CONSTANCE

Constance Mensh, a Philadephia-based photographer, posts original work and other imagery. Loosely organized by style, theme, color and even more likely- whatever is going on at the time. Contact me at [email protected]

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Best New Band: Nap Eyes

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Mike Polizze of Purling Hiss 

Did anyone else freak out when Mike Polizze, the main force behind Purling Hiss, played his first solo set recently at Johnny Brendas? Superfans won't want to miss Mike "solo Hiss" opening up for Kurt Vile & the Violators this March. See more images from our recent photo session on my blog.

You can see upcoming tour dates and listen to tracks the new EP at Brooklyn Vegan or Noisy.

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A Lush Lookbook of Relaxed, Modern Knitwear Staples

Venturing out into a cold blizzard to shoot the new Lookbook for cozy, comforting knitwear line Wol Hide, made for a blend of light and dark, soft and hard. There were so many striking and lush images to choose from, see the the looks that made the edit below.

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Introducing the Bario Neal x Linder NYC Men’s Jewelry Collaboration

This high-concept unisex jewelry line, “Mortar” re-imagines men’s accessories, drawing inspiration from the Linder NYC look, while maintaining the design and craftsmanship of a Bario Neal piece.

Linder NYC is comprised of designers Kirk and Sam, who renovated their Thompson Street store themselves, creating a beautifully minimal and intimate space that frames both the brands they carry and their own line.

When the collection’s main designer, Anna Bario, first sat down with Kirk and Sam of Linder, they talked a lot about “pieces that felt powerful without just being big, and about incorporating color into men’s jewelry, which is pretty uncommon.”This ethos: a synergy of masculinity + femininity, and innovative use of materials, creates a wholly new picture of men’s jewelry. Earthy and rough-hewn, yet sleek and modern, it can go in any direction, so tomboys and gamine-girls, don’t be shy to drop a piece or two into your current menswear-inspired looks.

All images by Constance Mensh for Bario Neal.

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Launching a Unisex Jewelry Collaboration for Bario Neal

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A lightning-fast shoot right before twilight with Joan Shelley of Louisville, KY on her way through Philadelphia. Joan has a gorgeous album, Over and Even, recently released on No Quarter.

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Weirdo Eastern Shore

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ICA Philadelphia Announces Three Curatorial Appointments

Anthony Elms, Alex Klein and Kate Kraczon, photographed by Constance Mensh for the ICA Philadelphia. Read the accompanying story in ARTNEWS.

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Recent portraits of the Canadian singer-songwriter, Tamara Lindeman, aka The Weather Station, in her hometown, Toronto.

The Weather Station, Loyalty

NPR

Pitchfork

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NOW IN PRINT– Barbara Kasten: Stages

I am delighted to have my photography featured in the elegant and artfully designed (by Mark Owens), Barbara Kasten: Stages. Recently released and available for purchase online, the catalog consists of gorgeous color plates juxtaposed with essays by Liz Deschenes, Alex Kitnick, Alex Klein, and Jenni Sorkin.

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(via Patricia Urquiola coats furniture with an iridescent sheen)

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Ingrid Schaffner To Curate Next Carnegie International

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Barbara Kasten: Stages at Institute of Contemporary Art

The time spent in Barbara’s company was to encounter someone so completely cool, I can only guess it comes from living a long life in pursuit of art for the collective advancement of photography, women artists and anyone with two eyes, a brain and a soul.  Or she’s just always been that way.

MORE:

ICA

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PEW

SIGHT UNSEEN

PIN-UP

All Photos © Constance Mensh for the Institute of Contemporary Art

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Images captured during the last couple of days working on Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection. On view February 1 – April 26, 2015.

Learn more about Fraktur

All Images © Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photographs by Constance Mensh

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