Fort Worth Cultural District Confidential

I photographed two works of art at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth last week for a story that DFW.com was working on. You can read the whole story here: http://www.dfw.com/2010/09/22/338517/we-unearth-the-cruder-side-of.html

Media Relation Director Dustin Van Orne(cq) poses for a portrait in front of Martin Puryear's "Ladder for Booker T. Washington" at The Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Tx., Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade

Gallery Attendant James Lassen(cq) poses for a portrait with Felix Gonzalez-Torres' "Untitled (L.A.)" at The Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Tx., Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade

Gallery Attendant James Lassen(cq) poses for a portrait with Felix Gonzalez-Torres' "Untitled (L.A.)" at The Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Tx., Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade

A detail shot of the hard candy that makes up Felix Gonzalez-Torres' "Untitled (L.A.)" at The Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Tx., Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade

Big Tex

State Fair of Texas icon Big Tex was lowered into place via a crane at the fair grounds Monday morning. 

Crews prepare to lift Big Tex into place at the state fair Monday, September 20, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade

A worker installs the cables that will be used to lift Big Tex into position at the State Fair of Texas Monday, September 20, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade


A crewman uses a steal cable to help guide and steady Big Tex as he is lifted into place at the state fair Monday, September 20, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade

Fourth and fifth grade students from Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School in Dallas wear matching Big Tex Dickies shirts as they sing "Deep in the heart of Texas" before the state fair icon was lifted into place Monday, September 20, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade

A crewman uses a power drill to secure Big Tex's steal frame after he was lifted into place at the state fair Monday, September 20, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade

A crewman removes the straps used to raise Big Tex into place at the state fair Monday, September 20, 2010. Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Brandon Wade