Atlanta photographer Timothy Dolph’s work may be coming soon to a MARTA bus stop or grocery store display near you. Dolph’s heavily stylized beer advertisement, shot in 40-degree weather in East Atlanta Village this winter, just won the 2009 photography division in the third annual Pabst Blue Ribbon Art Contest.
On his website, Dolph explains that the concept, “I Dream of PBR,” literally came to him in a dream.
Or dare we suggest, a brew-induced blackout.
Dolph rounded up 13 gorgeous models in skimpy outfits to pose in frigid temps to portray characters from “Alice in Wonderland” and “I Dream of Jeannie,” and to dress as sleep-inspiring sheep (essentially, a sly way to get leggy models to wear cotton ball-decorated bikinis and ears, if you ask us).

Atlanta photographer Timothy Dolph's winning picture for a PBR beer ad.

Dolph knows his way around a sexy photo shoot, routinely snapping for Playboy, Penthouse, Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Stuff, FHM, Men’s Health and Muscle and Fitness.
Percolating within the winning image are liberal sips of irony and wit, too. Even more amazing? Dolph bought his first camera off eBay in 2000.
Explains the photographer on his website: “I must have filled up an entire dumpster with prints and negatives. And apart from taking a beginning black and white photo course at the local university, I’m pretty much self-taught.”
Still, Dolph likely will keep his day job even if his PBR campaign pops up on billboards across the city this month.
His winnings from the contest: A mere $1,893 (symbolic to the year 1893, when the brewer first won that coveted blue ribbon, natch). Oh, and a one-year-supply of the suds. Let’s hope he at least scored the 16-oz PBR tall boy cans. . .
Check out a short film chronicling the making of Dolph’s winning image at www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzfgoXhanzU

From left: Enoch King, Eric Little, Eugene Lee, E. Roger Mitchell, Jasmine Guy in "Miss Evers' Boys."

“Miss Evers’ Boys” Extended­
Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company announced Wednesday that it’s extending the run of “Miss Evers’ Boys,” starring Jasmine Guy, T.C. Carson and Eugene Lee and directed by Leon. We’re told that, due to popular demand, additional performances have been added, and the show will run through Sunday, April 5. Performances will take place at Fulton County’s Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road. For times and ticket info: www.truecolorstheatre.org.

Overscene

Former “American Idol” finalist Clay Aiken sitting in the left orchestra section of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts  Centre for the opening night performance of “Spamalot.” The singer played the role of Sir Robin in the Broadway production of the hit Monty Python musical last year. We’re told he happily signed autographs for the theater-goers who recognized him.

Atlanta-born novelist Laura Lippman, author of the new mystery “Life Sentences,” dining on the house-made pate at Cafe Alsace in downtown Decatur Tuesday night, following her appearance at the Georgia Center for the Book at the Decatur Library.

Celebrity Birthdays

Actress Ursula Andress is 73. Singer Ruth Pointer (Pointer Sisters) is 63. Actress Glenn Close is 62. Actor Bruce Willis is 54.

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