LONG LIVE LEE - an homage to mr. mcqueen

on the day lee mcqueen died

i had already scheduled a test shoot with a young model.

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we used the time to explore themes in mcqueen's work:

time, death, loss, memory, darkness.

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this is a short excerpt from that day:

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the friendly . . . erm . . . faces of MR BLACK, L.A.

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why do i try to get out of my routine

and haul my carcass to mr black every tuesday night?

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i think it's because i never know whom i'll run into,

or what i'll see.

changes week to week, from ronson on the turntables to leather daddies vogueing vs. rupaul,

to adam lambert to vera wang . . .

there's always a little heartbeat  you didn't expect:

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some masked stranger

(we see you, luke nero)

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perhaps the wit and wisdom of mr. guy branum,

whom i adore:

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or the catnip-like ability of adam to draw the young-uns in droves,

though he is our reluctant casanova, indeed :

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or the joy of bringing ms. katy dickson,

fresh from new york city,

and exposing her to the sights:

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darlings,

it's all in good taste.

we just like to tease y'all a bit.

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intentionally cruel post on how cute our pit bulls continue to be :

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avec has taken to a new preferred sleeping pose.

ON GRR.

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and,

she has decided that when we are on the roof reading,

she will be keeping watch.

for, i don't know, seagulls?  ladybugs?  griffons?

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grr is much happier just sunning herself.

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the only real issue we've had recently is with the new cleaning woman.

she keeps passing out in the laundry.

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