldiers, Marcel Wanders for Baccarat

To read my thoughts on the show, and see photographs of his whimsical display, go to Marcel Wanders x Baccarat on Gotryke.com.

“Upon waking up from a dream Marcel Wanders found himself in a forest of empty glasses. As a result of this vision, United Crystal Woods was born. “I welcomed that new day, waking up in that autumn forest of emptied crystal trees, showing their naked skeletons, surrounding me, towering over me, filling up my short view with endless crystal sparkles.”

“The new Baccarat collection includes glasses, candlesticks and vases grown from solid brass, hand cut crystal and stainless steel. Aware of the additional colors created by the prismatic crystals, he employed a limited color palette of red, gold and silver to his pieces. It is stunning in its elegance and poetic spirit, but it is the humor and vision in its design and presentation that are emblematic of Wanders’ work.

“United Crystal Woods previewed at the Museum of Arts and Design with the addition of little toy soldiers and other tiny plastic figures in diverse groupings that suggested the various combinations the pieces can form. Risqué miniatures sun-bathed next to hand-cut votive holders, while others sped on mopeds and bikes through a forest of crystal vases. Their diminutive size heightened the dimensions of the collection and evoked the grandeur of the woods. A blown crystal decanter full of clear water was made gigantic as minute fire fighters gathered around a hose next to it. Other scenes through the forest included nuns, police officers, scientists, soccer players, a marching band, and a single male figure holding a life-size, heart-shaped balloon next to a singular votive holder. Green water inside oversized vases extended the metaphor of the forest as they held large branches with flowers.”

Animal Cover

Just reviewed autoKratz’s latest album Animal on Gotryke.com.

To read what I had to say, just click:

Listening To: autoKratz’s Animal

AutoKratz on MySpace

Extra Life at Small Beast

From Manhattan to Brooklyn, check out my coverage of experimental quintet Extra Life’s shows this past week in NYC.

Extra Life on Gotryke.com

Extra Life on MySpace