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Find the coolness of Nowness.com and the beautiful photographs by Patrick Fraser here.

LA/London Photographer Patrick Fraser alongside Stylist Katherine Erwin went to Miami to photograph this beautiful spread for Intersection Magazine. If you are not familiar with Intersection, check it out here for a very modern and fashionable look at this category of magazines.

On the latest issue of Nylon you will find the cutest and most colorful advertorial by Patrick Fraser, who photographed American Idol’s Jordin Sparks wearing the newest watches.

Why the name Jimmy Zombie?

I’m curious and find myself drawn to the weird, obscure, underground, abnormal. It fits with the type of work I do. I like the idea that people think I’m a wild zombie!

How’d you get your start?

As a kid, I drew like crazy. At five, I put up my drawings in the hallway like an art exhibit for my mom’s friends. At primary school, the teacher asked what we wanted to do when we were older. Most kids said things like “fireman” or “teacher.” I said “commercial artist.”

What were your early influences? And now?

My dad had a massive collection of albums and I was obsessed with the cover art. Today, it might be a sound track I’m listening to or a movie I’m watching. Could be one of the old books—one on voodoo from the 40s, art treasures of the world and those on British islands—I pick up at secondhand shops. I get inspiration from traveling and seeing things.

How do you work?

I use a computer pad with a wireless pen. My work’s done in studios…not necessarily mine. I often take my pad to friends’ studios. I listen to their music and soak up their atmosphere.

Tell me about the Converse campaign

An ad agency in London saw some of my work and pitched me to Converse. They picked me for The Padded Collar
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Friend + Johnson is beyond excited to announce that Patrick Hruby will be part of this amazing gallery show curated Morgan Spurlock (of Supersize Me fame). ‘New Blood’ will open this Saturday April 28, 5-8pm at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City.

From Thinkspace Gallery‘s website:

Thinkspace is honored to be working with producer/director/writer/collector Morgan Spurlock (The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Supersize Me) on his debut curatorial project. New Blood aims to showcase artists that Spurlock feels have changed the art world forever and has in turn given each of them the chance to invite a protégé of their choice to profile alongside their own work in this very special exhibit.

Mr. Spurlock says of the show, “I’m a massive art collector who, by way of my habit formed a relationship with Thinkspace’s Andrew Hosner, and when he offered me the opportunity to curate a show I jumped at the chance. The concept of the show is how the torch is passed from one artist to the next. One opens the door so another can follow. And this show is all about artists who I think have and are continuing to impact and change the art world, and each one of these artists is bringing along an ‘apprentice’ or ‘protege’ who they think we all need to know about, the artists they believe are the ‘New Blood’ of the art world.”

Thinkspace Gallery is located at 6009 Washington Blvd, in the heart of the Culver City Arts District, Culver City, CA 90232. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, please call 310.558.3375, visit www.thinkspacegallery.com, or email contact@thinkspacegallery.com.

A pleasure to open the pages of Dwell Magazine and see this fun Acura ad photographed by Geof Kern for Ad Agency RPA. Check it out closely as the life-size prop is not CGI, but a prop made of real things of our everyday lives.