Above is one of a series of 15 photographs taken today on Superior. A simple request for a cigarette rewarded us with many different posses and facial expressions. Hand hitched to the hip, left shoulder back, and a sassy tease radiating from her eye is just the kind of style that makes us proud. Surely you’ll agree Cleveland still has some flex left.

Nothing other than Shirley Murdock could accompany this photograph. Enjoy!

Shopping on the corner of SE corner 55th and Cedar means only that you are a person who appreciates variety in life.

For example, on today’s visit to Biggie’s we encountered two tradesmen debating the merits of Trinidadian soca over that of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Children and adults shared pint sized bicycles as dining patrons spoke of Middle Eastern politics.

The mood was pleasant and the art was vicious. This is where the action is, no trip to Cleveland is complete without a visit to Biggie’s you won’t regret it.

CLEVELANDSGS’s El Voyage Maximo will be featured!

Art show with 20 artists or collectives:
Tim Atherton, Leah Beeferman, Jerry Birchfield, Mark Brabant, Brittany Campbell, Cetusss, Skott Chandler, Cleveland SGS, Le Contremaître et sa contremaîtresse, Randy Crider, Peter Damm, Dana Depew, Greta Gratos, Matthew Hostelley, Harris Johnson, Joseph Makkos, Sam Meador, Joseph Minek, Michelle Marie Murphy, Lee Norris, Lauren Yeager.

It is that dreaded time of year. Standardized food service and grandes sueños días … time to school up.

This incident took place on Lorain after the setting of the sun. Two passers-by inquired about the condition of the horse. The horse, unwilling to explain his awkward positioning just sat there with skeptical eyes. The bird laughed at our monogrammed shirts and politely asked if we would “please step aside”. Apparently we were obstructing their view.

One of the more perplexing reflexes of man is to offer an “explanation” in the face of a sure guilt. For without offering even the most absurd of excuses he has not tried to explain away the hot potato his glove box. And not trying is reflexive surrender which is universally seen as the softest of attributes.

Explanations are painful to offer but fun to listen to …. and sometimes they get you out of extremely awkward situations.

The college photography class … among the many things that made you uncomfortable during critique is that thing that makes all right-minded people cringe, bad pictures of homeless people.

Yes, it’s a matter of perspective and we won’t give a sermon on the subject, but will say that the essence if photography to us is communication and gaze. The camera gives power to the one who holds it; its product can turn one man’s wallpaper into another man’s flower. Its product never gives you reality in a literal sense, only a reality tainted by the perspective of the person taking the picture.

As you all know, Cleveland SGS loves us some street photography. However this time we chose not to use the gaze of our artsy selves and pass the camera to SGS Associate Ross (SGSAR). In the past we have attempted to document the goings on of downtown Cleveland but came back only with printer cartridges and fluorescent lights. Ross on the other hand resides on 9th and Superior and has a keen eye for the City’s daily happenings. With his photographs he managed to turn much of what we found forgetful into memorable pearls of wisdom.

We are proud to present the photographic gaze of none other than Ross. Tomorrow, maybe you will view the world as he sees it.

Music, 808 by Steel & Ross

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