Bob Barry’s subjects are focused on playing jazz, and that’s how he photographed them

Los Angeles photographer Bob Barry apparently leads a very interesting life.
Most recently, Barry (whose real last name is Horowitz) has brought us “The Brotherhood: Performance Portraits,” a series of photos of jazz greats up now at Flazh!Alley Studio in San Pedro—and we’ll [...]

‘Inked Hearts’ likes it natural

SUZANNE SHIFFLETT “SELF PORTRAIT”
Public intellectual Mark Dery called them urban aboriginals—those San Franciscans who reacted to the Tom Wolfe/Bret Easton Ellis go-go ’80s by replacing chiffon neck bows and mannish suits with neck bolts and labial studs, their skins (and septums) their canvasses. It’s a good term, Dery’s, as all his [...]

Inked Hearts: Flazh!Alley’s tattoo portrait series that was too hot for TV. Open by appointment.
FLAZH!ALLEY 1113 S Pacific Ave, San Pedro 90731. 310.833.3633.
Pull Your Pants Up: Another round of the Prospector’s excellent Tuesday nights, this time with The Victorians, The Forms and more. 10pm. 21+.
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