R.P. Miller Made In The USA

On a drive to the beach one day through Los Angeles’ Wilshire Blvd., photographer Adrian Gaut was struck by the beauty of the buildings lining the street. “You go from these sort of crazy downtown skyscrapers to modern stucco stuff to postmodern stuff to glass and steel,” he tells us. “There’s this whole range of…

I remember that there were only two or three photographers there. I was shocked, because these surf guys were like rock stars to me. I’d seen so many pictures of them riding all these daredevil waves. For me, surfing was a nerd’s way of having a sport in my head visually—taking these photographs was my…

Someone once said that wherever Walter Iooss goes is the perfect picture. In a career spanning four decades. Walter has captured giant swells, supermodels and some of the world’s greatest athletes. By building a rapport with his subjects, he draws out their essence.

Along with Matador, XL Recordings, Rough Trade, and Young Turks, 4AD is one of the iconic independent record labels that form Beggars Group. Founded in 1980, 4AD has represented some of most influential acts over the last several decades, including the Cocteau Twins, Bauhaus, the Breeders, and Pixies to name a few. Their current roster…

colin tunstall: I saw in the forward of My Freedamn! that a Robert Frank exhibition in April of 1994 was a catalyst to start this process of yours. Can you tell me about that? rin tanaka: Robert Frank is very classic, right? Every young photographer has to study his photos, so I did the same…

Earlier this year we spent three days on the Hawaiian island of Kauai surfing, exploring, and immersing ourselves in the island’s indelible beauty.

thomas schwab: On my way to your place, I ran into a friend. When I told him I was en route to interview you, he got really excited. “Ask him about his relationship with the models on his sets. He is the master of erotic photographs! To me, he’s like the ancestor of Terry Richardson.”…