I am doing a minor in Mexican-American Studies and so far every class that I've taken has been pretty awesome, execept for one that I am taking this semester. OMG I want to die! Maybe it's because it seems a bit repetitive...One of the books we have to read is Gonzalez & Daughter Trucking Co. by Maria Amparo Escandon and it's so LAME! I use this term because it is so damn cliche I suffer as I am reading it. The language is overly simple to the point that I feel stupid for even reading it and the story is so predictable...c'mon!

Yay! I got an email from Nylon mag and I was quite pleased to read that an artist who I am interested in checking out is going to be showing in San Francisco. Her name is Melanie Pullen and she recreates crime scenes (a la film noir) and photographs them. The best part is that the victims are wearing expensive designer pieces which gives the photos a fashion spread kinda vibe, (which is kinda disturbing) but it works. I found three examples on Google:





Details:
Oct. 3 - Nov. 4
Stephen Wirtz Gallery
49 Geary St., 3rd Fl., San Francisco
tel. 415-433-6879
highfashioncrimescenes.com