Facebook Portrait Project

I managed to be in Raleigh the first time in 10 years there was...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:47:23 -0400

I managed to be in Raleigh the first time in 10 years there was freezing rain / snow. It wasn’t exactly what I was expecting in the South, but still beautiful.

Every Monday, I will offer a precious little 3x3” archival inkjet print from one of my adventures. Not only do they make great additions to your living room, they also make great gifts.

Every purchase will enable the arduous journey ahead - to sort through over 15,000 images, scan film and write about my 4.5 months on the great American road trip.

The first week they will be $25, after that they will be $50.

http://tanjaalexiahollander.bigcartel.com/product/picture-of-the-week-ice-storm-raleigh-north-carolina

Stoopin gets creepier. #maine (at New Auburn, Maine)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:08:49 -0400

Stoopin gets creepier. #maine (at New Auburn, Maine)

Boobies, Elvis + the art of Tanzania @ptldmuseumofart - so happy...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:30:55 -0400

Boobies, Elvis + the art of Tanzania @ptldmuseumofart - so happy to have the double Bessire tour. #maine #art (at Portland Museum of Art)

These two basking in the glory of an awesome Bon Appetite...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:18:23 -0400

These two basking in the glory of an awesome Bon Appetite review! @mainestreetdesignco @leslieo1965 (at Maine Street Design Co.)

bobbbyg: Tanja Hollander | Photographer | Part One Tanja...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:26:58 -0400

bobbbyg:

Tanja Hollander | Photographer | Part One

Tanja Hollander was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1972 and she moved to Maine after receiving a B.A. in photography, film, and feminist studies in 1994 from Hampshire College. Her current project “Are you really my friend” was recently exhibited at the Portland Museum of Art and continues to receive international media attention. She did a TEDxDirigo talk in 2012 and has lectured through out the country about this project. Her work has been exhibited nationally at galleries in New York City and Boston and has twice been selected for the Portland Museum of Art Biennial, winning a purchase prize in 2007. In 1994 Hollander opened and directed Dead Space Gallery, Portland’s first art venue for local art, music, spoken word, and performance. She founded and was the volunteer director of the Bakery Photographic Collective from 2001-2012. Hollander is represented by Carroll and Sons in Boston, Massachusetts and Jim Kempner in New York City. She is currently a resident of Auburn, Maine.

For the first time I will be giving you an interview in two parts. Due to her work on “Are you Really My Friend: The Facebook Portrait Project,”, Tanja just has too much good stuff to say to squeeze into one post. So, stay tuned for Part Two …

Road tripping, Facebook naiveté, and a lack of societal badness

As with most of my interviews, what you’ll read here is a greatly condensed version of our conversation.

What was your first experience with social media?

“There was probably some AOL Instant Messenger in my former life, or maybe Yahoo! with my friend Sarah Devlin when she moved from Portland to Brooklin, Maine. We were probably the only two people in our peer group who even chatted online. I think I may have had one other friend who I messaged with. This was around 1996-1999. This was just a form of communication for me. There wasn’t a social media presence. I remember sending emails at this time and how long it took. I’d go to the bathroom and come back and it would still be sending.”

“I was on MySpace but didn’t really use it at all. (MORE)

Self portrait with JJ the cat. #maine (at New Auburn, Maine)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:41:45 -0400

Self portrait with JJ the cat. #maine (at New Auburn, Maine)

And after ravioli, for course 3, there is grilled red snapper. ...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:37:11 -0400

And after ravioli, for course 3, there is grilled red snapper. (at Somerville, MA)

After the lamb chops, there are pea ravioli with lobster sauce....

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:25:32 -0400

After the lamb chops, there are pea ravioli with lobster sauce. Thank you chef Ed! (at Somerville, MA)

And another for the creepy porch series. #maine (at New Auburn,...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:53:39 -0400

And another for the creepy porch series. #maine (at New Auburn, Maine)

This self portrait looks way creepier than it is. #maine (at...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:57:14 -0400

This self portrait looks way creepier than it is. #maine (at New Auburn, Maine)

As part of my exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art,...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:16:29 -0400

As part of my exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art, thousands of people left me hand written notes on post its, posted literally to the wall. Unfortunately, the majority of them were lost, and I was left with a small stack that I have just finished scanning. Amazing something that seemed way more tangible than than the internet also has the risk of disappearing. Anyway, I will be posting the post its, and would love your help in re-creating my original wall. Please post a photo of your hand written response to the question: What is a real friend? Extra points if it is on a post it note! (from employee at Sunday River)

Every Monday, I will offer a precious little 3x3” archival...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:37:38 -0400

Every Monday, I will offer a precious little 3x3” archival inkjet print from one of my adventures.

Not only do they make great additions to your living room, they also make great gifts. Every purchase will enable the arduous journey ahead - to sort through over 15,000 images, scan film and write about my 4.5 months on the great American road trip.

The first week they will be $25, after that they will be $50.

Order up!

As part of my exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art,...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:25:41 -0400

Ha! Look what I just found cleaning up the studio. Where does...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:45:18 -0400

Ha! Look what I just found cleaning up the studio. Where does the dot go - bottom left? #slides #gladthosedaysareover

First swim of the year kinda day. @htarmy @mtarmy (at Mere...

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:29:34 -0400

First swim of the year kinda day. @htarmy @mtarmy (at Mere Point)

What happens when a #photographer and #photo #historian take on...

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:09:11 -0400

What happens when a #photographer and #photo #historian take on #snapchat.

And this guy too. #dockside #maine @mtarmy @htarmy (at Mere...

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:02:55 -0400

And this guy too. #dockside #maine @mtarmy @htarmy (at Mere Point)

Look who I get to hang out with dockside. #maine @htarmy @mtarmy...

Thu, 30 May 2013 14:29:56 -0400

Look who I get to hang out with dockside. #maine @htarmy @mtarmy (at Mere Point)

For those of you who don’t believe JJ ever comes inside /...

Tue, 28 May 2013 21:33:29 -0400

For those of you who don’t believe JJ ever comes inside / is a normal cat. (at New Auburn, Maine)

Now for some post #biggaywedding unwinding. (at the 112)

Mon, 27 May 2013 17:11:26 -0400

Now for some post #biggaywedding unwinding. (at the 112)