jon rafman lives in montreal, canada, but through google's street view feature his art practice is global. rafman captures images from street view, publishes them on his website and has even installed some large-scale physical reproductions of his findings. there are a number of coinciding themes - breathtaking landscapes, intimate embraces, tragedies such as fires and car accidents, and happenstance moments of whimsy. some critics question the legitimacy of the 'artist', but it seems that the practice and content is an artistic statement in itself. these days, the virtual and the real aren't so easy to separate.