Picture of the week #422 "Wino Willie" Venice California & Santa Ynez, California 2010 Signed & Stamped

I ran into this character on the walkway in Venice where all of the colorful characters hang out. I photoshopped him in to the wine fields of Santa Ynez. I'm not exactly sure of the year when I took these images, but my guess is about 6 years ago. I have been back many times to Venice but have not seen him there since I took this picture. Perhaps he's in Cabernet Heaven. Or just sobered up and moved on.

Picture of the Week #421 'Standing on the Corner" Beverly Hills, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

Waiting to cross the street after lunch with a friend, I noticed this guy waiting for the light to change. I immediately whipped out my little camera and click. One shot and I got him. I had only noticed his pant leg was up and it wasn't until I got home and put the image in my computer that I noticed his hand all crunched up. I don't know if he had a deformity or was just curling his fingers. He was also very fashionable and I started to make up all kinds of scenarios for who he was. But I doubt I'll see him again so it would all only be conjecture. 

Picture of the Week #420 "Kish Mir en Tuchas" Los Angeles, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

Coming out of the Art Fair downtown at the LA Mart earlier in the year I happened on this car sitting in the parking lot. As I am working on a series of "Pictures That Make You Smile", this just leaped out at me. I put the title "Kish Mir en Tuchas"on the license plate as I didn't want to show the real plate. I posted this earlier on FaceBook and received a slew of compliments. One friend, a prominent art dealer suggested I make a large print of it and sell it. I try to sell all my images, some sell some don't. I wish I knew which were the ones that would sell, then I'd be very rich.

Picture of the Week #419 "Quintessential Beverly Hills", Beverly Hills, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

Walking through Beverly Hills which I do about three times a week, I happened to see all these extremely expensive and colorful cars lined up by the valet. With the sun light casting a perfect shadow along the ground and the color of the cars across the street, it was a natural for me to record this image. I didn't wait around to see who was driving which car as I wanted to keep my cardio up so I quickly moved on.

Picture of the Week #418 "Color Co-Ordinated" Los Angeles, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

While I was attending an art show downtown I stumbled upon this colorfully dressed man checking the messages on his phone. I couldn't help but notice that his suit matched the colors in the paintings hanging above him. I quickly snapped one image and then walked away. I didn't think to ask if the images were his or he just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Regardless, it's still very colorful.

Picture of the Week #417 "Tangiers Mystique" Tangiers, Morocco 1986 Signed & Stamped

I have been to Morocco three times. The first was when I was on my honeymoon with my first wife  in 1965. Then in 1972 with my then live in girl friend and then when I was invited to attended a producers tour to see locations and the site of a major film studio facility that we had thought had been built.  I went with four other producers from LA. But when we got to Ouarzazate on the border of the Sahara there was no studio only a giant mile long wall with one opening. When we drove through there was the Sahara. We laughed a lot on that trip and I recorded everything on film and video. When we were back in Tangiers I took off on my own to take photos. This was one image that has always stayed with me.

Picture of the Week #416 "Red Vespa Brigade" Tuscany, Italy 2002 Signed & Stamped

I simply adore Tuscany. I have traveled all over this incredibly lovable region for years. I was always thinking of one day moving here, but for various reasons I always ended up staying in France. Now that I'm older and time is passing, plus I have a wonderful wife who shares my desire to rent a villa there for 3 months and see how we like it. We would rent out our Bel Air California home and pack up my cameras, electronics, clothes and off we would go. An adventure would begin. I think we could find a great place for a reasonable rent as the prices have come down due to the economy. We're just hoping we can do it soon, although the main reason we are here is that we have a 20 year old, three legged cat that can no longer travel with us. So when she goes we go. Stay tuned.

Picture of the Week # 415 "Speak No Evil" Paris, France 1994 Signed & Stamped

Capturing people is my favorite pastime. I have no idea what was going on with this couple but they seem intense. Their expression shows worry and with their hands covering their mouths it seems even more concentrated. Plus the forlorn look in their eyes reveals even more. Perhaps they are having marital difficulties? Perhaps some sad news has come to light? Henri Cartier Bresson would say that this was the decisive moment and I was there to capture it.

Picture of the Week # 414 "Trick or Treat" + Bonus 1 + Bonus 2 Venice, Italy 2011 Signed & Stamped

There is no more elaborate showing of costumes than at the Carnivale in Venice Italy. It was an absolute joy to attend back in 2011 with my pal Douglas Villiers. And today being Halloween there is no more appropriate images that I could show you than these select three from literally hundreds that I have taken. As so many people are donning costumes today, I thought it was befitting to show how ornate and intricate some outfits can be. These three photographs show the reveler against a background that matches their costume. I hope one day to have a gallery or museum showing of many of these pictures as I find them beautiful, colorful and fun.  I fully understand that we all hide behind masks one way or another and what better way to showcase them.  

Picture of the Week # 413 "Checking Her Out" Paris, France 2002 Signed & Stamped

Walking through Paris, one of my favorite cities, I couldn't help but see this woman striding by. I loved the shop girls standing in front checking her out as she was coming closer to them. I also liked the contrast between this punked out red head and the 60's era bell bottom pants of the sales girl. I guess it's another example of then and now. I wonder if this red head still looks this way or if she's changed? After all it was 14 years ago. We all go thru phases and I presume this is one of hers.

Picture of the Week # 412 "Jim Nabors" Bel Air, California 1972 Signed & Stamped

Back when I was producing and directing Music Videos I had the distinct pleasure of working with Jim Nabors. Most people knew him as the bumbling "Gomer Pyle" on TV, but he also had an incredible singing voice. He sang "To Dream the Impossible Dream" from "Man of La Mancha" and blew us all away. And this was in his house with no musical accompaniment. If memory serves me correctly I also did one or two more songs with him on a stage, but I remember him standing by the window over looking the city in a tuxedo and gloriously belting out the tune. Why I had him in a tuxedo is lost in my memory, but I do remember he invited me to his house in Hawaii and to drive his Ferrari. I guess I made an impression on him.    

Picture of the Week #411 "White Rhino" Masai Mara, Kenya 1989 Signed & Stamped

I was seeing Nick Brants' fabulous picture of an elephant standing profile with a cloud of dust that was just shaken off, selling in auction for between $30,000 and $50,000. I said to myself that I have lots of animal pictures that I took when Ann and I were on our honeymoon that are pretty good as well. So sure enough I found this image. I turned it Black & White and boom there it was. A very powerful profile picture that I immediately emailed to my biggest collector and friend the great stager Meridith Baer. She bought 2 from an edition of 10. Today, it's my Picture of the week. I'm working on more, and even tho these are originally in color I know Meridith prefers B&W. I'll put together a portfolio in color as well for others to appreciate or purchase and maybe do a gallery exhibit.

Picture of the Week #410 "Reflecting Museum Guard" Paris, France 1982 Signed & Stamped

Melancholy could have also been a title to this contemplative image. As a photographic voyeur I am always trying to capture moments that appear in front of me. Sometimes I'm successful, often times not. This was a winner. I was in my habitual tour of the Louvre when passing through the Egyptian wing I noticed her sitting there. Click. I moved on. She was none the wiser that I had recorded her private moment for posterity. What I also was attracted to is the diagonal shadow cast from the wall relief and that her leg was in exactly the same direction. I'm not sure I was as aware as I am now of the graphics of this image then. I was too busy just getting the camera to my eye and snapping this one take. I rarely do more than one take, except now that I have gone digital I've moved along with the times. So it's not uncommon for me to snap 4 or 5 shots and decide later which is the best.

Picture of the Week #409 "Frog Ride - Oh Shit!" Masai Mara 1997 & Los Angeles 2014 Signed & Stamped

I couldn't resist photoshopping the Frog ride into the Hippo filled river in the Masai Mara. I've put together a series of children's rides and wild animals a couple of years ago but never did anything with them. Then today, which is the big debate between Hillary & Douchebag and everyone running around on edge, I thought this might lighten the day. My photographic work has no one vision. I record what I see in life and sometimes my images are straight forward and sometimes they are manipulated like today's. In essence they are still what I am seeing. N'est pas?

Picture of the Week #408 "Elephant Bath" Masai Mara, Kenya 1997 Signed & Stamped

On our honeymoon Safari we encountered the Elephant handlers bathing their rides in the river. Africa and our safari were perhaps one of the greatest trips we've ever taken. We long to return. Obviously a lot has happened in the world and some places just aren't safe to travel to anymore. It is such a shame. But as I tell my lovely wife Ann, it's not every day that something dreadful happens. I'd go back in a heartbeat only I'm not in the same condition I was and wonder if I can even handle long plane rides anymore. At least I have my memories and the pictures to go with them.

Picture of the Week #407 "Pigeon Perch" Madrid, Spain 1987 Signed & Stamped

Even though I prefer color, I turned this image Black & White because I felt it added to the drama of the setting. Somehow these type of pictures always grab my attention. Maybe because they are graphic, or humorous, or dramatic. This was taken during a trip to Spain before I met my beautiful wife Ann. One day I will bring her to see the some of the majesty of Spain and the Prado as well as the other incredible museums. I know not to take her to the bull fights as she is an animal lover. Bull fights were something I did back in the 80's.

Picture of the Week #406 "Boo" Vienna, Austria 1993 Signed & Stamped

How could I not grab this shot of the Dinosaur skeleton looking like it is going to attack the man sitting quietly underneath. We were in Vienna seeing the sights when this tableau struck me as funny and I quickly recorded the image. This will definitely be in my "Pictures That make You Smile" portfolio.

Picture of the Week #405 "Painting An Echo" Vienna, Austria 1993 Signed & Stamped

When we went to Vienna to attend the Royal wedding of Francesca Thyssen Bornemiza to Karl Habsburg the heir apparent to the throne of Austria and the Habsburg empire, we spent a few days seeing the magnificent city. We walked all over taking in everything from the Churches to the Museums to the shops. I was mesmerized by this artist copying a still life and how accurate his painting was. I have no idea what he was going to do with it, or if it was for him or for the Museum. But one thing I did know was that it was a damned good copy and one from what I could see could easily pass as the original. All I could think of was; Buyer Beware.

Picture of the Week #404 "Home FromThe Pyramid"  Giza, Egypt 1989 Signed & Stamped

I was so glad to have been able to see the Pyramids when I did. I only wish I was with my beautiful wife Ann back then. We didn't meet for another two years. And now it's supposedly dangerous for Americans to go to Egypt. But I keep thinking that not every day or every American is targeted, and that we probably could go when we are able. I have been suffering from a very bad back and am hoping that it doesn't get in the way of our travels or my photography. I have always been fascinated by the Pyramids as supposedly they didn't have the wheel so how could they have moved those huge stones? Let alone carve them with such precision? The answers are lost for now, but I truly feel that one day they will be able to find out a logical method of building one of the greatest structures on earth.

Picture of the Week #403 "Dapper" Cogolin, France 1981 Signed & Stamped

This was taken the last year I had my house in Grimaud in the South of France. Periodically I would take pictures of the locals in the adjoining villages. I happened on this gentleman as I was strolling the town of Cogolin. He politely posed for a few snaps. Back in those days I was just snapping pictures, not really thinking of making photography a career. I used many of my photos as sketches for paintings. It's strange that I photographed people playing Boule, or Petanque as it is sometime called, but only did a couple of paintings, whereas I have hundreds of photos. I never played boule, but I always stop and watch and am fascinated by the intensity that the players have. This dapper gentleman was not playing nor even interested. He just happened to walk by and paused when I lifted my camera. He saluted me when he left.

Picture of the Week #402 "Crab Fishing in Normandie" Normandie, France 1982 Signed & Stamped

Years ago I had this wonderful girl friend who took me to visit friends of hers in a grand Chateau in Normandie. We stayed for a week or so. On one of the days we all went out crab fishing. As I'm from Brooklyn, this was very alien to a street kid like me. Needless to say I had a wonderful time. Most of the people spoke English so I didn't feel left out as my French is almost nonexistent. And I took lots of pictures. I did not pose anyone, they all just fell into place and had on the primary colors that made the entire scene look like something out of a fashion magazine. I guess I was in the right place at the right time. Seeing this image brought back many terrific memories of that week in Normandie.

Picture of the Week #401 "Resting" Shanghai, China 1980 Signed & Stamped

China has given me great images over the years. I am constantly finding old 35mm transparencies that didn't make my "MAO to NOW" shows at the ArtN Space gallery in Shanghai or at the Fowler Museum in Los Angeles. It is not the fault of the gallery or the Museum. When I rediscover them I will post them. One day I hope there will be a big coffee table book of "MAO to NOW" where I can show possibly hundreds of images that I have accumulated. Stay tuned.

Picture of the Week #400 "Figline Figure" Figline, Italy 1990 Signed & Stamped

I know this is not a very provocative image but my darling wife loved it, primarily for the color, so a happy wife is a happy life. There is something classic about the composition and I will agree with Ann that the color is terrific. My photography doesn't really have a brand, it's all about what I see and sometimes how I feel. Most of my photos are right out of the camera like this one. The more I look at this image the more I agree with my wife that it is terrific.

Picture of the Week #399 "Gustavo Dudamel & Lang Lang" Los Angeles, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

New friends Norman & Barbara Mack who I met at her photography exhibit were kind enough to take us to the Hollywood Bowl to hear this great pianist conducted by the talented Dudamel. We had an extraordinarily beautiful night that was not to hot or cold. I was prepared and brought my vest, which I put on late into the concert. There are large TV screens on the sides of the stage and that is where I captured this image. The only problem is that you see the scan lines from the TV. So when I put this into my computer I persevered and was able to remove the lines so that it would appear that I was on stage with them when I took this. Thank you photoshop.  

Picture of theWeek #398 "Two Sadhu" Kathmandu, Nepal 2000 Signed & Stamped

These "Holy Men" by tradition have renounced all worldly possessions. Scissors must have been high on the list. I'm trying to make light of what to us Westerners might be an alien custom. But the people are warm, friendly and peace loving. They live off of donations be it money, food or generous gifts that would support life. I'm not sure if they live in shelters or on the street, They all appeared to be clean and whether they are bathing in the river or have more modern facilities I'm not sure. I presume they use the river. And for me the great thing is that no matter how amateur your camera maybe they are always making a striking portrait come to life.

Picture of the Week #397 "Vyal's Wall" Los Angeles, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

Vyal is one of the incredible street artists that I was fortunate to meet and photograph. He is a big man who appears very intimidating, but a sweetheart once you know him. One day as I was driving home from seeing him I happened down 3rd street and saw one of his incredible street murals. By sheer luck this man came walking by with the checkered umbrella. I jumped out of my car and in the rain I grabbed this shot. It is not photoshopped. This was how it was.

Today, July 4th I received notice that one of my earlier Pictures of the Week titled "Duck Days" won "That Which Makes Me Happy" photo contest on Duncan Miller Gallery's "Your Daily Photograph.com" curated by Daniel Miller. It is for sale at the reduced price of $850. It is from an edition of 10 and is signed & numbered like all of my prints.

Picture of the Week #396 "To Have and Have Not" Beverly Hills, / Santa Monica California 2011 Signed & Stamped

I had a walkthrough this past Saturday of my "MAO to NOW" exhibit at the Fowler Museum for the esteemed members of PAC - The Photographic Arts Council. The members are all collectors, Museum officials, photographers etc. A very exclusive group that I was honored to show to and stoked that I was so wonderfully accepted for my work. I thought today that I should not just post an image but one that will say something, even as in this case something sad about our country and it's polarization. Yes, it really was two images that I brought together, but the overall statement is undeniably true. We have become a divided nation as we no longer have a common enemy.

Picture of the Week #395 "Moscow March" Moscow, Russia 1988 Signed & Stamped

This was taken when I was invited to Russia for the first Soviet / American film Interchange along with celebrities and film makers. I was more interested in taking pictures than showing my films. I had a ball except for some nervous moments when my then live in girl friend decided to see if she could score some grass. Remember it's 1988 and it's Russia. So she put on a white fox coat and marched her 5 foot 10 inch frame into Gorky Park and sure enough she scored. She brought it back to our room where we instantly became the most popular destination of our celebrity contingent. I was not happy and kept thinking that this could land us years in the Gulag. But even though I believed our room was bugged we were not exposed to the indignities of being arrested. Whew! This image was one of my favorites as it brings back so many memories.

Picture of the Week #394 "Rabbit Fever"  Los Angeles, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

Downtown L.A. in the financial district was this extraordinary exhibition of blow up Rabbits that glowed from within by an Australian woman artist. Sadly I didn't get her name. Last Friday was the last day before they moved on to another location. Ann and I had seen the blow up Duck in Beijing that was touring the world and I posted it as my Picture of the Week #310 back in November 2014.  

I am almost positive that it was done by another artist. Anyway, on our way downtown I was feeling miserable from the meds that I have been taking as well as not sleeping. I wasn't sure I'd make it. But when we sat down and had a drink and the the Rabbit near us suddenly lit up I felt better. Perhaps it was a sign. Anyway, I've been feeling good since. It's only Monday and who knows how I will progress. Aside from that, I couldn't pick just one image and as rabbits are known to reproduce quickly I thought that I should show you some of the different sculptures this artist had on exhibit. 

Picture of the Week #393 "Building Blocks" Shanghai, China 2015 Signed & Stamped

Riding in a taxi on my way back to the hotel I noticed this building. Even though most of my photos are of people I couldn't help myself as this was so geometric and unusual. At least to my Western eyes. Shanghai has extraordinary architecture and yes the thought did cross my mind to go around the city and photograph the architecture, but time wouldn't allow it. At least on this trip. Perhaps when I return and I sure hope I do, that will be on my assignment list.

Picture of the Week #392 "Ragamuffin" Masai Mara, Kenya 1997 Signed & Stamped  

This is from our African Honeymoon Safari where last week I posted a portrait of a Masai Warrior and today I'm posting a smiling child we saw strolling along in tattered clothes but with a warm and happy expression. Perhaps, as it's 19 years later I wonder what became of this little one and if they were aware that they were poor, or not educated,  or if they knew what was going on in the outside world? Especially since they couldn't afford Television in every home and cell phones hadn't arrived yet. It would be interesting to go back and to see if things changed like it did in China. But I certainly don't expect the same results as China had.

Picture of the Week #391 "Meditative Masai" Masai Mara, Kenya 1997

We encountered the Masai tribe on our honeymoon safari in Kenya. This tired looking warrior allowed me to take his picture without asking for money or even reacting to my camera. He just stared at my lens. He was sitting with a group of other Masai, but his expression is what drew me in to take his picture. It was like he was off somewhere else. I'm not sure if he was just checking me out and wondering "oh here's another tourist with a camera" or was he meditating on his plight in life. 

Picture of the Week # 390 "Sharing Memories" Shanghai, China 2015 Signed & Stamped

My "MAO to NOW" exhibit opened yesterday at the Fowler Museum and will run until at least September 11th. I am actively looking for other venues, from Museums, to galleries to even large office buildings. I would like to sell the suite of 32 images in 16 double frames so that it is easy to understand the time frame of "MAO" in 1980 and "NOW" today and the vast changes that have occurred. As I have taken so many images and some like this one were taken when I was there for the Gallery show that I had of "MAO to NOW" at the ArtNSpace Gallery at M50 in Shanghai back in June, July & August of 2015. This image is very much in line with what an artist friend said of my work. That my "images are not preconceived. It is as my eye sees, while most people walk by & never see the image before them. They are clear on the moment and that separates them from other photographers."

Picture of the Week #389 "Me by Me" Bel Air, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

While my beautiful wife Ann was away visiting her brother & having some spare time I decided to try something different, a self portrait.  I hung a piece of black velvet and closed the shutters in my studio so only one side light shown in. I put my Sony camera on auto and hit the button and hustled back into my seat waiting for the shutter to click. Then I'd jump up and see how it looked. They were all out of focus. Fed up I tried with my Canon. Finally after countless tries I got this one. I quickly put it into the computer and turned it B&W. I felt good about it so I decided that I would use it as my picture on Facebook. Only I'm not sure what happened but suddenly I started getting compliments from people saying what a great photo it was. I'm still going to post it as my Picture of the Week even if many people already saw it.  I'm also putting it on my business cards. It's my best "selfie".

Picture of the Week #388 "Petanque Paris" Paris, France 1972 & 1989 Signed & Stamped

I am obsessed by Boule Players. I have photographed them since I first starting going to France. The Boule Player here is either from the South of France or the Dordogne area in 1989. The Eiffel Tower behind him was taken in 1972 when I thought I might be moving to Paris from New York and to follow my dream of being an artist. But, when the movie I was producing & directing, "The Lords of Flatbush" was sold to Columbia Pictures in 1974 and was an instant hit I decided that I could always move to Paris, but you can't always move to Hollywood with a hit film. So, I came out here to sunny southern California. Yes, there have been extended stays in France for as long as a year and a half. This was just at the beginning of the internet. We plan on returning full time when our beloved cat Babette finally goes off to dance with Elvis. She's almost 20 so each day we are closer and closer to returning. Don't get me wrong, I love and adore her and have battled my allergy just to keep her.  For my wife she is her baby. A stronger love is hard to find.

# 387 "Flying with Johnny Mathis" & Bonus "Johnny Mathis in the Field" 

Santa Ynez, California 1972 

Before there was a "Purple Rain" there was "Chances Are" and the man who brought that iconic song to our ears was none other than the "Wonderful Wonderful" Johnny Mathis. I was lucky enough to produce & direct two of his Music Videos, one in 1970 and the second in 1972. We flew by private plane courtesy of CBS/Columbia Records up to Santa Ynez just north of Santa Barbara to Johnny's sprawling ranch. We stayed as his guests while his father Clem made us incredible chili. It's strange how my memory forgets things that happened yesterday but not something from 46 years ago. Johnny is still singing but we lost touch. One of my most vivid memories was when he was driving me down Sunset Boulevard in his convertible Rolls Royce when he started to sing "Chances Are", one of my most favorite songs of all time. A nicer or more humble man is hard to find. 

Picture of the Week # 386 "Helmut Newton" St. Tropez 1981 & Bonus "June & Helmut Newton"  Montecito, California 1984 Signed & Stamped

Helmut Newton had a home in Ramatuelle in the South of France. At the end of the road was my close friend Arthur Janov's beach front villa. Arthur wrote the definitive psychological book of it's time, "Primal Scream". We all hung out together in the summers as I had a home in Grimaud the next town above them in the hills. St. Tropez was our stomping grounds. Arthur had a boat and we would periodically hop over to "Club 55" for lunch. Anybody who was anybody was seen at Club 55. I had my table there next to Helmut. We continued to see each other on his yearly stays at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. One weekend we drove up to my then girl friends in Montecito. That's where I took the picture of June & Helmut in one of the gardens of her magnificent 26 acre estate. I remember telling Helmut "you'll want to photograph her." He said  he didn't bring a camera. But when he met her and her sister the next thing I know I see them running naked through the gardens dragging fur coats as the constant click of an automatic shutter was capturing their images. He borrowed her camera and the pictures ended up in one of his books. We had dinner with Helmut & June and France & Arthur Janov two weeks before Helmut's untimely passing. He died at the wheel of a his rented Cadillac in the garage of the Chateau Marmont. A sad way to end a brilliant life of one of the great pioneers of photography. He will surely be missed, but his images will live on.

Picture of the Week #385 "Liza" New York City 1972 Signed & Stamped

These photos of Liza Minelli are from my days producing & directing Music Videos. Yes, I am credited with having created the modern day Music Video as I started with The Beatles in 1964. That was 19 years BEFORE MTV. When Clive Davis was President of CBS/Columbia Records I produced & directed all of their videos that were shown at their annual record convention. In the beginning I had total control and ownership of the visuals. The recording artist and their publishers owned the soundtracks. But in 1972 CBS declared that I was an employee and no longer owned the visual rights. I had to go along with them as they paid me very well and that was how I was able to finance my first feature film "The Lords of Flatbush". The rest is history.

Picture of the Week #384  "SEK: As If The Oppressor Was Never A Child As If Heroin Was Never A Flower"

SEK or Luis is an incredible artist that I was lucky enough to meet and photograph for my portraits of Down Town Artists a few months ago. We went to see him and the other artists last Saturday at the Container Yard downtown Los Angeles. He is so angelic and beautiful that I always have to take a photo. He's shy and doesn't like to have his picture taken. He never said that but his body language always showed me his discomfort. The words painted above him were actually on a small wall that was on the balcony looking down on the vast space beneath his studio. The writing caught my eye and I was drawn into what he was saying and the power of his poetry. SEK is now 23. He was in jail at 12 and a junkie. He's cleaned up his act and his paintings are not only poetry but are brilliant in their observations. And Yes, I know he misspelled Oppressor. He works very quickly and loosely and I am sure his thoughts were faster than his hand and he left out the "R". But he is definitely an artist to watch.