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MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, 11 W. 53rd St. (212-708-9400)
Friedlander, a major retrospective of the work of the photographer Lee Friedlander (born 1934). Through Aug. 29.

COOPER-HEWITT NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM, Fifth Ave. at 91st St. (212-849-8300)
Extreme Textiles: Designing for High Performance is a thrilling show, quick to stoke imagination and amazement
Through Oct. 30. (Open Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 to 5; Fridays, 10 to 9; Saturdays, 10 to 6; and Sundays, noon to 6.)

STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM, 144 W. 125th St. (212-864-4500)
Bill Traylor, William Edmondson, and the Modernist Impulse. Through June 26.
(Open Wednesdays through Fridays, and Sundays, noon to 6; and Saturdays, 10 to 6.)

Zwirner & Wirth, 32 E. 69th St. 212-517-8677.
POP
Through July 1.

JOHN DUGDALE, ClampArt, 531 W. 25th St. 646-230-0020
This show recalls Mapplethorpe and Cameron.
Through June 18..

Any of you on the East Coast know about the hardcore heat and humidity that rolled in about a week ago. If you can’t afford an AC, or simply can’t be bothered to hump one back to your place, then this brilliant site shows you how to make your own with a fan, a garbage can, some tubing and copper wire, and a whole lot of cold water. Amazing.

A big “Merci” to everyone at Be Hype for shouting out our Lomo LC-A gallery. Be sure to stop by and check them out. It’s all in French, but there’s plenty of great pictures and links. Either way, they speak the international language of dope.

Few things make me wax nostagilc about college, but Roadtrip Nation sounds like an amazing concept. Who would have thought it’d be possible to get a grant to pile into an RV with friends and drive across country in search of a career. I hope they don’t turn it into some Road Rules cheeseball fest! Mickey Drexler and the Crew, J. Crew that is, even did a t-shirt for the project.

Check it out and don’t get too jealous.

This site is amazing. It’s a fat collection of “found” images from garage sales, baazars, and the like. Be sure not to miss this classic image of the infamous Wesley Willis.

Our friends at the New York Times have an excellent collection of 10 tips for digital point-and-shoot photographers. Of special note are “turn off the flash” and “use the viewfinder rather than the screen.” Hallelujah! Read it here

Hey there young feller. Pull up a seat and drop your line. I heard that the fishins good today! Oh, and don’t tell that Terminator X guy that I still have his glasses.

The NY photoblog community has a great site with some of the best links around. There’s also a live Flickr feed and event listing for everything in the metro area. Check it out.

If you’ve never heard of the Welsh rap-supergroup “Goldie Lookin Chain,” then you’re definitely not eating enough deep-fried Mars bars. Here’s a link to the totally bizarre and fairly hilarious
art gallery of submissions by their best fans. Please don’t ask us to explain. We don’t really get it either. Oh, and definitely check out their Welsh slang dictionary while you’re at it. Get in nice.

Okay, so this is more of a technique than a proper “How To,” but it’s still a good one. Get right into the middle of the action by placing your camera low to the ground and grabbing the “bugs-eye” view. You’ll peer up at your subject over an expansive sea of asphalt, grass, or bricks - and you’ll feel instantly transported to the heat of the moment. No joke.