Voluminous and Billowing

Moved

2010-10-15T19:35:00.002-04:00

Hi All!

I wanted to let you know that I have moved most of my inspiration collecting over to my tumblr.

Please find me at WWW.SAMANTHAWESTPHOTOGRAPHY.TUMBLR.COM

There is lots of deliciousness to be found.

I will be back once in a while.

Samantha West

Amelia Burns Wins This Print!

2010-08-09T23:46:00.002-04:00

I held a contest to win a copy of the print, "Ava With Owl And Bears". I wanted to announce with winner, Amelia Burns, with the her beautiful self portrait seen above. The yellow brushes remind me of flames every time I see this image. I love how the organic shapes reflect and revisit the curves of her body. Visit www.ameliaburns.com to see more of her wonderful work. Thanks Amelia and congratulations! Another contest will be coming your way sometime soon! xx

Mark Shaw for Vanity Fair

2010-08-03T20:35:00.003-04:00

Paris In The 1940s

2010-08-03T20:34:00.000-04:00

Source

Mister Lonely

2010-06-04T22:48:00.001-04:00

Lola Alvarez Bravo

2010-05-30T06:20:00.006-04:00

Carolee Schneemann

2010-05-29T19:42:00.005-04:00

www.caroleeschneemann.com

Meat Joy

2010-05-29T19:41:00.001-04:00

Pinar Yolacan - Maria

2010-05-29T00:02:00.006-04:00

Her Website

Pina Yolacan - Perishables

2010-05-28T23:56:00.005-04:00

Her Website

Brillant Video and Song!

2010-05-01T16:06:00.001-04:00

Who Do You Love?

2010-05-01T09:04:00.003-04:00

Are there any artists who you adore and I should know about? Please send me an email with some ideas and I will do some posts! I need some Spring Time Inspiration! Looking forward to hearing from you at samantha@samanthawest.net x

(also, I realise that I have a kabillion typo errors in many of my tags, but I cannot be bothered to fix them, so apologies all around) x

WIN THIS PRINT!

2010-04-30T03:18:00.001-04:00

In celebration of Spring, I am holding a little contest! The winner will receive a limited edition copy of this print, 'Ava With Owl And Bears'. The image is 14" x 14", comes in an edition of 12, and is valued at $300.00. There are currently only a few left.

To Enter -

1. Email a self portrait to WINAPRINTSAMANTHAWEST@GMAIL.COM before May 31, 2010. I will contact you directly if you are chosen and post the winner here

2. Your self portrait may be in any medium you wish, whatever is your pleasure

3. If you are interested in purchasing a print, please contact me directly. There are only a few left at the moment. I adore this print and I am sure it will look beautiful on your wall.
Good Luck, my friends!

xx Sam West

Dan Estabrook

2010-04-27T00:32:00.005-04:00

More can be found here...

Coby Whitmore

2010-04-18T00:07:00.005-04:00

Ava

2010-04-17T23:50:00.006-04:00

Dreaming...

2010-03-21T01:14:00.001-04:00

source

David Douglas Duncan

2010-03-20T22:37:00.006-04:00

Source

Bathing Beauties

2010-03-20T22:16:00.003-04:00

All images from NYPL.org

I Have a Tumblr Account

2010-03-04T12:08:00.003-05:00

(photo by Joe Dahl, London, 2009)

Find my tumblr account HERE. (samanthawestphotography.tumblr.com)

There will be posts from this blog, my personal blog, www.samanthawestphotography.blogpspot.com as well as random and delicious goodies!

See you there and here and everywhere else. xxx

Joel Jägerroos

2010-03-04T12:03:00.002-05:00

His flickr

The Beat of the 1980's

2010-02-24T20:10:00.002-05:00

Andreas Sjodin for GQ China

Joe Dahl

2010-02-16T20:04:00.005-05:00

kid.diabolik

La Bella Memoria by Veronica Iberra

2010-02-10T01:48:00.005-05:00

Veronica Iberra

Curves Ahead

2010-01-04T22:31:00.002-05:00

Source

Lillian Bassman (femininity, salvaged)

2009-11-28T19:34:00.006-05:00

Femininity, Salvaged by the NYT

Mockingbird Girl

2009-11-24T01:23:00.002-05:00

His site...

Superbomba

2009-11-20T18:23:00.002-05:00

More More More!

Swimmers

2009-11-04T19:13:00.006-05:00

Wayne Levin

Wicker Man

2009-10-18T15:44:00.000-04:00

Nollywood

2009-10-09T21:16:00.006-04:00

More...

Vintage Tattoos

2009-10-09T21:07:00.004-04:00

Steamclam

2009-10-08T00:34:00.002-04:00

Bell de jour from steamclam on Vimeo.

Nights of Cabiria

2009-10-02T18:09:00.005-04:00

More Pictures Here...

The Girls of Hutchison

2009-10-02T03:31:00.005-04:00

Square America

C Hawk

2009-10-02T03:24:00.003-04:00

Her flickr

Forbidden Images

2009-09-29T01:01:00.000-04:00

Eight Portraits

2009-08-28T11:08:00.002-04:00

La Terra Trema

2009-08-11T19:38:00.004-04:00

Carla Bruni: Javier Vallhonrat for Vogue Italia 1996

2009-08-10T22:31:00.005-04:00

Found here...

Olivia Malone

2009-08-09T14:52:00.003-04:00

Livy Jane has a new blog.

She has a flickr.

She has a website.

It Does Not Get Much Better

2009-08-08T17:43:00.002-04:00

The infamous Brett Walker...

The Song

2009-08-08T03:57:00.001-04:00

In 1856, a slim book entitled The Song of Milkanwatha: Translated from the Original Feejee appeared, by "Marc Antony Henderson" (Rev. George A. Strong (1832–1912) and published by "Tickell and Grinne." It is a 94-page-long parody of Hiawatha,following it chapter by chapter. It contains the following passage:

In one hand Peek-Week, the squirrel,

in the other hand the blow-gun—

Fearful instrument, the blow-gun;

And Marcosset and Sumpunkin,

Kissed him, 'cause he killed the squirrel,

'Cause it was a rather big one.

From the squirrel-skin, Marcosset

Made some mittens for our hero,

Mittens with the fur-side inside,

With the fur-side next his fingers

So's to keep the hand warm inside;

That was why she put the fur-side—

Why she put the fur-side, inside.

Over time, this has been transformed into an elaborated version, sometimes attributed to Strong and sometimes (as in Carolyn Wells' A Nonsense Anthology) to "Anonymous:"

He killed the noble Mudjokivis.

Of the skin he made him mittens,

Made them with the fur side inside,

Made them with the skin side outside.

He, to get the warm side inside,

Put the inside skin side outside;

He to get the cold side outside

Put the warm side fur side inside.

That's why he put the fur side inside,

Why he put the skin side outside,

Why he turned them inside outside.

Benjamin Goss

2009-08-08T00:48:00.004-04:00

His flickr...

There Is More

2009-08-07T08:43:00.002-04:00

Some people have sketch books

I have a sketch blog.

Feel free to take a look.

You will find a visual diary, upcoming projects, candids, secret snap shots, ideas, inspiration, updates and more.

Voluminous and Billowing isn't ending here.

It is just continuing onwards over there......

www.samanthawestphotography.blogspot.com

Samantha West Sells Prints x

2009-08-05T08:39:00.002-04:00

Samantha West sailed across the East River to Brooklyn and now there is a sale to celebrate Three limited edition prints at 8" x 10" or 20.32cm x 25.4cm are now being sold. Each print has been reduced from $160.00 to $110.00 including shipping. All three can be purchased for $300.00 including all shipping costs. Each digital C Print is hand signed and numbered and runs in an edition of 20. Clickr HERE TO PURCHASE or email me at samantha@samanthawest.net

Samantha West Photography on Facebook

I'm Too Sad to Tell You

2009-07-31T23:19:00.001-04:00

Michaela Knizova

2009-07-29T03:01:00.003-04:00

Her flickr...

Her blog...

When I Grow Up

2009-07-27T23:03:00.000-04:00

Green Pink Cavier

2009-06-16T06:01:00.001-04:00

Dolly!

2009-06-11T12:47:00.010-04:00

Robert Henri

2009-06-10T02:49:00.002-04:00

Leda & The Swan

2009-06-08T01:15:00.007-04:00

Leda and the Swan
by W.B Yates

A sudden blow: the great wings beating still
Above the staggering girl, her thighs caressed
By the dark webs, her nape caught in his bill,
He holds her helpless breast upon his breast.

How can those terrified vague fingers push
The feathered glory from her loosening thighs?
And how can body, laid in that white rush,
But feel the strange heart beating where it lies?

A shudder in the loins engenders there
The broken wall, the burning roof and tower
And Agamemnon dead.
          Being so caught up,
So mastered by the brute blood of the air,
Did she put on his knowledge with his power
Before the indifferent beak could let her drop?

More...

Benjamin Haydon

2009-06-06T14:10:00.004-04:00

"A gentleman called William Newtown who always scolds another Gentleman called B.R. Haydon, if does not keep his word - has at least proved himself to be mortal..."

Bonnie Logan and June Wilkinson

2009-06-05T02:29:00.003-04:00

♥ Debbie ♥

2009-06-05T00:46:00.007-04:00

Roxy Music

2009-06-03T20:39:00.005-04:00

Fetish by David Lynch and Christian Louboutin

2009-06-03T16:16:00.001-04:00

Serge and Jane

2009-06-03T00:33:00.004-04:00

Mother and Son

2009-06-02T08:38:00.002-04:00

his flickr...

Ingrid Bergman as Joan of Arc

2009-06-02T08:17:00.004-04:00

♥ Debbie

2009-06-02T08:06:00.003-04:00

Thanks Jiwon! x

Marylin and Ed

2009-06-02T07:55:00.003-04:00

The Way Of The Ink

2009-05-29T18:02:00.007-04:00

www.brunoleyval.com

his flickr...

Matthew Vasquez

2009-05-29T13:22:00.006-04:00

www.samanthawest.net

samantha west on flickr...

delta spirit...

Steven Beckly

2009-05-29T12:45:00.004-04:00

o

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www.stevenbeckly.com

his blog...

his flickr...

Everything Color Circle

2009-04-27T23:41:00.004-04:00

www.brookeinman.com

Vava Riberio

2009-04-27T23:33:00.004-04:00

www.vavaribeiro.com

On Saturday I Watched Il Conformista

2009-04-27T23:08:00.005-04:00

....and took some pictures with my phone

Women on Record

2009-04-16T21:16:00.004-04:00

Alexis Anne

2009-04-15T07:46:00.003-04:00