Luise Kimme Documentary Film

http://vimeo.com/33278024
Finally !! A must see documentary film about my friend and sculptor Luise Kimme in Tobago, shot 16 years ago, release June 2012 (in Germany) by Atlantis Film, director: Elke Schmitz.

(More photos of Luise Kimme by Stefan Falke)

Identidad Magazine Mexico

Mexican IDENTIDAD CULTURAL magazine just published an interview which Fernando García Rivas, a writer/artist/filmcritic from Mexicali, did with me a few days ago. The topic are my artist portraits from Tijuana and Mexicali.

Tio Papi Movie Poster

Tio Papi, directed by Fro Rojas from the original screenplay by Joey Dedio and Brian Herskowitz, is an upbeat story of life's unexpected surprises and ultimately what matters the most - the love of family. Takes Place In: Washington Heights, NYC.Starring in “TIO PAPI” are Joey Dedio as "Tio Papi" Ray Ray, Elizabeth Rodriguez as his girlfriend "Cheeky," and Kelly McGillis as "Elizabeth Warden". Starring as Tio Papi's newly made family are Gabriella Fanuele ("Vanessa"), David Castro ("Manny"), Fatima Ptacek ("Angela"), Sebastian Martinez ("Angelo"), "Nicolette Pierini ("Lola") and Dax Roy ("Nico"). Also starring are Frankie Faison ("Gilly"), Franky G ("Chizzy"), Jeff Deserano ("Bongo"), Vanessa Aspillaga ("Carmela") and Jene Hernandez ("Lizette"). Rounding out the cast are Tyrone Brown ("Brandon"), Gina Hecht ("Marsha Horowitz"), Jerome Preston Bates ("Wilson"), Carlos Leon ("Raul"), and Jessica Leccia ("Daniella").

Herzau Moscow Street

This is a real cool promotion for his new book Herzau Moscow Street by Andreas Herzau !!

(PS: Herzau and I share the blog HelloNewYork HelloHamburg at http://hellonewyorkhellohamburg.blogspot.com/)

Tijuana Portraits

I recently visited and photographed 40 artists and people who have a cultural impact on life in Tijuana, Mexico, for my long term project LA FRONTERA: Artists along the US/Mexican border.
The list of names in order of their appearance is at the end of this post.









































Canamo (Band, Reggae and Ska), Alejandro Zacarias (artist), Ariana Escudero (murals), Arturo Rodriguez (La Caja gallery), Ava Ordorica (director La Casa Del Tunel: Art Center), Azzul Monraz (singer, Madamme Ur), Carlos Maria, drummer), Carlos Sarabia (movie critic), Cesar Hayashi (doctor,painter), Chaime Chaidez Bonilla (radio host, writer at El Mexicano), Christina Creme (or Siki Carpio, singer), Daniel Watman (border poet and activist), Franco Mendez Cavillo (painter), Frank Romero (artist, owner Local 29 store), Ruben Franco Notch and Ximena Jasso (Freelance store and Art Gallery, event space), Glenda (cafe owner, wants to be a drummer), Ingrid Hernandez (photographer), Jaime Ruiz Otis (artist), Jackie Nava (world champion boxer), Dr. Javier Galavis (dentist, photographer), Javier Gonzales (owner, Culinary Art School), Algira Garzon Carballo (Culinary Art School), Javier Plascencia (Chef, Miseon 19 and others), Jean Von Borstel (artist), Josue Castro (photographer), Karina Munoz (TV moderator, cultural promotor), Leobardo Sarabia (movie critic, festivals), Luis Ituarte (painter), Manuel Varrona (painter), Marcela Guadiana (book designer), Beto Ruiz (weaver), Marcos Ramirez (artist), Mely Barragan and Daniel Ruanova (artists), Minerva Tapia (dancer and choreographer), Octavio Hernandez and Rosalba Velasco (TijuaNEO magazine), Oscar Ortega (sculptor), Oscar Romo (environmentalist) , Julian, Tane and Javier Plascencia (owners of Caesars and other restaurants), Ramon Guillot (architect, Via Corporativo) Rene Peralta (architect), Virgilio Munoz (director general, Cecut).

Mexicali Portraits:

http://stefanfalkephotography.blogspot.com/2012/04/mexicali-portraits.html

Tecate Portraits:

http://stefanfalkephotography.blogspot.com/2012/04/tecate-portraits.html

Tecate Portraits

I recently visited and photographed 3 artists in Tecate, Mexico, for my long term project LA FRONTERA: Artists along the US/Mexican border.

In order of their appearance: Alvaro Blancarte, artist (above); Laura Castanedo, artist, and Francisco Morales, poet.





Mexicali Portraits:
http://stefanfalkephotography.blogspot.com/2012/04/mexicali-portraits.html

images from the beginning of my work at the border:
http://www.stefanfalke.com/#/stories/La%20Frontera/1

Mexicali Portraits

I recently visited and photographed 10 artists in Mexicali, Mexico, for my long term project LA FRONTERA: Artists along the US/Mexican border.
In order of their appearance: Gani Guerrero, artist (above, Mexicali 7.2 refers to the 2010 earthquake); Carlos Coronado Ortega, painter, sculptor; Daniel Rosas, director of El Field with Alejandro Davila, producer, journalist (standing in Calexico/USA); Derrick Sparrow, co-writer, co-editor; Efren De La Cruz, painter; Fernando G. Rvas, artist and movie critic; Francisco Postlewaite, painter; Jaqueline Barajas, painter; Jorge Ortega, poet; Ruben García Benavides, painter; Ruth Hernandez, painter.















more images from my work at the border:
http://www.stefanfalke.com/#/la%20frontera/La%20Frontera%203/1/