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It’s not often you get asked to load up a wall with photos in a prestigious museum, in fact this might be once in a lifetime. Let’s make a poster about it. We will be giving away a handful of these this week Thursday Oct 5 at the museum, 6- 8pm. The remainder of them available in our online store. Limited edition.
Have a look, get one today – shophamburgereyes.com
Our exhibition at the SFMOMA is coming to an end. Sunday Oct 5th will be the last day to view our stuff in this building amongst some of the greatest art and photography of all time. Join us Thursday Oct 2, First Thursday (free entry) between 6 – 8pm for an unsanctioned closing group hang. We will be giving away free posters to commemorate the occasion (while supplies last).
This Thursday is First Thursday, the free day at SFMOMA! We will be doing a talk and slideshow along side Erin O Toole, Adrian Martinez, Janet Delaney, and Zig Jackson. 6pm.
In other First Thursday news, I have some photos up as part of a zine workshops event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada!
There was a rollercoaster in place of my brain recently when having a photography exhibit go up at SFMOMA. Even though it was a small showing (only 32 photos), the g-force walloped me both literally and figuratively. In a good way.
Since “The Nopening” in January I haven’t been able to get anything done. Add to that a couple of weeks ago I fainted, hit my head, and woke up in the ER with a concussion. What is happening to me?
I think the first target you set as a young photographer is to get published in a magazine or newspaper. That one is easy because you figure out how to start your own magazine or newspaper and run your own photos in it.
The second target is almost a joke, you say it but don’t mean it because it is pure fantasy, that is to have your photos in a museum.
It has happened before, a photo here or there, in an institution, in another city, in another country, but nothing like this.
It felt like we won a championship, training since the day we made our first zine. Yet we didn’t know there was a contest, so it was also very much lottery vibes. Either way, I will take it. I am grateful and proud of our efforts. We tossed the grenade, kaboom the exhibit opened, and I was blown to bits.
Finally getting it together. What is next? Easy to overthink it but also easy to answer, more books and zines. Next year will be the 25th anniversary of Hamburger Eyes, let’s make a book. We will work on new issues for this year, we will work on a new book for next year, and we will cancel all other plans because nothing else matters.
More soon.
PS. Our exhibit at SFMOMA is not over, it is up through August and I am doing a slideshow presentation in the theater there this Thursday, June 6th at 6pm PST alongside some great photographers.
2 new issues of Ray’s Reports – with new and improved print quality!
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Sometimes we make stuff and decide against it. Normally we would sell these prototypes and samples at a book fair but we skipped all of them this year, so we shall sell them here!
We have few copies of this brown tee and a mesh hat.
Thanks to every one who purchased a print! It’s been great. For those that missed out, I added 40 more.
It’s a print sale! We are putting together funds for the production of new issue(s) of Hamburger Eyes. These prints were made between 2015-2025 on the occasion of Hamburger Eyes events and exhibitions in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo, Munich, and Calgary.
All photos by Ray Potes. $30 each. Printed on various laser print machines on various papers in various cities. 8.5″ x 11″. Some have multiples, though most are 1 of 1. Signed.
Thanks in advance!
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New issue of Ray’s Reports out now. This one has photos from all over California. I still love making zines.
Ray’s Reports No. 31
“Perceived Slights”
36 pages
Laser Print
Stapled
Pleased to announce Hamburger Eyes has a photo exhibit at the SFMOMA as part of the “Around Group f.64: Legacies and Counterhistories in Bay Area Photography” show on view from Jan 16 to sometime in Sept.
Although there is no formal official opening reception, join us there for the Nopening this Thurs 5 – 8pm.
(Not free. No party.)