TheRealMurphy

Lucky 13 Photo Show

therealmurphy — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 02:01:39 +0000

I have a photo in Fool’s Gold’s latest Artist Series with 12 other talented photographers. Among the 13 are Adam Amengual, Angela Boatwright, Kevin Devine, Fubz, Osvaldo Chance Jimenez, Jonathan Mannion, Brooke Nipar, Ysa Perez, Will Robson-Scott, Nikki Sneakers, Josh Wehle and 13th Witness. The 6th installment of the Dust La Rock-curated Artist Series will be opening on Friday, June 27th from 7-9PM at 536 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, New York. New prints and photo-based artwork will be displayed along with the artists on hand. Be sure to stop by if you’re in the area.

Been A While 7

therealmurphy — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:40:27 +0000

Chelsea Flea Market

therealmurphy — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:57:03 +0000

Been A While 6

therealmurphy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:36:32 +0000

Been A While 5

therealmurphy — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:02:25 +0000

Been a While 4

therealmurphy — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:09:50 +0000

Been A While 3

therealmurphy — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:19:05 +0000

Been A While 2

therealmurphy — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:06:44 +0000

Been A While

therealmurphy — Mon, 23 May 2011 01:52:16 +0000

Limited Edition Print Sale to support Japan

therealmurphy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:48:16 +0000

To support the people affected by the earthquake & tsunami, I’ve made an edition of ten prints for each of the following images I took the last time I was in Tokyo. All money from sales will be donated to the Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief.

Each 8×12 print is $40 and includes shipping within the US. Click images below to purchase.

Nothing Special 102

therealmurphy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:22:37 +0000

Friday Inspiration – Ralph Gibson

therealmurphy — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:52:17 +0000

Something Special 101

therealmurphy — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:49:37 +0000

Lost ones part 2

Something Special 100

therealmurphy — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:27:02 +0000

Lost ones

Nothing Special 99

therealmurphy — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:28:18 +0000

Nothing Special 98

therealmurphy — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:49 +0000

Newark Homeless

therealmurphy — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:35:01 +0000

Nothing Special 97

therealmurphy — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:17:01 +0000

Central Park Snow

therealmurphy — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:32:39 +0000

Homeless Shelter

therealmurphy — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:48:51 +0000

Snowthing Special 96

therealmurphy — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:50:27 +0000

Nothing Special 95

therealmurphy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:33:44 +0000

Nothing Special 94

therealmurphy — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:52:44 +0000

Friday Inspiration – John Vachon

therealmurphy — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:04:13 +0000

John Vachon was born in St-Paul, Minnesota, on May 19th, 1914. After graduating from Cretin High School he studied at the University of St. Thomas. After graduating in 1934, Vachon managed to find work as a filing clerk for the Farm Security Administration.

In 1936 Roy Stryker recruited him to join a small group of photographers working for the FSA. This group included Esther Bubley, Marjory Collins, Mary Post Wolcott, Jack Delano, Arthur Rothstein, Walker Evans, Russell Lee, Gordon Parks, Charlotte Brooks, Carl Mydans, Dorothea Lange and Ben Shahn. These photographers were employed to publicize the conditions of the rural poor in America.

During the Second World War he worked as a photographer for the Office of War Information in Washington, D.C. He was also employed by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.

Vachon became a staff photographer for Life Magazine in 1947. In 1949, he starting working for Look Magazine where he remained for twenty-two years. After the closure of this magazine he became a freelance photographer and a visiting lecturer at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

John Vachon died in New York on 20th April 1975.

Picking Apples

therealmurphy — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:50:20 +0000