photographer francois halard photographed cy twombly few times in the last 20 years, there is a very nice selection of those pictures in halard’s latest book “visite privee” by pp.
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more fish stories: vintage illustrations
not quite the audubon caliber we posted before but beautiful nonetheless. one day i will fly away to tahiti and remain there for all eternity while painting fishes in watercolor. for now, manhattan will have to do. images courtesy of bobby. by uh
alexandra leykaus
our friends of consume posted something about artiste alexandra leykauf who i never heard about before and it’s true that her stuffs are really intriguing, in a good way. we really love the vintage feel of those images when they were made very recently, the crafty aspect is nice too, what there’s not to love here? by pp+cc
new wave vs. new york: JLG vs. woody allen
robert polidori – cold war era bunkers
talking about nice house photographed by great photographer, there is this not so well known story by robert polidori on the cold war shelters that some crazy americans built somewhere in the midwest in case of a nuclear attack! it was shot around 2003 i think but never got the attention deserved. it’s so over the top and ridiculous that you don’t know if you should smile or cry. can’t find much more of this story on the net but i have a much more extended crop somewhere, if anybody’s interested i will make the effort…
“The underground complex of Girard B. Henderson was completed in 1978, five years before his death. The elaborate bomb shelter is located beneath a typical two-story suburban house in Las Vegas. Although the house was later sold, the shelter is still intact and is occasionally rented out for corporate events and parties.“
by pp
maragret kilgallen
i remember reading somewhere that margaret kilgallen used to work in a public library so that she could tear off the firsts pages of some old and forgotten books to paint meticulous folk figures on them later. i also remember her being this shy lady on this video, drawing with chalk on train to set up conversations with hobo’s across the country. mind you, i would say that she was one of the first to be in this retro americana thing that seams to be the standard today. by pp.
an artist’s statement: the bullshit that makes the world go around
this was sent to me by a great artist that i actually admire; the girl is not the artist i’m speaking of, but i found this quite funny. be sure to read the subtitles and click to close that stupid ad. enjoy. by dd+ht
alex kanevsky – drawings
now, that’s nice! i like alex kanevsky paintings but love the drawings! waou! by pp.
photographer Jesper Haynes: st marks show reception this thursday
swedish/american photographer jasper haynes show “st marks 1986-2006” is coming back home to NYC after its stint in tokyo and stockholm. “20 years of love and friendship” is on exhibit this thursday between 6-9 at 128 rivington between norfolk and essex. if you are in town do stop by for a peek. by dd
MONUMENTA 2011: ANISH KAPOOR
once again anish exhibits in paris but this time at le grand palais. here we have an idea of how it looks from inside.i saw it without looking at previous pictures of the exhibit and it took me by surprise.the feeling when your inside is definitely not expected;the intensity of the red varies with the exposure to daylight. when i visited the exhibit it was late during the day and the corners inside the piece where dark creating the illusion of a deep black whole… at first the experience can be overwhelming as you are adapting to the surroundings but once you take a moment to walk around you can actually appreciate the piece. the sound inside and the echoes created by the walls are also something to hear for yourself. i really enjoy kapoor’s work because he values the interaction of the piece with the audience creating a different take from each individual.if you happen to be in in paris or planning to visit make sure you stop by le grand palais and see it for yourself. by ac