a visual collective outlet of inspiration
by ak
Month: August 2012
quote of the day
“love is most nearly itself/when here and now cease to matter.”
-thomas stearns eliot, ‘east coker’
searching for sugar man: an unbelievable story
searching for sugar man
this is a documentary about an artist called rodriguez. rodriguez released two albums that totally flopped in america, but somehow they became a huge success in south africa, without rodriguez ever knowing it. in south africa he became bigger than elvis, he became an icon. everyone thought that rodriguez had commited suicide, there were many stories of how he had done it. so two journalists decided to find out how he really died. but they weren’t expecting to find him alive and to help him unite him with his south african fans so that he could finally have a real concert. for 30 years rodriguez was living in detroit without knowing that he was a superstar on the other side of the world. it’s just a must see this documentary, it’s called searching for sugar man. by wn
the embodiment of cinema
…at least according to jean-luc godard. nicholas ray was a quintessential influence on french new-wave, and a stylish man lost too soon. by sv
1:1 scale model of aston martin’s evanta 1959
a 1:1 scale model of aston martin’s evanta 1959 le mans winner to be auctioned. included in this kit are four aston martin wire wheels with dunlop race tires, a “mota lita” 15″ wood-rimmed aston martin steering wheel, a pair of race seats, an aluminum gear knob and lever, a full dashboard, a replica of the le mans trophy, and an aston martin cap signed by roy salvadori and carroll shelby, who drove the original to victory at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. by cp
Coping – the inherent beauty of form & light
‘to cope’ is defined in psychology “constantly changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage specific external and/or internal demands that are appraised as taxing” or “exceeding the resources of the person”. nicholas cope‘s work is defined by attention to the internal formal structure of his subjects expressed through space, texture and light. his architectural images whisper. you should really check them out. even with the familiar and mundane, a little food for soul. by kl
PRADA’S PLAY
it’s not chess, it’s how many references did prada and steven meisel mate to create this lovely fashion fractal? by kl
junkopia
in memory of the tremendous paragon of cinema, words and social commentary chris marker, here is his illustrious ‘junkopia’ shot while filming the vertigo shots of ‘sans soleil’ …if you ask me he looks like a relatively normal john waters, at least in this shot. marker is one of my favorites, transcending the invisible lines created by our minds, and forcing you to use all of your senses. love. by sv
inhotim
inhotim is a contemporary-art complex in the hills of southeast brazil, where you can enter a unique art experience with more than 500 works by foreign and brazilian artists, as well as a botanical garden with otherworldly plants. by cp
The nero
the nero by bandit 9 motorcycles takes the classic BMW chang jiang 750 motorcycle to a whole new level. by cp
quote of the day
“the united states was founded by the brightest people in the country— and we haven’t seen them since.”
–gore vidal
(we will miss you)
