I was heading to the gallery today where my photographs from my recent exhibit are still hanging. The idea was to take them down. But this morning a scout from Ralph Lauren came in and is considering using the gallery and the pictures as a backdrop for a fashion photo shoot. Being an art-pessimist I thought, “whatever, it ain’t going to happen.” But the gallery and I agreed we should leave them up a bit longer just in case.

On the way home I got thinking….

Isn’t it ironic that a big wig clothing corporation is thinking about using my pics as a backdrop? When it comes to corporate road culture, I avoid it like the plague. Unless of course I’m into making fun of it (see McCulture). Thinking further I thought why not appropriate a few Ralph Lauren model photos and photoshop them in next to my pictures?

So here I am. I decided to put circles on the faces, just like John Baldessari does. This really makes them true art. I can just see these beautiful white people lounging in front of old buildings. Places that they’ll never go.

It’s cool really. I’m loving the look and thinking this might be a new series.