i don’t know if the late edouard levé was the first (and the only) one to do this kind of images but i think it’s definitely making a point. i remember diesel look book from when this brand was edgy with this kind of pictures. mister levé also did a rugby version which is a pretty nice example of action taken out of context. a bit dated but still pretty fresh. by pp.
Month: October 2011
be naughty
nice visual from this new publication self publish be naughty by pp.
janie taylor for chloé, by bon duke
quite an elegant fashion film for the new ballet inspired collection of fashion house chloé. directed by bon duke, with NYC ballet principal janie taylor and choreographer justin peck. by m+m
Herb and Dorothy: a great film about art and a mailman with an incredible collection
saw this documentary last night and it was quite incredible and uplifting. the story is about the famous couple herb (a postal worker) and dorothy (librarian), better known as the vogels, who amassed an incredible art collection worth billions on their measly salaries living in a stuffed rent-controlled apt in nyc. their collection included works by richard tuttle, dan graham, donald judd, sol lewitt, christo & jeanne claude, roy lichtenstein, david salle, cindy sherman, chuck close, jeff koons and many others. living a completely modest life with their cat in the same apt, they refused to sell any of their works or donate them to the numerous museums that offered to house them… until one day, they donated the entire collection to the national gallery of the arts. they accepted this for two reasons, 1- because it was a national gallery and not a private one, and 2- because it was and is free for the public. they asked for nothing in return. now i like to know who in the world would do such a thing unless you are a selfless angel from another planet. nice to see there are people in this world that still consider wealth to be irrelevant. by dd
brian goss gallery san francisco: Portals
dance this mess around: rock lobster the B52’s
rick owens – furnitures
after the first chairs, a cross between donald judd and prehistory, rick owens is showing new pieces out in his london store. as always, it’s quite beautiful in it’s architecture and massive aspect. by pp.
philographics
another well done series of minimalis symbolic posters. i can’t remember if our last posts were done by the same person, but these attempts to explain complex philosophical theories through basic shapes were sorted out by genis carreras. The resulting graphics are simple, bold, and most importantly, meaningful. see more here. by kl
type words of wisdom
DON’T LOOK NOW, BUT IT’S ALMOST HERE!
no means no
while we’re on this tangent, let’s remember no means no. ya? i actually didn’t know how obscure they were as my teen years were spent in a small town canadian bubble. i held them in the same regard as the dead kennedy’s, and kmfdm. luvs. oh my goodness, nostalgia over machine, when do we learn our lessons? by kl
fugazi is for fake
no, not the f-ing amazing orson wells film ‘f is for fake’ exposed in an enlightening session with dd back in the day. but the definition.
according to my wiktionary…
Etymology
From Italian slang fugazi (“fake”); perhaps also slang version of fugacious derived from Latin fugac-, stem of fugāx (“ready to flee, flying”), hence, fleeting, transitory.
[edit] Adjective
fugazi (not generally comparable; )
- (slang) Artificial, fake, false. Can be in reference to a thing or a person. If a person it is usually in reference to a superficial person.
- (slang) Something that has no substance.
by kl