Katarina, by Karolina Karlic

This week's photo edition is from Minneapolis-based photographer Karolina Karlic. This portrait is part of a new series she's been working on. She has been seeking out subjects who post missed connections on Craigslist. Katarina is one of the people she met, interviewed and photographed.

We've made 3 editions of this photo. All are archival pigment prints on cotton rag paper. They'll be on sale on our site at 2pm (EDT) today:

200 of the smaller prints (11"x8.5") are available for $20 each.
20 of the medium prints (22"x17") are available for $200 each.
2 of the large prints (40"x30") are available for $2000 each.

I first met Karolina late in the Spring at Review Santa Fe, where I had an opportunity to review her ongoing series, The Dee, in person. I was already familiar with the work since she'd entered it in the Spring Edition of Hey,Hot Shot!. She got rave reviews from me and the Hey, Hot Shot! panel and a few short weeks later, she was exhibiting work from the project at the gallery.

We've had a few long conversations over the Summer about her Craigslist project. It captures my interest on lots of levels: first and foremost, I love Karolina's portraiture and I've been drawn to projects that explore things related to the internet for a while now. Craigslist is especially of interest to me - I was on the list back when it was an actual list, and it's been amazing to watch it mushroom into the phenomenon it is today.

The Missed Connections posts are especially fascinating, with such diverse fragments of narratives that are simultaneously intimate and anonymous. And to me, that's the essence of internet relationships - the distance here has an uncanny way of opening people up in ways they never might in the real world.

Big ideas aside, I love the way this photograph looks: all the creamy colors, the textures, and yes, the anonymity. I want to know Katarina's story; in the absence of having any real answers in front of me, I found myself immediately inventing one.

Karolina is our last edition for September - next week we greet a new month with new editions. Until then, enjoy our first month of editions and watch the blog for updates and news.