Category Archives: Kodak P3200

Los Angeles, California – 1969

Posted on July 28, 2014 by John Durant

                                                         Burned Fender Stratocaster – Shrine Auditorium,  Los Angeles, 1969 1969 was an … Continue reading →

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Panteón de Santa Rosalillita – Baja California

Posted on May 12, 2014 by John Durant

Something about Mexico is best left unspoken. It’s clear, almost obvious. To an American traveling south looking into death’s steady gaze can be unsettling. Best not to linger too long while the winter sun drops below the coastal range. Ray … Continue reading →

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How to Make Something Beautiful (part two)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by John Durant

                  Japanese woodblock: my vintage Canon F-1n (20mm f/2.8) Start with something completely familiar – like an analog single lens reflex. Find a chunk of clear Douglas fir and sketch directly to … Continue reading →

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The Land That God Forgot – Part Two

Posted on October 17, 2013 by John Durant

 El Progresso, Northern Baja California – December 1998 Driving through Mexico in the winter is something I’ve done all my life. Traveling on highway D-1 brings to mind the classic topics of life, death, creation and eternity – mainly because … Continue reading →

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Tough Times in California

Posted on October 8, 2013 by John Durant

                                Santa Barbara Chapel, Randsburg California The first time I caught a glimpse of Randsburg California was in Paul Sample’s depression era painting Celebration. The … Continue reading →

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The Salt Mines

Posted on July 12, 2013 by John Durant

Western Salt Works, Chula Vista California In November of 1996 while driving around California on a magazine assignment I came across the Western Salt Works at the southern end of San Diego Bay. From the beginning I’d been interested in … Continue reading →

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How To Make Something Beautiful (part one)

Posted on May 29, 2013 by John Durant

Wood-block print: Rolleiflex f/3.5 with rare reversed D. Start with something you love. It has to be the kind of thing you can’t leave alone, something with a pleasing heft, well made and beautiful. Like an old Rollei. Find a … Continue reading →

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Jesus in New York City

Posted on February 11, 2013 by John Durant

             And Jesus was a friend to publicans and sinners – Matthew: 11:19 When asked why He ate and drank with sinners Jesus was said to have replied: it is not the healthy who need a … Continue reading →

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Lance Carson, Malibu California

Posted on February 7, 2013 by John Durant

                      Lance Carson in the shaping room – January 21st, 2013 The outline of a hand-shaped surfboard is drawn directly on the foam using a rigid template as a guide … Continue reading →

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Up High In Mexico

Posted on December 4, 2012 by John Durant

                               Tecate Peak, Southwest Slope, Baja California Fifty miles from my photo studio is the Tecate border crossing. To get there, take California 94 away from … Continue reading →

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