a visual collective outlet of inspiration
probably will get a wider audience than la jetee… by kc
quote of the day
“this would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it.”
-john adams
PARIS VS NEW YORK – THE VIDEO
the great book paris vs new york of our dear friend varham is now moving thanks to tony miotto, it’s great too. by pp.
comme des garcons – ads
beautiful old ads from “comme des garcons”, a bit dated now but still so fresh. the full deck here. (dd, the one before last is for you) by pp.
Carnival des corbeaux
cool posters for sleep no more and their carnival themed halloween party at the mckittrick hotel. by cp
We know all about you thanks to facebook and the internet
this video by safeinternetbanking.de, is making people aware of the fact that their entire life can be found online and how the information on the internet paves the way for abuses, and by doing so urging everybody to be vigilant. by cp
Notations: contemporary drawing as idea and process
figure 1. richard serra, ‘titled arc,’ 1986. oil crayon on paper, 19 x 24 1/2 inches.
figure 2. hadi tabatabai, df-29, 2007. colored pencil with acrylic and vinyl paints on .005 drafting film, 12 x 11 inches.
figure 1. sol lewitt, three-part variations on three different kinds of cubes 331, 1967. ink and graphite on paper, 11 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches.
william anastasi, untitled (subway drawing), 2009. graphite on paper, 8 x 11 1/2 inches.
it is through drawing that artists open their field for imaginative elaboration, in which concepts and ideas can emerge and change with relative ease. notations: contemporary drawing as idea and process brings together over sixty works by thirty-nine artists from the postwar decade to today. they include carl andre, mel bochner, dan flavin, eva hesse, nancy holt, william anastasi, sol lewitt, agnes martin, richard serra, hadi tabatabi, and robert smithson, among many others. if you get a chance to stop by st. louis during september-january don’t miss this show at the kemper art museum, garen gallery. by cp
happy birthday thomas stearns eliot
much love. listen to him read his four quartets. time past and time future//allow but little consciousness. last poetry post…for now. by sv
self-portrait in a convex mirror
rough draft of john ashbery’s self-portrait in a convex mirror. seeing the writing process, his notes and annotations to himself, these things excite me like no other. you can read the rest of the poem here. by sv
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
i so wanted to see this in theaters, but as usual missed finding the time to go. i saw it last night finally on netflix and loved it. a definite yes for anyone who loves sushi… or simply those who are passionate about anything in life. i so love japan—it’s civilization at its peak, and we are all peasants in comparison. by dd
Missao/Missoes by Cildo Meireles
made out of 600,000 coins, 800 communion wafers, 2,000 cattle bones, 80 paving stones, and black cloth, this evocative installation critiques the jesuit missions established in colonial times to convert the indigenous tupi-guarani people to catholicism. by cp
let it all be, laura palmer
someone had a lot of free time on their hands but i am sure thrilled they did because i could watch this on a loop. some favorite twin peaks scenes to the tune of the melvins ‘let it all be’. personally, i could use some more audrey, but that’s just me being biased and craving saddle shoes. time to re-watch the entire series? maybe. by sv
