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Photos: 100 Portraits, Bloody Gums Collective ~ West Adams

2:33 PM PDT on June 11, 2019

[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he following are images from the opening reception of "100 Portraits" by Bloody Gums Collective, at Infinity West Adams gallery in West Adams.

Visual artist Sade Ndya presented The Red Futon, an installation. Ndya, who is based in Pasadena, specializes in cinematography and photography.

Temporary tattoos were given out during the opening night by one of the artist in the show.

100 Portraits zine curated by the curator of the show Christopher Details, all photos from the show available for purchase as time capsule of the show. 60+ pages, 32 photographer with a range of photographic styles from classic portrait, conceptual to street photography.

Curators Christopher & Elizabeth of PlantLikeThings.com. Reach out to them if you liked more information about this show or purchasing a zine.

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