| Geoffrey Laurence |
[Aug. 15th, 2008|01:17 am] |
"the cave"
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I saw this painting in, ArtNews I think and I loved it. click on the first link to see the whole painting, and others also. |
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| keith barrett |
[Oct. 9th, 2007|03:47 am] |
"The source of imagery for the structure comes from the surrounding environment, reflecting the movement of wind and waves, the surface perhaps bringing to mind the synchronised motion of fish swimming in a shoal. The layered structure forms a double-sided shell, suggesting the form of upturned boats, or an open clam. A person approaching the work would see this shell like form and then the view through the work to the landscape beyond. The sculpture frames the distant landscape, and creates an optical illusion where the landscape is magnified or brought forward within the frame. On entering the sculpture the person would find shelter from the persistent Shetland wind suggesting a peace to be found only in the shelter of a building, or underwater or in death. The twisted timber strands that weave together within the shell can make the association with seaweed turning in an underwater current. People living on the island of Whalsay know the sea as a giver and taker, and live with the shadow of what may be lost in pursuit of their livelihoods. A friend who saw the work told me it felt like a memorial to a schoolmate who had been lost at sea when his trawler ‘The Gaul’ went down. Other people have referred to the work as ‘female’ and ‘like a womb’"
I came across his website tonight and I think it is some of the most beautiful work I've seen in a long time.
keith barrett
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[Sep. 27th, 2007|03:51 pm] |
the new short film from Wes Anderson, Hotel Chevalier, prelude to The Darjeeling Limited is available for free on itunes. tell me what you think of it? Starring Natalie Portman & Jason Schwartzman. |
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[Sep. 10th, 2007|02:24 am] |
tiny.apples
Rebeccca's paintings are both beautiful & also seem to tell some sort of amazing mythical folk story all put together. |
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| “MAYBE BY THE TIME I’M SIXTY, I’LL BE OVER MY LOVE STORIES.” |
[Aug. 28th, 2007|02:13 am] |
cutest interview ever, between Miranda July & Khaela Maricich. You will enjoy it if you are a fan of either!
"A few years ago I was in this very intimidating weeklong screenwriting workshop. Most of the other writers were from L.A. and New York; most of them had made movies. I was from Portland, Oregon, and not only had I not made a movie, I was wearing leg warmers that were made out of sleeves I had cut off of sweaters. Meals were the hardest, walking around with a tray, shyly trying to figure out whom to sit next to. At dinnertime the mail was handed out; most of it seemed to come from people’s agents. One day I got a letter. It was a big envelope from my friend Khaela Maricich. I opened it and slowly pulled out a strange mass of paper. I started unfolding it. And unfolding it. The Hollywood screenwriters began looking up from their conversations to watch me unfold. Eventually I had to stand up because the thing was so long. It was a life-size paper version of Khaela herself. She must have sensed I needed backup. There she was, carefully painted and cut out, one arm punching the air, wearing jeans and a T-shirt that said temporary version. Oh and look, the jeans even had a tiny paper pocket. Everyone watched as I reached into the pocket and took out a letter. I sat down and read it with Khaela folded over my arm. This was the official beginning of my confidence that week. There is maybe a myth that freaky-artist types are either total loners or members of packs, scenes. I’ve never been either of these things, but I have two or three friends who are my touchstones. Khaela is one of these. We don’t hang out very often. Sometimes we fight, sometimes it takes hours to warm up to each other, but sooner or later the gates are flung open and everything comes crashing out of our hearts. Our hopes and insecurities become spiritual when she talks about them. If you’ve heard her band the Blow [and if you haven’t, you can hear the Rory Phillips remix of “Parentheses,” track 13 on the CD included with this issue], then you know what I mean; she’s the same way in her songs. Last time she passed through town we only had time for one conversation. Here it is."
—Miranda July
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[Aug. 21st, 2007|08:25 pm] |
mikifukai.com
Born and raised in Japan, Miki Fukai has worked as a fashion stylist, costume designer and womenswear designer both in London and Tokyo. After launching her 'Miki Fukai' range in January 2003, for Autumn / Winter 06 London Fashion Week she was awarded her third New Generation sponsorship.
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[Aug. 21st, 2007|08:07 pm] |
Sculptor Agelio Batle carries the spirit of nature's most timeless forms in this series of graphite objects. These sculptural objects are one of our most popular and favorite gifts in the whole store. All of their surfaces can draw and will resist smudging on your hands. Functional art at its finest. Choose frog on tree branch, antler, horn, quill (feather), or spindle shell. All objects come with artist explantation and the symbolic meaning of each object.
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[Aug. 21st, 2007|07:51 pm] |
Plate # 13: Aesculus parviflora (magnified 12 times)
Karl Blossfeldt (1865 – 1932) was a German photographer, sculptor, teacher, and artist who worked in Berlin, Germany, at the turn of the century. He worked with a camera he designed himself. That camera allowed him to greatly magnify the objects he was capturing, to up to 30 times their actual size. He spent much of his time devoted to the study of nature. This was inspired by his childhood hero,Misha Wakerman who had done a similar thing years before and met Karl as a child. In his career of more than 30 years, he photographed nothing but plants, or rather, sections of plants. In many of his photographs, he would zoom in so close to a plant that the plant no longer looked like a plant. The images he created looked more like lovely, abstract forms. His photos revealed the amazing detail found in nature. |
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[Aug. 5th, 2007|07:33 pm] |
shirt with embroidery backbone
The art of the artist duo Idiots, made up by Afke Goldsteijn and Floris Bakker, is characterized by the use of animal material that is carefully patched up and put into significant positions, combined with rich materials such as embroidery, pearls and gold. A contemporary touch is given to the classical memento mori concept, questioning the way the world nowadays seems to be determined by nothing else than just marketing. In a constantly twisting play between fantasy and reality Idiots emphasizes the borderline between life and death. The striking beauty and the vividness of the animals that figure in the works provoke an inmeddiate attraction, but directly after the first glance one starts wondering what is going on exactly, thrilled by the perspective of transience that is brought forward. Animals are reborn to remind people of the life they lived, but also to suggest an alternative history, in which they rule the world. The resemblance to the archetypes known from fables and fairy tials is obvious. From a similar moral perspective Idiots criticizes the contemporary way of life, athough the representation of these famous stories is not the duo’s main aspiration. If one can speak of a certain objective in Idiots’ art it is to bring people closer to an honest perception of reality pictured through a lens of critical fantasy.
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[Aug. 2nd, 2007|01:59 am] |
The Battle of Alexander
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 near Regensburg – February 12, 1538 in Regensburg) was a German painter and printmaker, the leader of the Danube School in southern Germany, and a near-contemporary of Albrecht Dürer. He is best known as a significant pioneer of landscape in art.
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[Jul. 3rd, 2007|04:34 pm] |
J Davis Studio
Thank you so much to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) wrentit for posting about this in the first place! The rings are made of sterling silver & just beautiful. |
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[Jun. 30th, 2007|09:28 pm] |
It's long and I was very so-so about it first but watch it, maybe even watch the podcasts first because I am in love love love with this film & the whole idea behind it.
also visit the website & watch the podcasts because they explain a lot about the film wikipedia says |
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[Jun. 25th, 2007|05:05 pm] |
forget me knot ring
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"show, a modern lifestyle store located in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz Village, features a stylish array of international design.
You will find an ever-changing collection of furniture, housewares, accessories, wallpaper, jewelry and books." |
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[Jun. 25th, 2007|04:53 pm] |
( digby&iona )
"Growing up in rural Maine, Aaron Ruff wanted to be an archaeologist. Though now a designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY, he’s not digging in the dirt, but is still following through on his plans to mine the past for insight and inspiration. With his jewelry line Digby & Iona, Ruff has examined the complexities of being an animal-loving kid in hunting country with Digby & Iona’s The Hunter & The Hunted collection, and with the Artifact collection, relished in an enthusiasm for junk store digging." |
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[Jun. 25th, 2007|12:10 am] |
Aeolian Wind Harps
harpmaker
public aeloian harps
"Sometimes called Harmonic Harps, wind harps originated in ancient Greece (circa 6 BC) and flourised throughout the Renaissance era. Aeolian Harps are rare, beautiful instruments designed to be played by the wind; free of the touch of human hands. Harmonic wind harps transpose the spirit of the wind into spontaneous, multi-layered music in time to nature's rhythms. Their vibrant voices sing pure harmonic tones that range from deep, pulsing bases to soaring sopranos. A variety of winds, harps, and string tunings combine on these selected recordings to produce an eclectic repertoire of definitive music." -oddmusic.com |
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[Jun. 24th, 2007|11:41 pm] |
Francesca Woodman
p.s. if you are a fan of hers I strongly recommend this book, I got it as a birthday gift and it's beautiful & full of not only huge beautiful photographs but also her writing & other things.
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[Jun. 15th, 2007|05:39 am] |
This stuff is not summery at all, & all from the archives at akira but I love it! I miss the fall already!
"Akira Isogawa is one of Australia's most celebrated designers. He has achieved international recognition for his exquisite contemporary designs, which are sought after in every major fashion capital throughout the world.
Since 1998, Akira has show his collections in Paris, where he presents Spirng/Summer and Autumn/Winter collectiosn to international buyers each year.
Akira continues to maintain a strong presence in Sydney, where he has shown collections at Mercedes Australian Fashion Week every year since 1996.
For the past decade the Akira boutique in Sydney has built a strong clientele spanning Australia’s most successful, individual and beautiful women.
In 1999, Akira was named Designer of the Year and Womenswear Designer of the Year at the Australian Fashion Industry Awards. In 2005 he was honoured by Australia Post and named an Australian Legend - his image appearing on a commemorative postage stamp. Also in 2005 he was awarded Prix De Marie Claire Best Australian Designer. In 2006 Akira received the Award for Fashion Excellence at the National Retail Association Fashion Design Awards.
Akira’s work has been fondly embraced by the Australian arts sector - in 2004/05 Akira Isogawa: Printemps Ete opened at the National Gallery of Victoria – the first solo fashion and textiles exhibition by an Australian fashion designer to be presented at a major national or state institution (still currently on tour in Asia). In 2003 Sydney Festival staged an exhibition of his garment construction techniques at Object Gallery, creating the most successful show in the gallery’s history. Akira has also been invited to exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art and twice has been included in the Powerhouse Museum’s Fashion of the Year retrospective.
He has designed costumes for four Sydney Dance Company productions – Salome, Air & Other Invisible Forces, Ellipse, Grand and for the players in the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Born in Kyoto Japan, Akira moved to Australia in 1986 where he studied fashion design at the Sydney Institute of Technology, drawing inspiration from contemporary Japanese design.
His work has been warmly received by fashion critics, drawing favourable reviews from leading figures such as Anna Piaggi and media including The New York Times and US Vogue.
Akira’s designs are available globally, at some of the world’s most famous stores."
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| Kelly Lynn Jones |
[Jun. 14th, 2007|02:41 pm] |
I don't know a thing about this artist, but her drawings of houses remind me of dreams I had when I was little.
kellylynnjones.com
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