Universal Human Needs

Universal Human Needs
Autonomy Choosing Dreams, Goals, Values

    * Choosing plans for fulfilling one's dreams, goals, values
    * Liberty
    * Freedom
    * Independence
    * Choice
    * Individuality
    * Self empowerment
    * Solitude

Celebration of Life

    * Celebrate the creation of life and dreams fulfilled
    * Celebrate losses: loved ones, dreams (mourning)
    * Aliveness
    * Intensity
    * Stimulation
    * Excitement
    * Passion
    * Pleasure
    * Delight
    * Humor
    * Mourning
    * Communion

Integrity

    * Authenticity
    * Creativity
    * Dreams
    * Growth
    * Meaning
    * Purpose
    * Self respect
    * Self worth
    * Values
    * Vision

Interdependence

    * Acceptance
    * Affection
    * Appreciation
    * Being heard / seen
    * Belonging
    * Closeness / Intimacy
    * Communication
    * Community / Sharing
    * Cooperation
    * Connection
    * Consideration
    * Contribution to Life
    * Emotional safety / freedom
    * Empathy
    * Equality / Fairness
    * Friendship / Companionship
    * Honesty
    * Love
    * Predictability / Consistency
    * Reassurance
    * Respect
    * Stability / Reliability
    * Support
    * Trust
    * Understanding

Physical Nurturance

    * Air
    * Bonding
    * Comfort
    * Nourishment
    * Movement, Exercise
    * Physical affection
    * Rest
    * Safety
    * Sexual Expression
    * Shelter
    * Sunlight
    * Tenderness
    * Touch
    * Water

Play

    * Fun
    * Laughter
    * Relaxation

Mental

    * Stimulation
    * Clarity
    * To understand
    * Comprehension
    * Information
    * Consciousness
    * Thinking
    * Reflection
    * Discrimination

Spiritual Communion

    * Awareness / Being
    * Beauty
    * Giving
    * Grace
    * Gratitude
    * Harmony
    * Inspiration
    * Mastery
    * Order
    * Peace
    * Serving

Awareness

"Awareness, courage, and gentleness are the basic "weapons" of the warrior of the heart."

Was sent this quote today by a friend... really enjoyed it

Hasselblad Master '09

This is cool - I've been selected as one of the ten finalists for the 2009 Hasselbald Masters award - this nomination predominantly resides on the Samburu series of photo's. Thanks Hasselblad for considering this body of work for achievement.

The History of the Boombox on NPR

Here's the NPR piece that I did with Fab Five Freddy about the history of the Boombox on NPR  - They posted the video on Youtube last week.

Standing Guiltless

"failing or betraying some mission you were mandated to fulfill and being unable to fulfill it and then coming to understand that the real mandate was not to fulfill it but to stand guiltless in the predicament in which you found yourself." — Leonard Cohen

My friend Richard Brown turned me on to that quote last night...

Private Cosmogony

ALEX ASHER DANIEL

Private Cosmogony

8 - 29 May 2009

11AM - 6PM, Wednesdays  -  Saturdays

Opening Friday 8 May 7 - 9PM

Kate Robinson Fine Art  

95 Rivington Street  New York 

Hi — My good friend, soul connector (and the next door neighbor to my apartment) Alex Asher Daniel is having the opening to the show he's been gracefully working on the last year. I've been lucky enough to be able to watch the progress through a tiny shaftway between his studio and my apartment. I'm going on Friday to see the work in it's full glory and majesty. If you can make it, I'm sure the opening will be a lot of fun.

The character of a country

Maureen Dowd from the New York Times wrote in her weekly column a passage from Winston Churchill about his refusal to Torture prisoners. "Churchill would not torture prisoners even as London was being bombed to smithereens." The basis is very interesting. "And the reason was that Churchill understood, you start taking shortcuts and over time that corrodes what's best in a people," he said. "It corrodes the character of a country."

An poignant thought -- something I've learned through my whole life, is that shortcuts in an activity, either with work, with friends or even with ones heart corrodes the relationship to all those things and more. It is the integrity to see through quick gains in the present that leads to a more stable and wholesome future with any activity.

Thorntree Project Benefit

Truth

"The World is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love" - William Sloane Coffin.

Shaul Schwarz wins Cornell Capa Award

My old friend Shaul Schwarz wins the Cornell Capa award this past week! Way to go Shaul. Check out his work.

Planet Magazine Blog

Planet Magazine Blog - planet is one of my favorite magazines, they've started a new blog and it stands to be a great resource for cool links and information.

Historische Ghettoblaster

Spiegel - the preeminent German magazine has done a profile on The Boombox Project as part of an article on the history of the Boombox. A big thanks to Michail Hengstenberg.

The Boombox Project on NPR

National Public Radio interviewed me last year about my Boombox collection and the photo's that I've been doing of the collection.

Check out this link to a video and an interview on the radio program "All Things Considered"

The Samburu come to New York

The final week of preparations for the New York show at the soon to open CLIC Gallery. The exhibit officially launches this Thursday the 16th of April. Make sure to check out this exciting new photographic art venue in NYC brought in to being by the thoughtfully creative Christiane Celle.

LightYears: Gerald Förster

Check out Gerald Förster at Jenkins Johnson Gallery. An amazing project called "LightYears" which compresses 10 years of work in to a series that is both erudite (and distinctively rendered). In an astonishing meditative, yet confident style - Gerald, much like Christopher Griffith, are photographers that share with open hearts and have allowed me to feel a part of a community of creatives that pushes and explores the world with confidence and a sense of purpose of expression. Having friends who help encourage you as a person and as an artist is a good thing. It also does not hurt that all three of us also share a mutual obsession for shooting pretty much anything and anyone against an isolated backdrop - oh how I miss my African Studio.... Also check out Gerald's video work which are some of my favorite video pieces ever done by an artist. They are incredibly well executed (as well as presented) and make me think I am seeing the next leap in photographers being able to express themselves as both still and motion film documentarians - check out the boxers and the geisha's in particular (the photo I shot posted above is a man I saw in the gallery who videotaped almost every piece in the show - I was struck by his symmetrical haircut). The exhibit is available for viewing in New York through May 30th, 2009.

Birds Eye View

Click this link to see a golden eagle equipped with a miniature camera (found this thanks to Chase Jarvis and his Twitter blog - yes I've finally committed to being a "tweet").

Koudlam - artist video

The Great Teotihuacan Empire

My friend Stefan Simchowitz sends out some interesting links on a regular basis. This is one that is something I would have never com across had he not shared it with his friends.

CUSP Conference 2008 videos

Last year I was invited to speak at the CUSP conference in Chicago. There were so many amazing people to meet and talk with that there just wasn't enough time in two days to gather it all in. Outstanding memories from all of the people at Samata/Mason as well as new friends like Paul Jenkins, Kristy Hawkshaw, Bryan Anderson, Dana Arnett, Bryan Murphy etc... etc...

As well as inspirational presenters such as: Richard Farson, Douglas Gayeton, Dr Carl Hodges and Robert Kennedy Jr

If you are inclined attend this years conference, it's a welcome part of the great creative fabric of Chicago - the city of Big Shoulders.

Club Monaco likes the CLIC Bookstore and Gallery

Club Monaco threw some nice PR towards CLIC Gallery. Thanks Club Monaco.

Boomboxes on the Brain

When working on a project it's funny how that topic starts to appear everywhere you look...