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Inspiration Board: Hairnomicon: Communiques from Beyond the Chair
Antique fake ghost photography to be the inspiration for a new book.
I wanted to share with you the inspiration board for a project I'm working on with the Left Brain Group for the upcoming event in March called Bayou St. Blonde, which will happen here in New Orleans. The goal of this project is to create a brief, fun photo book displaying the talents and craft of the artists represented by the Left Brain Group.
The story behind this project is a seance conducted by amateur spiritualists who want to communicate with their favorite hair stylists who have departed from this existence. As someone who is enamored with hoaxed ghost photography from the late 1800s and early 1900s, it made sense to emulate some of the old techniques used by these talented fakers of the time. Although there is hardly any mention of the photographers who did these shoots, I thought it was time to honor the creative methods they used to create these faked images of spirit activity.
Bayou St. Blonde, New Orleans
Some snaps from the Left Brain Group's Bayou St. Blonde event in New Orleans.
Bayou St. Blonde was an event that took place on January 29th and 30th 2017. It was hosted by The LEFT BRAIN Group (my wife's company), which also does a chunk of my bookings throughout the year. Spread across five locations throughout the city, BSB hosted guests from all over the country.
I don't work in hair but I found it inspiring to see so many creative people gathered together to share new ideas and have more control over the future of this industry. I was especially proud of my wife who put this massive event together in relatively short time. Covering this event was a highlight of 2017 thus far.
Email: info@carlosdetres.com
