a visual collective outlet of inspiration 
this story with emmanuelle alt for french vogue back in 2010 was quite nice, despite different from what we all thought of hedi and his candid B&W. i was still glad to see that hedi, unlike karl, was no debutant and actually has something to share. i tried to buy 3 images from trunk at some point last year but hedi was being a pain not happy with the usage although it was indirectly related to US vogue. i’m sure he doesn’t need the extra few dollars so at the end i appreciated that. in any case i finally managed to get the full story in one place and thought id share it. by dd
instrument: 10 years with fugazi a film by jem cohen
the film covers the band from 1987-1996. the project mixes sync-sound, 16mm, super-8 video and a wide range of archival formats. a must-see for any one who looked at a skateboard in the 90’s but couldn’t afford one. you can purchase the dvd here for $16, now that you can afford. by xy
Lost book found: Jem Cohens film on New York
came across this film from 1996 (super 8/16mm) and found it beautifully soft and eloquent. quite amazing. reminded me of rosselini and early antonioni, except this talks about my city. you can read more about jem cohen here. by xy
Wugazi: 13 chambers
wu-tang clan meets fugazi out of minneapolis. a labor of love by cecil otter & swiss andy. love the blurb promotion stating “a must listen for anyone who even looked at a skateboard in the 90’s”. not quite my cup of tea, i wasn’t even born in the 90’s but give a listen. you never know old boy. by dd
pretty pictures: the truth is…
but they make for good adventures. by dd
quote of the day: andy warhol
“the best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” –andy warhol
by dd
COS BY SCHELTENS & ABBENES
i always loved the then experimental still lifes by maurice scheltens, but collaborating with artist liesbeth abbenes (creating scheltens&abbens) seems to create a beautiful minimalist world. these images from the most recent cos lookbook are so great because they are simultaneously functional, industrial, direct, cerebral, mysterious and playful. by kl
Mayan skull: unearthed
apparently apple didn’t invent the white keyboards…. just for dd and his momentary mayan obsession. by ar
the Vignale Maserati Mexico: 1966 coupe tipo 112
here is another one of my favorites. the maserati mexico has a good story behind it; it was never meant to be a production car. the one of a kind body was originally designed in 1964 for an “important mexican client” to include 4 seats and a powerful V8 engine. the important mexican crashed the car soon after delivery, and sent it right back to italy along with its 5000GT chasis. it was referred to, at the factory, as the “mexico” for that very reason. ironically, maserati won the mexican grand prix the following year and the model was then shown in 1965 in torino. it was so well received that a limited series were produced and released at the paris show the following year, 1966. while the car was quite fancy for the time its funny to note that, radio was an optional accessory on a maserati in 1966. this one (above specimen) has an after market unit glued to the console below the lovely toggle switches! shame. by dd
NYC hurricane: missing people
please help. by dd
another kind of love: michael donovan
nice editorial by michael donovan for vision china. models: lua mayer, karo mrozkova and meritza veer. styled by taylor kim. by dd
meet thy guest: hurakan the mayan god of wind was the basis of the word hurricane
above, the indians of guatemala
“hurakan’ the mayan god who blew his breath across the water and destroyed the men of wood – as in invadors on ships, like us!
hurricanes have nothing to do with earthquakes. they occur when the water surface temperature on the open ocean reaches a high of at least 81 degrees. evaporating rapidly they form a concentrate cloud and rain.
in 1494 during his second voyage, christopher columbus sheltered his fleet from an unbelievable massive storm. this was the first written european account of a hurricane. the origins of the name hurricane into western language comes from the indians of guatemala who called these massive storms “huri-can”. it should be noted that the term ‘hurican’ was derived from the mayan god “hurakan”, one of their creator gods, who blew his breath across the chaotic water and brought forth dry land and later destroyed the men of wood with a great storm and flood. beware all men of wood in new york. by dd
