Comments on: Gameboys http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/gameboys/ Alec Soth's Blog from 2006-2007 Wed, 27 May 2009 22:11:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alec Soth http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1034 Alec Soth Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:51:34 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1034 "At 50, Miyamoto is one of the most successful artists of the past century. Who? Read the story <a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.01/nintendo.html/" rel="nofollow">here</ “At 50, Miyamoto is one of the most successful artists of the past century. Who? Read the story here

]]> By: Patrick http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1033 Patrick Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:44:42 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1033 Enlarge that last image at your own risk. Sexy Beast has nuthin on that guy. Enlarge that last image at your own risk. Sexy Beast has nuthin on that guy.

]]> By: robert e http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1032 robert e Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:09:24 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1032 One cartridge turned the GameBoy into a moody, grainy monochrome camera. Shots could be printed on a thermal printer. A gallery and tutorial: http://www.tapir.org/gbc/ more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Camera One cartridge turned the GameBoy into a moody, grainy monochrome camera. Shots could be printed on a thermal printer. A gallery and tutorial: http://www.tapir.org/gbc/

more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Camera

]]> By: Julian http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1031 Julian Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:21:51 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1031 One of the great things about the internet is seeing people's work develop over time. I've watched Todd's work for about 6 years - seeing him focus down and zero in on his subject has been a rare treat. If you are a collector, buy his prints... One of the great things about the internet is seeing people’s work develop over time. I’ve watched Todd’s work for about 6 years – seeing him focus down and zero in on his subject has been a rare treat. If you are a collector, buy his prints…

]]> By: rob http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1030 rob Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:59:11 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1030 Robbie Cooper's 'Alter Ego - Avatars and their Creators' is published by Chris Boot May 2007. You can see some of the portraits <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/04/technology_gamers_and_their_avatars/html/1.stm" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/technology_online_gamers_unmasked/html/4.stm" rel="nofollow">here</a>. "Alter Ego is a cool concept book, presenting the phenomenon of the contemporary avatar—the virtual characters gamers choose and design to engage in 3D worlds online. Portraits of gamers from the United States, Europe, China, and Japan (including leading figures of the gaming world) are paired with digital images of their alter egos, graphically dramatizing the gap between fantasy and reality." Robbie Cooper’s ‘Alter Ego – Avatars and their Creators’ is published by Chris Boot May 2007. You can see some of the portraits here and here.

“Alter Ego is a cool concept book, presenting the phenomenon of the contemporary avatar—the virtual characters gamers choose and design to engage in 3D worlds online. Portraits of gamers from the United States, Europe, China, and Japan (including leading figures of the gaming world) are paired with digital images of their alter egos, graphically dramatizing the gap between fantasy and reality.”

]]> By: Robert http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1029 Robert Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:57:52 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/28/gameboys/#comment-1029 Phil Toledano did some of my favorite videogamer "portraits": http://mrtoledano.com/frame_videogamers.php Phil Toledano did some of my favorite videogamer “portraits”:

http://mrtoledano.com/frame_videogamers.php

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