Richard Avedon (1923–2004) revolutionized fashion photography starting in the post-World War II era and redefined the role of the fashion photographer. Anticipating many of the cultural cross-fertilizations that have occurred between high art, commercial art, fashion, advertising, and pop culture in the last twenty years, he created spirited, imaginative photographs that showed fashion and the [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Art’
April 15, 2009
On The Beach
Richard Misrach. His photographs invoke beauty, the sublime, a certain grace found only by the ocean, through his lens.
He admits to retouching, but with a vision like his, it would be a waste not to share.
Certainly an inspiration.
February 6, 2009
I LEGO N.Y.
It’s amazing what comes of a creative mind, random resources, and a slight nostalgia for the world’s greatest city.
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The New York Times / Abstract City / Published: February 2, 2009
December 10, 2008
MINI Space
Think about all the creative ways to utilize the space around you: an un-leased shop, empty lot, or the backyard of your office. What more could a roof top be than just a ceiling over your head? Perhaps an additional living space, a garden, a venue for an open air party, or maybe a sports [...]
December 4, 2008
Do the Green Thing
You get from A to B without any C when you Walk The Walk
It’s delicious but it causes more CO2 than cars so go Easy On The Meat
Resist the urge to buy the latest and Stick With What You Got
Turn down the central heating and turn up the Human Heat
The art [...]
November 13, 2008
Insight / Dopamine
do•pa•mine (dō’pə-mēn’) n. a compound which exists in the body as a euphoric neurotransmitter, naturally produced in the brain to create happiness, heightened energy, pleasure, and pain; reaction one gets from thrill seeking, sex, music, humanitarianism, surfing and skating to name a few.
October 20, 2008
Question Everything
Why is it socially acceptable to hoard wealth while so many go without basic needs?
Is egoism the reason for human failure?
Is it possible addiction is not really about drugs, that addiction is really about relationships that human beings form with one another?
What is freedom? Is it relative to where you are in the world?
Are women [...]
September 15, 2008
Reverse Graffiti
A different perspective.
An environmentally friendly work of art and a film about a philosophy of clean.
September 8, 2008
Bangkok, Thailand
Breathtaking detail at all the palaces and wats in Thailand make it an architect and art lover’s dream. Beaches are close by and beautiful. The city is one of the busiest and biggest in Southeast Asia. Mango sticky rice is one of the world’s best desserts. Thailand is easy to travel through and every so [...]
August 29, 2008
Wallace & Gromit
Cracking Contraptions: The Snoozatron
A good laugh for a long weekend and a fine farewell to August.
August 7, 2008
Madrid, Spain
If you only have eight hours in Madrid, you must spend one indulging on chocolate and churros at Chocolatería San Ginés. The rest of the time can be spent walking off the decadence. Madrid has excellent public transportation and there is no shortage of monuments, churches, parks, or museums.
Favorites: Museo del Prado and its contemporary [...]
