THEME MAGAZINE 6th issue the unravel edition by BAILEY.IV

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3 JULY 2020

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EDITOR’S VIEW

I believe for all of us 2020 has been a difficult year. I myself couldn’t pull off but four photo shoots. But I will tell you this;I’m thankful that I’m alive and healthy which means that I’m blessed. Having a hard time shooting with a mask, but alive non the less. This year has seen the emergence of a so so Star Wars film , COVID 19, murder hornets, deaths of sport and night time comedy shows, the world stop, job lost, the world being held accountable for the systematic racism and the killing of people of color all round the world, Black lives Matter movement, taking down of statues and confederate flags and we are only in July. I’m just waiting for Scarlet fever and Ebola to say hold my beer. So, I only hope our viewers are staying safe and wearing masks. This issue called Unraveled places the burden on how this year has been going. In this issue we go from high end fashion editorials, to being seventeen to explaining what it takes to be a photographer while looking to the skies to dealing with racism in paint form. So, enjoy this volume. Our next issues will be dropping September 24, 2020.

LIFETIME

MEMORIES

PHOTOS BY ANTHONY J

MODEL ABBIE ARTISTA

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PHOTOS BY BAILEY.IV

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Yellow and blue florial pattern romper by BAILEY.IV

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Wool pin stripe and jean half coat and red and white stripe pants by BAILEY.IV.

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Elegant long sun dress by BAILEY.IV

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True Colors Model Larrysssa Veiga Fotos by BAILEY.IV Makeup by Anna Posokhina

70s halter dress by BAILEY.IV

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Black, yellow and white stripe pant suit by BAILEY.IV. White turtle sleeveless neck halter top by BAILEY.IV

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Champaigne gold metallic vinyl pants by BAILEY.IV. White classic sneakers by NIKE.

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RAVEL MODEL ANNA EBERG PHOTOS AND CLOTHES BY BAILEY.IV

70s backless sundress by BAILEY.IV

The act of creating a photo shoot is a pure understanding of faith. It comes from a couple moments where in my career was unravelling . In the beginning of my journey I was growing my skills. So I wanted to work on studio lighting, body movement, poses and best practices to capture the greatest image on camera. I did not have a lot of money, so this was a great solution by shooting NP and nudes as an artform. Those were TFP days folks. Beside, I was thinking back to my art school days where I had to draw nudes. But some of that stuff started making its way on to the internet whether through the model being zealous or acting on my own. This presented a problem. See, I’m a Christian. And for many of my brothers and sisters could not wrestle with shooting in such a way. Plus You know what’s it like to have a fist fight with your conscience. That’s brutal.

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Red and black polka dot two piece bell bottom jumper including gold belt by BAILEY.IV

So I decided to let to let my conscience win. I was a little scared not knowing where my career would go. But I did feel good overall that I was making God happy and not being a stumbling block to others’ downfall. So after much prayer there became a path which made me really push the mental powers of being creative. It would also make me more commercially appealing. This worked for me . Around this time I got hired By a second magazine company to be their creative art director. Traphic Magazine. This gave me influence to put together a crew including a stylist. This was going great for a while until boom. My stylist whom had worked on a number of great shoots decided 5 hour before shoot time that she did not want to participate and she had the clothes. And as far I knew, I never did , said or pushed anything wrong to her. That’s cool. I don’t wish her any ill will. But it did hurt . It was another point where my career unravelled before me. But what arose from that day was something magnificent. A more highend cleaner, sleeker look. I thought to myself , I’ve been designing costumes for comicbook characters for years. So it could not be any different . In that part of my career I called it taking back the power. From now on a photo shoot starts like an act of faith. I come up with idea in my head and start designing some new outfits . Find the right model. Then find the right location, people, and crew for this dream. Finally photo time . I can’t tell you how many times I’ve emotionally cried tears of joy in my mind on the bus on way home from a shoot.

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Red and white florial pattern empire dress by BAILEY.IV

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J.E. JEANTY J.E. Jeanty. Untitled. 2020. Oil based spray paint, marker, crayon, acrylic paint and newspaper collage on wood panel 24”x24”

J.E. Jeanty. Rest in Power King. 2020. Acrylic paint, crayon, pencil, marker on paper 8.5”x11”

J.E. Jeanty. StillSayingHerName. 2020. Oil based spray paint, marker, crayon, acrylic paint, tissue paper, photography and newspaper collage on canvas 16”x20”

J.E. Jeanty. StillFighting. 2020. Acrylic paint, crayon, photography collage, pencil, marker on paper 8.5”x11”

On any given night at his New Jersey home, you will find artist J.E. Jeanty in his concrete backyard with multiple blank canvases, recycled wood, cans of spray paint, a plethora of acrylic paint bottles, markers, crayons, newspaper clippings, and few art projects being tended to simultaneously. “I don’t pre mediate when I create.” “I take my ideas, various mediums and my feelings to a blank slate and I allow the art to come together.” Whether that is pouring multiple cans of paint on a canvas, picking it up and then letting it ooze down to another canvas below to create multiple images or using twigs and his house keys to carve hash marks on a wooden slate, Jeanty’s approach to art is erratic and impulsive. He believes that art is his uncensored emotional outlet. “Whether I’m ecstatic about my son riding his bike without training wheels for the first time, mourning the death of a loved one, fearful about the uncertainties of a pandemic, anxious about my job, overwhelmed by being a Black man in America or angry about the injustices of police

brutality, art allows me the freedom to express the cacophony of thoughts and emotions that live within me.” Born in Haiti in 1978, Jean Edson Jeanty immigrated to the United States with his family at age four. Growing up in the Prospect Heights section of Brooklyn for most of his childhood, Jeanty was always fascinated with the graffiti art of his Brooklyn neighborhood and throughout NYC during the 80s and 90s. “Our building was right next to the Franklin Avenue Shuttle so I would see those trains covered in graffiti everyday.” Jeanty started drawing at a young age, writing bubble letters and tagging all over his notebooks. At the age of twelve, he recreated Hippolyte Flandrin’s 1842 piece, Entry into Jeruselum for a school-wide art competition. His piece placed top three in the competition and Jeanty was offered entry to an exclusive art program for middle school students. Despite his talent, Jeanty’s parents dissuaded him from pursing a career in art. “Many Haitian parents want their children to become doctors, lawyers, architects or engineers.” “At the time, my parents did not know that being an artist was a viable career choice.” Jeanty’s attempts to persuade his parents fell short and he was not allowed to participate in the program. He then decided to stop drawing completely at age thirteen. Fast forward 28 years. Jeanty is an educator at a Bronx Middle School and a married, father of two young boys. Disheartened by the lack of children’s books that depicted characters like his sons and his family, he decided to write his own children’s book to address the lack of representation of Black fathers in children’s writing. After an unsuccessful search for an illustrator for his book, Jeanty decided to once again undertake drawing to self illustrate his work at the encouragement of his family and colleagues. In August, 2019, Jeanty released his self published children’s book, Look Daddy Look. The illustrations in the book feature a mixture of collage, graffiti and family photos. The book reignited his passion for drawing and is the catalyst for his new perspective on the curative power of art.

J.E. Jeanty.?. 2020. Oil based spray paint, marker, crayon, acrylic paint on paper 20”x30”

Born in Haiti in 1978, Jean Edson Jeanty immigrated to the United States with his family at age four. Growing up in the Prospect Heights section of Brooklyn for most of his childhood, Jeanty was always fascinated with the graffiti art of his Brooklyn neighborhood and throughout NYC during the 80s and 90s. “Our building was right next to the Franklin Avenue Shuttle so I would see those trains covered in graffiti everyday.” Jeanty started drawing at a young age, writing bubble letters and tagging all over his notebooks. At the age of twelve, he recreated Hippolyte Flandrin’s 1842 piece, Entry into Jeruselum for a school-wide art competition. His piece placed top three in the competition and Jeanty was offered entry to an exclusive art program for middle school students. Despite his talent, Jeanty’s parents dissuaded him from pursing a career in art. “Many Haitian parents want their children to become doctors, lawyers, architects or engineers.” “At the time, my parents did not know that being an artist was a viable career choice.” Jeanty’s attempts to persuade his parents fell short and he was not allowed to participate in the program. He then decided to stop drawing completely at age thirteen.

J.E. Jeanty. The Warmth of the Village. 2020. Oil based spray paint and acrylic paint on wood panel 24”x24”

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