David Kimelman

East Village Boys

    • THE BROTHERS MUELLER FOR EAST VILLAGE BOYS



    The editors of East Village Boys asked me to photograph the collaborative twin duo, The Brothers Mueller for their EVB interview. The brothers, or the twins, are Kirk and Nate Mueller. They are a Brooklyn based interactive design team. They create things like iPad apps for magazines, but they also make things like hand printed, heat sensitive wall paper. The Brothers’ aesthetic is ornate and refined in contrast to the generally raw, mechanical and masculine look of most digital art and design.

    GEORGE McCRACKEN FOR EAST VILLAGE BOYS

    Photographed in Brooklyn, NY by David Kimelman in 2011.
    Photographed in Brooklyn, NY by David Kimelman in 2011.

    These are the images from my latest EVB fashion story. I collaborated with fashion designer George McCracken to create a series of photographs featuring George’s latest creations. Dancer and Choreorgapher Brian Simerson, along with a little trampoline, helped our model, Justin (Red), achieve the more active poses in the set.

    BRIDGET EVERETT FOR EAST VILLAGE BOYS

    Photographed by David Kimelman for <i>East Village Boys</i> in New York City in 2011.
    Photographed by David Kimelman for <i>East Village Boys</i> in New York City in 2011.

    I had the pleasure of hanging out with Bridget for a day last week before she performed in her monthly show, Our Hit Parade, at Joe’s Pub. The day included lingerie shopping at Rainbow, a hot bath to relax and memorize song lyrics, rehearsal with her band backstage before the show, and culminated with her killer performance that evening.

    CAMMI CLIMACO FOR EAST VILLAGE BOYS

    Artist, Cammi Climaco, photographed for <i>East Villlage Boys</i> in Brooklyn, in 2011.
    Artist, Cammi Climaco, photographed for <i>East Villlage Boys</i> in Brooklyn, in 2011.

    These are the portraits I shot of the artist Cammi Climaco for her interview with East Village Boys. Looking at Cammi’s work, I thought it would be appropriate and fun to do some studio portraits of her that are informed by the customs, and to a certain extent the aesthetics, of american high-school senior-year portraits. My aim was not to make silly ironic fake senior portraits of an artist acting like a teenager, but rather have the senior-portrait qualities function as the construct for a serious portrait shoot of an artist who is obsessed with that period of personal development. I was also really happy to have a good reason to use that purple back drop.

    Photographed for East Village Boys by David Kimelman in Brooklyn, NY in 2010.

    SUITED & BOOTED FOR EAST VILLAGE BOYS

    Photographed for East Village Boys by David Kimelman in Brooklyn, NY in 2010.

    A fashion story on men’s suites I photographed for East Village Boys.

    PRECIOUS MOMENTS

    From the series \"Precious Moments.\" Photographed by David Kimelman in New York City in 2010.
    From the series \"Precious Moments.\" Photographed by David Kimelman in New York City in 2010.

    I set up a temporary portrait studio at the BLVCK AMERICA’S ‘BLVCK IS THE NEW BLACK’ Chinatown loft party last week. Party goers had a variety of outfit enhancers to choose from to make their precious moments shine. Special thanks to Luisa Opalesky for her mad styling assistance.

    From the series, \"Platform Of Exhibitionist\'s Delight,\" photographed by David Kimelman in New York City in 2009.

    PLATFORM OF EXHIBITIONIST’S DELIGHTS

    From the series, \"Platform Of Exhibitionist\'s Delight,\" photographed by David Kimelman in New York City in 2009.

    If you got it . . .
    Pictures from the East Village Boys fall party.

    From the series \"Jeffery + Cole\" photographed for East Village Boys by David Kimelman in New York City in 2009.

    JEFFREY + COLE

    From the series \"Jeffery + Cole\" photographed for East Village Boys by David Kimelman in New York City in 2009.

    I shot Jeffrey Self and Cole Escola in a series of vignettes to go along with their interview on East Village Boys. Read the very amusing interview here. See Jeffrey + Cole’s hysterical TV show, Jeffery & Cole Casserole, here.