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A Celebration of the Life of George Pitts

Now available for viewing on YouTube is the complete memorial service for legendary photo editor/photographer/artist/teacher George Pitts. The three-hour celebration and remembrance was held on April 2 at the Parsons New School, and featured moving and inspiring presentations by Florian... MORE

In Loving Memory: George Pitts

George PittsPhotography editor / photographer / artist / teacher10 September 1951 - 4 March 2017Please join family and friends in celebrating the life and legacy of George Pitts.Sunday, April 2, 2017, 2pmAlvin Johnson / J.M. Kaplan Hall66 West 12th St.,... MORE

George Pitts, R.I.P.

Very sad news: Legendary photo director George Pitts passed away early Saturday morning, March 4, after a prolonged illness. George was a photo editor, writer, poet, painter, photographer, teacher, and much more. As longtime photo director of Vibe, and later... MORE

SPD 47: George Pitts' Favorite Magazine

George Pitts, Photographer and Professor, Parsons, The New School for Design Favorite Magazine: Purple Purple is a favorite largely for the long interviews with artists, and cultural figures that range from across the arts, from Alejandro Jodorowsky to David Lynch... MORE

Why We Love Albert Watson, Pt. 1

Because he photographed the preview issue cover of Vibe, featuring Treach of Naughty by Nature, and then did the first official issue cover after that (Snoop Dogg).Do not miss the upcoming SPD Speakeasy on November 2, featuring Laurie Kratochvil in... MORE

Latina: ¡Viva Mexico!

Florian Bachleda, Creative Director at Latina, shares a look behind their latest issue:As of late, Mexico's reputation has suffered greatly in the mainstream news media. With the constant reports of drug wars, violence and H1N1, you'd think it was the... MORE

George Pitts: Notes On Vibe Magazine

As news swept around last week, in e-mails and trending Twitter topics, that Hip Hop bible Vibe would be the latest magazine to close its doors, the response was felt deeply throughout the SPD community. As many wrote to us... MORE

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Relax Your Mind and Let Your Conscience Be Free

Indulge me for a moment...VIBE magazine had it's 15th anniversary this year, with a blow-out NYC party in August, and I got all nostalgic. I didn't attend, mind you, as fate would have it, I live in San Francisco now... MORE