a visual collective outlet of inspiration“all of old. nothing else ever. ever tried. ever failed. no matter. try again. fail again. fail better.”
-samuel beckett, worstward ho
when worlds collide
visionary director billy wilder hanging out on a chair made especially for him by his friend, the one and only charles eames. not bad to have friends in low places. by sv
there will be blood
after an hour of endless scrolling on my netflix home page, i finally gave up and made myself watch there will be blood, which as been on my wishlist since it came out in 2007. now all i can think about is when i can watch it again. by lil
hitchcocka
a supremely awesome polish advertisement for vertigo. by sv
love tape
miss that hiss and bliss. this must have been the ipad of its day… can you imagine that? by dd
ask: stefan sagmeister — graphic designer
my favorite _____ is:
-villain: klaus kinski in my best fiend
-book: a man in love, karl ove knausgaard
-smell: comme de garcon, kyoto
-film: adaptation by spike jonze
-band/musician/composer: king crimson
-artist: james turrell
–city: new york city
-restaurant/ bar: el bulli
-drink/ cocktail: ginger tea
-decade: 2004-2014
-sport: running
-advice: stay small
-food: tiny bow (chinese dumplings)
-prized possession: my dad’s watch
way to go (die): in bed, either alone or with somebody lovely
hotel americano
with a stunning design by renowned mexican architect enrique norten, the hotel americano stands majestically in the heart of west chelsea. boasting a gorgeous interior design by mch-arnaud montigny, visitors can enjoy their wood-enclosed beds, or dine and swim at the rooftop restaurant and luxurious pool (which changes temperature, depending on the season). by xy
nobody’s perfect VW ads: the greatest car ads and still standing
speak for yourself… i’m pretty damn perfect sitting over here. by uh
disintegrator
brooklyn artist john avelluto experiments with easily comprehensible forms, but are they? what appears to be a sheet of graph paper is not; the forced perspective encourages the onlooker to make what they can out of this brilliant commentary on materialization. the exhibit opens tonight at the studio 10 gallery, a must-see if you are in the neighborhood (you could even stop by before you go and see this.) by sv
this weekend in williamsburg
if you happen to be meandering around brooklyn this upcoming spring-filled weekend, be sure to stop by the domino sugar factory for kara walker’s new installation. it reminds me of this scene from the neverending story, which is reason enough to check it out. by lil
Chloë Sevigny in “Surface” by Michael Cleary
got to say i feel truly nostalgic about this. such a muse back in the 90’s. grungy edit. contaminating spirit. chloë has it all. by nk
johnny cash’s things to do
pretty succinct regimen for the man in black. by sv
