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A New Partnership in Art; Blind Spot Magazine and eyestorm New Venture Will Enable Contemporary Art E-Tailer Reach a Targeted Section of the US Market.


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000

Blind Spot Magazine announced today a partnership with eyestorm, the international contemporary art and photography nexus that showcases and sells limited edition prints by artists such as Jeff Koons Jeff Koons (born January 21, 1955), is an American artist. He is noted for his use of kitsch imagery using painting, sculpture and other forms, often in large scale. Life and art
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 and Helmut Newton Helmut Newton, born Helmut Neustädter (October 31, 1920, Berlin, Germany – January 23, 2004, West Hollywood, California, USA) was a German-Australian fashion photographer noted for his nude studies of women.  on the Internet.

This deal will enable Blindspot to fulfill the increasing demand both on- and off-line for exciting new contemporary photography, by increasing its frequency to three issues per year while increasing circulation and providing eyestorm access to a target audience throughout the US.

"Blind Spot's content-rich-magazine combined with eyestorm's dedication to making art accessible and affordable, will make for a powerful partnership," said Don Smith, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of eyestorm. "We are thrilled to expand our reach into a new market through this innovative platform."

As part of the agreement, a 16 page, eyestorm insert will be in each Blind Spot issue along with eyestorm advertising.

"This deal brings Blind Spot's eight-year tradition of discovering and publishing the world's best contemporary photography together with eyestorm's devoted international community of art lovers and buyers," said Kim Zorn Caputo, founding editor and publisher of Blind Spot. "eyestorm's support will allow Blind Spot to meet the demands of our readers by publishing more issues, more often."

To celebrate the new partnership in art, Blind Spot and eyestorm are throwing a cocktail party on December 14th at New York New York, state, United States
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 Gallery. The event will also unveil Blind Spot issue #16, "Time in a Tumbler," and preview the full issue exhibition.

The exhibition of the Fall/Winter issue of Blind Spot #16, "Time in a Tumbler" features new photography-based artwork by Damien Hirst, Doug Aitken Doug Aitken is a multimedial American artist. Aitken’s Sleepwalkers, a video installation projected onto the outdoor facades of the Museum of Modern Art, opened on January 16, 2007. , David Armstrong David Armstrong may refer to:
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, Miriam Laplant, George Rousse, Enrique Marty, Jitka Hanslova and more.

About Blindspot

Blind Spot, unparalleled since 1992, is content-rich, elegant, yet quirky and surprising. More than a few new artists have become quite well known after appearing in Blind Spot. Galleries, museum curators, designers, and advertising agencies have been culling culling

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 talent from Blind Spot since the premiere issue. Back issues are passionately sought after.

About eyestorm

Started in August 1999 with the website launched in December, eyestorm is a company dedicated to revolutionizing the way art is sold through enabling artists to reach a truly global market. The company signs exclusive agreements with well-known artists such as Damien Hirst, David Hockney David Hockney, CH, RA, (born July 9, 1937) is an English artist, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. An important contributor to the British Pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.  and Jeff Koons to produce limited edition prints, thereby making these artists affordable and accessible worldwide. The average edition size is 500 and the average cost of a print on eyestorm is US$500.

For exhibition and magazine details contact Kim Zorn Caputo, Blind Spot Magazine tel: 212 633 1317 fax: 212 627 9364 email kim@blindspot.com
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