all pictures from http://talkinass.tumblr.com

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For a few months, I’ve been dreaming of this book, “The Ecology of Images“, a great compilation of 445 images by artist and photographer JACOPO BENASSI from La Spezia, Italy.

Ecological images: not retouched, not post-produced, not glossy, not manipulated, not artificial; capturing us with the pure enchantment of naked truth. A surprising machine-gun shot of objects and lives, stratified on top of each other. Traces and faces: ruddy, thin, modern, uneven, lofty, modest, aged, charming, brash, stupefied, spoiled, childish, generous, asthmatic, serene, marginal. Really beautiful, really ugly.

But good news: today I’ve discovered he has a blog titled Talkin Ass;  a visual diary, made of images and photographs taken by him, often portraying friends, and published almost daily. Quite simply delightful!

Enough said. Enjoy your trip at http://talkinass.tumblr.com/