MISSON STATEMENT

“Very Artistical” is a blog that features the cool and complicated stuff in progressive culture. We’ll touch on music, art, photography, film, books, and even how race
is often laying in the cut, informing most of it all. Lots to discuss. Share your thoughts in the comments section.

Photography
Janette Beckman Newspaper: Limited Edition

Janette Beckman Newspaper: Limited Edition

Arkitip have culled some of Beckman's B&W photos, published them on 22 x 11" broadsheet newsprint, and packaged them in re-sealable bag. Only 1,000 available.
Lyle Owerko's "The Boombox Project" Documents An Iconic Hip-Hop Staple

Lyle Owerko’s “The Boombox Project” Documents An Iconic Hip-Hop Staple

This NY artist pays homage to the "ghetto-blasters" that were popular in the 1980s with a gallery exhibition and new book.
Photos of Ghana: Beauty and Despair

Photos of Ghana: Beauty and Despair

Photographers Devin Tepleski and Pieter Hugo document the beautiful struggle in different areas of the West African nation.
WATCH: Slideshow of rare Gil Scott-Heron photos

WATCH: Slideshow of rare Gil Scott-Heron photos

Peep this touching photo slideshow and listen to its running commentary from one of Heron's former lovers, Monique de Latour. (From the New Yorker's online archive.)
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