Urbanautica, Liz Kuball and Dave Jordano

Woke up this morning and made my daily rounds on this here interweb-which led me to discovering the website Urbanautica via Jennilee Marigomen's flickr (which she was just featured on).  It is a very neat site which forced itself upon me to look at every image and to read each statement by each photographer. I'm just warning you now to be prepared for its aggressive guerilla tactics at making the viewer stay on its site until completion :).  It's worth it though since there are so many amazing photographers on there some huge- like Alec Soth and Amy Stein along with the likes of up and comer's like Will Govus and Marigomen.  However, I was really struck by two people I had previously never seen, Liz Kuball and Dave Jordano.  The website is a compilation of photographers who work in documenting the land wherever it may be that people inhabit.

Liz Kuball is based out of Southern California by way of the east.  She followed the westward dream like many of us do(myself included) and documented this process of discerning reality from fantasy that us transplants often come to fruition.  

from In Store. Liz Kuball.

from California Vernacular. Liz Kuball.

from California Vernacular. Liz Kuball.

Dave Jordano returned to shooting outside of his studio after a 25 year stint hiatus of shooting images inside for clientele.  I am glad he ventured back out into the world and so far he has brought us the stories of life on the fringes of society along with portraying a life that once was in his series on the Chanute Military base in Illinois. 

from Prairieland-On the Fringe. Dave Jordano. 2005.

from Prairieland-Habitants. Dave Jordano. 2005.

from Chanute AFB. Dave Jordano. 2007.

Home

Location: Coolidge Drive, Sarasota, FL Age: 0-1yrs

-My parents lived in this duplex right off the beach, 

the night before I was born my mom was swimming

in the ocean.  I need water, I can honestly say

I feel connected to it.

Missing my Grandmothers house in CT. Apparently google 

earth doesnt have any cameras on her street. Age: 1-3yrs

Location: 1503 N Conrad Ave, Sarasota, FL Age: 3-20yrs

When I was 3, my mother and I planted that palm

tree in the front yard for father's day.  It was the 

same height as I at that age, it has far surpassed my

height now.  It also leans slightly because 

of a tropical storm that came through.

Location: 1750 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, Ca Age: 20yrs-20yrs

This was one of the best places I have ever lived. 

The place isn't that great or anything, but the people

and the landlord, Susan, are amazing.  It felt like

a community here.

Location: 734something Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA Age: 20-21yrs

(bottom left hand corner apartment 201)

I only lived here a short while with my friend Colleen.  

I loved this apartment though, it was huge but we 

still had to share a 1 bedroom. 

Location: 5140 Brittany Drive, Old Hickory, TN Age:21-present

(p.s. that is my cat sitting on the front stairs)

I have lived in Nashville for 3 years now.  It 

took me a while to really like it here, but I do. 

There are great things about this place that I will

miss, but for now I have the summer to enjoy it

and will be going kayaking every chance I get!

I recently became obsessed with the powers of Google Earth.  Sure, I've used it before, but I had yet to be privy to the new version of it.  I was so amazed at being able to type in an address almost anywhere and be able to have a panorama street view of it.  Naturally, I did the obvious, I looked up all of my old residencies.  There is nothing like being able to go home, even if it is a hyped up futuristic trip. Lately, I've been missing all of the places I've ever called home and I know that when I move in the summer I will miss the place I now call home as well. It is nice that there are photographs to help aid in the memory process. 

I would like to see where you come from too.  Your challenge so you chose to accept it, leave your address or any address you want to share as a comment.