HORROR VACUI

“Rip It Up” music video by Orange Juice

Gorskii photographed the Russian Empire under Tsar Nicolas II between 1909 – 1912. A selection of his photographs are posted on the The Big Picture of Boston Globe’s web site. The effects (color, etc.) are the result of a camera that allowed Gorskii to photograph three images in a row (each one with a red, or blue, or green filter). Each frame was a black and white image, but when lit (or projected) with correct light, would allow the scene in color. Here are some of my favorite images from the internet.

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I have just been reading “Selected Stories” by Robert Walser. The writing is so unique and inspiringly different. The characters are lonely, but not unhappy. The loneliness is beauty, not despair. So far, my favorite story is “Kleist in Thun.” I got turned onto the book when researching the Brother’s Quay. Walser is listed as one of their inspirations.

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Comme des Garcons commissioned the Brothers Quay to make a short film for the launch of their new fragrance Wonderwood.

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A shot from the Jonsi GO concert last Sunday at Terminal 5 in New York City. Check it out if you’re in Europe this summer. Its amazing and inspiring.

Included in this post are stills taken with my blackberry of the stage and projections during the show. The set design is done by 59 Productions out of the UK. The concept for the stage show is derived from Jonsi’s animal inspired music and the charred remains of the famous Deyrolle shop in Paris a couple of years ago. Click here to read more about the fire. Click here for a video about the production process.

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Some snap shots I took while traveling in in Argentina and Chile this past March

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Martine’s Legs, 1968 by Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century is on exhibit at the MoMA through June 28th. If you are in NYC, you must see it. Not only does the exhibition have beautiful vintage prints of familiar “decisive moment” images, but it includes Cartier-Bresson’s photo essays of China, the US and the USSR. These groups of photographs hang above display cases that contain the magazines in which the photographs originally appeared. The Modern Century blends the old worlds and new worlds of Cartier-Bresson’s career — both of which are windows into worlds that no longer exist. A few of my favorite photographs are included here…

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Editorial from the Town and Country Issue of Dutch #21 (1999). Don’t be sad Carlos. Wish you were here.

Photographer: Miles Aldridge
Styling: Karl Templer
Hair: Ayo Laguda
Make-up: Alice Ghendrih
Prop Stylist: Noemi di Corcia
Models: Carlos, Paz

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Jil Sander S/S 99 Lookbook. My friend bought this for me while she was in Paris earlier this year. Beautiful and simple. Includes 4 small fold up posters. Images are cropped since my scanner is not big enough for entire image.

Art Direction: Marc Ascoli
Photo: David Sims
Models: Malgosia Bella, Bart Natoli
Design: M/M Paris
Styling: Joe Mckenna
Hair: Guido Palao
Make-up: Linda Cantello
Coordination: Select

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Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren