WHAT THE FUCHS_The movie

A 10 minutes movie directed by Augustin Doublet about...Me :)
I met Augustin while working on the "Bushwick Year Book" last December, and he expressed his interest in getting to know my work and my motives better...and document it.
So, Voila ! After (quite) a few sessions, here's his short version.

The movie follows me in Bushwick, Brooklyn and Manhattan, and shows where I find some of my subjects as well as what goes behind the scenes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWxqj5qRxCY

OPEN STUDIO_RUDE NUDES JUNE 5-6th. 2-7 pm

As a part of the annually Bushwick Open Studios event this coming weekend (Saturday June 5th and Sunday June 6th. 2pm -7 pm)
I am showing in my projects studio " RUDE NUDES"_work in progress
It's at 49 Bogart St. #35 Brooklyn, NY 11206 (right by the Morgan stop of the L train)
More than 50 new archival prints of female nudes will be presented .
The prints selection (edit) is work in progress.
Selected prints (of limited editions) will be available for purchase at a reduced price during the open studio event.
Also, a few new self-published books will be presented at the open studio event, including the much anticipated "raw one" that was printed in Holland.
Admission is $10, and the visitor will be awarded with a special limited edition 4x6" print.
50% of the proceeds will go to the national breast cancer organization.
See some of the images here: http://bos2010.artsinbushwick.org/directory/?listing=1579
There will be 300 other studios opened in the area this weekend, so it's a good time to explore the art and the neighborhood :)

A "virtual" tour at the exhibition Fuchs_Now at Eastern District gallery Dec. 2009

"Fuchs_Now" show is my personal survey of my latest work. I was presenting my own prints from a few of my latest projects, including "The Bushwick Yearbook", "I Am Amerikan", "Transgenders In Kansas City", "Nudes" and more, as well as some of my recent self-published limited-edition books and videos.

Bushwick Yearbook Sessions

Fuchs_Now photo exhibition till Dec. 27th.

"Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio_Excerpts from the book "I Am Amerikan"

"Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio_excerpts from the book "I am Amerikan" from rafael fuchs on Vimeo.

This is a slide presentation of about 50 of the images from my (self) published book "I Am Amerikan" that I put together, accompanied by Coolios's song "Gangsta' Paradise".

Tiwimuta book is out with the imge I took embossed on the cover.

See what NY Times says at "The Moment" blog: http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/tiwimuta/

Fuchs_Open Studio event June 6-7th. 2009

Fuchs_Open Studio event June 6-7th. 2009 and other events downstairs and on Bogart and McKibbin streets.

Dancer In The rain_May 2009

Robert Frank with my book "I Am Amerikan"

A couple of weeks ago I had a huge epiphany when (the) Robert Frank took his time and was going over my new (self) published book "I Am Amerikan" (title pending) that I just released.
I've known Robert for many years, and he is , by far, my top hero when it comes to photography. He is also a very generous man, since he took his time to look at my book, and gave me some comments.
From a few questions and suggestions that he had, and from the length of time he was spending on each picture I gather that out of about 100 images in my book, there are about 15 that I should keep. That's a good start :)
I do need an editor though !
I am in a process of re-editing the book, but this special (second) edition of 300 books (almost all sold out) will be always unique.