Some 25 years ago during my exile in So Cal I spent a couple of years working as an assistant to a photographer/surfer/skateboarder/artist/renaissance man who's business card read
Kyle Martin Studios. It all started out in a studio in the old Post Office in Venice Beach then we moved the studio to Sweetzer Ave in West Hollywood, up the street from
Harry Langdon's. During the years Kyle did some amazing work, the pix above are just a few of what I worked with him on, he worked for Details, Vouge, Harpers and other fashion mags, we shot covers for videos and a bunch of art stuff, we had a Hollywood style art show at Carlos & Charlies on Sunset. There were some great times, spending nights in bars and clubs, hanging at Nudes on Sunset, The Viper Room, Le Dome, Roxy,
The Troubadour, eating at favorite places like Erehwon, Sushi on Sunset, Hama Sushi in Venice, The Ivy and chillin' at The Wedge and The River Jetty in Orange County. There was an Entourage that makes the TV show look like day care, modells, movie people, surfers, artists, you name it. We also rode bikes, Kyle had a beater GSXR something, green if I remember right, man we had some great times...
DP says: Kyle if you read this get in touch....
All weekend the thermometer has been hoovering around 0 and the snow has slowly started to melt away, I bet we get another cold spell but there's light at the end of the tunnel, spring is around the corner. And what's more usefull during the summer months than a caravan? I have for years made fun of people driving around with Tattartermosar, Carvan Club types but after seeing this thing at Just a Car Guy's Blog, I want one, that's one of the coolest things in a long time....
