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Subtext: LOOK: The Work of Grant Brittain & Josh Higgins recap

July 31, 2010

If you ask almost any skateboard photographer on who their influences are, most would probably bring up Grant Brittain. Brittain spent a great amount of time capturing the early careers of riders such as Tony Hawk, Danny Way and Mark Gonzales to name a few. Brittain shoots with an intuition that captures the personalities of his subjects. His photo of Tod Swank still comes to mind as one of my favorite images in photography.

Last night, Subtext in Little Italy played venue for LOOK: The Work of Grant Brittain & Josh Higgins. It was a full house — with both the gallery space and patio filled with art-hungry guests and industry folk alike. The snacks (mustard sausages!) provided by the Tractor Room served as a tasty distraction from the unusually chilly summer night. Things also got warmer as Adrian Demain laid down his skills as the nights tunesmith. And this is what I saw…

Edit: The show goes on July 30th – August 29th, 2010. Be sure to swing by and check out the show before its over. Prints are available for sale while they last.