Last week I told Romke Hoogwaerts, the guy from Mossless Magazine, that making a magazine was a whole heap of trouble and he should stick to the internet or he’d fall out with all his best friends. I think he’s still going to do the magazine despite what I said, but whatever. You should definitely donate some cash so he can stress himself out and argue about layouts by clicking here.
You should also take a look at what he sent over below, which are his nine favourite interviews on the Mossless site. Check it, yo.
Noel Rodo-Vankeulen: “I feel as if [photography] has returned to a neutral position similar to the Kodak Brownie era – democratic, disposable and common.”
Amy Stein: “Our lives and days are filled with plans. We have destinations big and small and set out on a journey to accomplish our goals. This is the essence of hope. But, we don’t live in a vacuum and often external forces or our own unknowing hands disrupt our best intentions. It is this moment between expectation and outcome that fascinates me…”
Mark Peckmezian: “I think ideologies mislead much more often than they guide, and I think you could diagnose a lot of bad art as having this (dogmatism) as their root problem.”
Brian Gaberman: “I try to only make pictures when I just can’t resist the urge. I’m very concerned about making photographs just to make them. There are plenty of photographs in the world and I’d rather not add to the pile unless I absolutely can’t help myself.”
Brian Ulrich: “On one day while walking to class, it seemed every newspaper had the phrase ‘Not If But When’ as it’s headline. I hated that idea so I decided to co-opt the phrase to change it’s context.”
Bobby Doherty: “I think a photograph is this strange hesitation.”
Robert Tepiak: For the longest time I told myself I wanted to shoot things in their truest form. Which now just feels like idealism when dealing with such a stark creature like a camera.
Wayne Levin: “Usually, the animal is the one in charge of whether or not you will get close to them. So the best tactic is to be calm, and not aggressive, and hope that they will be interested in checking you out.”
“MOSSLESS: You’re busy enough these days to make a regular man crazy. How do you find time to even answer these questions?
Christian Weber: I will need to skip the first question, sorry I am pressed for time.”
