Greg Cohen

[JAS_Photo]

Greg Cohen Photography (http://www.gregcohenphotography.com/#/new-work--untitled-gun-project/armed-6)

[Marko]

Thanks for these interesting finds Jas!

[Marko]

I took the liberty of contacting this artist and we will feature some work in a blog post.

Thx again Jas!

[theantiquetiger]

I really dig the "Dogs in Cars" series. Those are awesome. The "Ala Mode" series is incredible!!! The "Anti-Guns Project" is pretty weak. I don't feel the anti-gun meaning to it. I get more of a pro-gun feel to it. When I look at the images, I am thinking, "Wow, that's a cool gun!" etc.

[JAS_Photo]

That is cool, MarKo! look forward to it.

The gun series is satire. Making the images a bit attractive and appalling all at once, I think is rather brilliant on the part of the photographer. One is faced with a moral dilemma by just by viewing them. Here there are children depicted in a very attractive way, yet they look vulnerable, innocent and somehow despondent. As a viewer I can only think that somehow, some way no good is going to come of this and tragedy is sure to ensue. When I see on T.V. these "gangsta" kids with guns looking all tough and thinking they are cool, I have the very same feeling. Sometime probably sooner than later some bad thing is going to happen- either the kid will shoot someone or be shot. The only difference is there is very little sympathy for a full grown "killer". Sometimes an adult with a gun is no smarter than a child with a gun.

Oh, and his travel photography rocks as well. :)

[Marko]

Thanks again for the tip Jas!!

here's a short text interview with Greg Cohen about the project.

Untitled Gun Project by Greg Cohen | Photography.ca (http://www.photography.ca/blog/2013/08/26/greg-cohen-untitled-gun-project/)

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Marko!

[Jason]

Great find, Jas. The ice cream and dogs in cars were a much needed contrast!