a visual collective outlet of inspiration 
if you haven’t seen it already, you must go. its a pilgrimage. alexander the great, savage beauty. by dd
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louise bourgeois – fabric work
i’m not really familiar with louise bourgeois’ work even if of course i know all the famous ones that are in collective consciousness, not really into all those phallic self centered art trends. so i was surprised when i saw those fabric work of her lately. feel very sensitive and romantic. by pp.
detroit: from rock-city to ruins by frank schwere
german born photographer frank schwere’s images depict the decay of america’s once shining beacon of industrialization. empty streets, burnt out shells of houses, industrial ruins, abandoned public buildings, vacant lots, derelict churches, weeds and potholes are today the face of detroit. devoid of humans, these images are reminiscent of war zones or natural disasters but in fact portray the results of failed politics and human neglect. exhibit at two rooms gallery through june 18th 2011. by dd
helmut newtons polaroids
jacques henri lartigue – master of the snapshot
looking back at jacques henri lartigue photographs recently, i was smitten by the snapshoty aspect of it. and actually it makes total sense, at the time photo was only for technical usage as well as rich people that could afford it. and lartigue was not only rich but he was young and has plenty pf time to laugh around. so the prohibitive price of a single snapshot had people only doing contrived picture, when jacques henri was snapping around. somehow, there is this kind of fresh and great aspect to his work that you see a lot those days on blogs and candid shot photographers portfolio. not sure if the vintage aspect makes me not being really objective, yet he seems to remain the master. love it! by pp.
THIS’LL GIVE DENIS A RUN FOR HIS MONEY
beautiful image, wish we had seen this! unfortunately the credits were not available which is always a shame, with so many blogs (jjjjound included) who seem to take something and own it and don’t find it necessary to honor the original creator(s)… should anyone have any info please pass it my way via comments. enjoy. by dd
ed ruscha – cactus omelette
a little recipe to try over the week end, the cactus omelette from artistalicious ed ruscha! wallpaper mag asked several design people like tom ford, william eggelston, hussein chalayan… to provide them with their recipe, which they then shot. there is some really cool ones but ed’s is definetly over the top with the master’s instruction typed. check all the other ones. by pp.
lid twelve: the magazine for the color-blind
liv tyler by david croland
h.g.wells 1939
the amazing pierre clementi and isabelle adjani 1981
stuart sutcliffe and astrid kirchherr – hamburg 1961
we love lid, and publisher/photographer david croland… picked up the twelfth issue for $15 and worth every dollar. beautiful black and white photography and a range that is quite supereb. my favorite is the image of pierre clementi by jurgen vollmer. in a sea of crap fashion mags its nice to have david croland around. well done. by dd
giasco bertolli – “blow up” maryon park
i first saw this story by photographer giasco bertolli in purple mag some years ago and i remember what i felt seeing it at the time. it’s so relevant. for those who didn’t get it yet, the guy shot the park featured in antonioni’s “blow up”, 50 years later. the park was indeed an almost as important part of the cast as the actors. very poetic. by pp.
martina hoogland ivanow’s book: far too close
beautifully dark, quiet, soft, and candid. the book of photographs by martina hoogland ivanow is available at dashwood books in NY and worth a look if not a purchase. the book is beautifully printed and published by steidlMACK in london. i have my signed copy displayed for your very observant eyes. by dd
ERWIN OLAF: FROM COMMERCIALISM TO MOMA
i’m not a huge fan of, dutch photographer, erwin olaf’s work, many of which i find to be derivatives of others, and seldom done with the finese that makes a fashion image current, but i do like this series from his body of work… by dd
for my dear KL
ok darling, you have to tell us how you came up with this… but i still like yours better : ) by dd
