Photo Of The Day

Children play soccer during sunset at a beach in Lima, Peru.

Enrique Castro-Mendivil / Reuters

The oil covered hand of a firefighter who was overwhelmed by the thick oil spill while attempting to fix an underwater pump is seen after he he was brought to shore by his colleagues in Dalian, China.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010.

AP Photo / Jiang He / Greenpeace

Don McCullin

Duchamp's Fountain was an avant garde statement putting forwards the idea that anything, no matter how ordinary or menial, can be considered art once it has received the attention of an artist i.e. through a signature and/or a new meaning attributed to it. It caused a huge stir because it was barred from being exhibited from the show it was entered into because the curators couldn't decide whether it was art or not. It is now considered one of the first prominent examples of conceptual art, and Duchamp was the original creator of the 'readymade' art piece, and the reason that unmade beds can be nominated for Turner Prizes.

going back a few pages, but it's a commonly held misbeief (right word?) that duchamp had originally intended to show the urinal at the aforementioned exhibition. the urinal was actually put in as a protest against them not allowing him to show another work he had originally intended to show. the original no longer exists, and i believe there a 3 replicas made by duchamp. But yes, like you said it was an incredibly important action for conceptual art that has come since, but in my opinion the legacy of duchamp has been highly abused by the likes of the YBAs (the mass editioning of Hirst's work for example) into something that he would no longer recognise as being related to his work or ideas. I think saying all contemporary art is rubbish having seen what is reported in the media, maybe a couple of exhibitions, is like saying all fixed gears are ugly having seen a few around town. it takes time and effort but i think it's genuinely worth it, but if it's not your cup of tea then fair enough, it's not for everyone.

Traveling at 17,500 miles per hour (5 miles per second)…we orbit the Earth every 90 minutes, with a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes. So half of our space walk is in complete darkness. The helmet lights are essential at the work sight. Here I am getting the bail drive lever ready for my arch nemesis…the ‘M3 Ammonia Connector’. The dance begins…

Douglas H. Wheelock / NASA

Jan Saudek

Content warning, the following images are NSFW

Don McCullin

Hey Marcom,

Fanks 4 yore pics but vey r all shit. Please stop poseting inn vis fread

gu fuck urselv and lie

Jerry Jackson, 2009. Buyed frm carboot sail.

^^Very serious. I dont think you've posted a single good photo.

Just stop trying to compete with Spotter and stop clogging up this thread with your shit

Thanks wiganwill. So its true you are getting grumpier

i dunt gife a fukk whaz u thinkh or wantz, lie!

now go to bed.

Pictures by Marc Riboud and Don McCullin? Well, you're welcome to your opinion. But it's not your thread and your tastes are not all that matter. Spotter posts stuff I like and stuff I don't; as does Marcom.
Don't try and tell anyone what they can or cannot post in this thread.
Too much bullshit in what has been a great thread.

The thread is called 'Photo of the Day' not 'Numerous average boring images'

Most of the pictures posted by marcom are for people with bad/no taste

XH, you're embarrassing, go to bed now and from tomorrow you will start to post your taste.

Why would I need to do that? Spotter does that for me

ahhh, now I understand why now you're doing a great job for him. Excellent couple!

i'm visualisng the above like this btw

Star Trek - Spock vs Kirk Battle Scene - YouTube

ahhh, now I understand why now you're doing a great job for him. Excellent couple!

Ah yes great. More gay jibes please

Marcom, post whatever you want. Its not always going to be to everyone's taste but that's not the point.

The ignore button gets ignored way too much round these parts.

Too much bullshit in what has been a great thread.

tru say bluds. one of my favourite threads on LFGSS. Stick with the pics Marcom. Drama? Don't watch that :)

The ignore button gets ignored way too much round these parts.

Frankly, that's a good thing.

ignore doesn't make the problem go away.

stop squabbling ffs. This thread has been one of the very few where squabbling and petty arguments have been pretty much non-existent. Xander, if you don't like what marcom posts, why don't you get your coat and gtfo?
Back to pretty/disturbing/thought provoking/funny/crap photos now please.