May 2013
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M & M
Coincidentally, it is the month of May but that’s not the reason I plucked the Design and Architecture of the following.
Memphis
The Italian, Ettore Sottsass formed the Memphis design and architecture group. This collective led the exploration into furniture, ceramics, fabrics, glass and metal objects from 1981-1987
Challenging our perception of form, proportion, juxtaposition of colour...
August 2010
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Robert Adams
I only recently discovered the work of American photographer Robert Adams -
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Dorothea Lange - Walker Evans
Is Dorothea Lange greater than Walker Evans?
I love the work of Walker Evans
Robert Adams has said that he prefers the work of Dorothea Lange over Walker Evans - what do you think?
Dorothea Lange -
Walker Evans -
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Richard Misrach/On The Beach
Taken from a single vantage point from a hotel balcony - Studies of life on the beach and in the sea…
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Allen Ginsberg captures The Beat Generation
Allen Ginsberg
Jack Kerouac
Ginsberg & Gregory Corso
William Burroughs & Jack Kerouac
From the book -
Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg
Found this blog -
www.ginsbergblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/beat-memories-photographs-of-allen.html
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Dirty Baby x Ed Ruscha/Nels Cline/David Breskin
Beautifully published book - the complete black cover with cut-out slip-case caught my short attention.
Paintings - Ed Ruscha
Poetry - David Breskin
Music - Nels Cline
From Steidlville:
DIRTY BABY presents a provocative trialogue between the paintings of Ed Ruscha, the music of Nels Cline, and the poetry of David Breskin. The title refers to the fact that when different art forms mate,...
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Thomas Heatherwick World
Designer/artist/architect - Thomas Heatherwick - his work is never the same twice.
Longchamp store/NYC
Bleigiessen - The Wellcome Trust/London
The B of the bang/Manchester - sadly no longer there
Rolling bridge - Paddington Basin/London
Extruded metal seat/sculptures - Haunch of Venison 2009
East Beach Cafe - Littlehampton/West Sussex
www.eastbeachcafe.co.uk
Photo -...
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Donald Judd + Marfa/Texas
Now Marfa can be known for another thing besides being the backdrop for the film Giant - You can now put it down as an art destination…
American conceptual modernist Donald Judd has archives in New York and Marfa [The Chinati Foundation] - just imagine stumbling across his work in the middle of dusty Texas…
“It isn’t necessary for a work to have a lot of things to...
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Jean Nouvel comes to London [finally]
All of a sudden a giant Jean Nouvel bubble has burst over London!
First - the Serpentine annual pavilion
In all its red glory
The Serpentine Pavilion is a brilliant once a year project for amazing architects unknown in the UK - the competition is open for architects who have not built in the UK at the point of selection. It’s a great platform to show their work to a wider audience. Last...
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Mitchell Feinberg
Mitchell Feinberg is a brilliant luxury still life/conceptual photographer.
This is from a series on luxury designer bags
Simple, clever and effective - remember who did them first!
www.mitch.fr
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The work of Eric Owen Moss
Going to LA to see some of its progressive architecture would be first on the list.
LA based Architect Eric Owen Moss -
Beehive - Culver City
An office building and conference centre
www.Architecturenewsplus.com
Glass Tower - Los Angeles/California
www.sinap5e.wordpress.com
www.szjs.com.cn
Samitaur Tower - Culver City
www.ericowenmoss.com
Conjunctive Points Theatre Complex -...
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HADID vs MALEVICH x MAXXI vs ROMA
Continuing my complete love for modern architecture - I found some great shots of the new contemporary modern art museum - MAXXI in Roma.
Is this Zaha Hadid’s masterpiece we have all been waiting for…???
Something tells me Hadid’s aquatics centre for London 2012 will not be challenging this for the top spot!
Painting/Study for the MAXXI
Atrium
Another reason [apart...
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Alan Fletcher
I picked up a piece of Alan Fletcher at a carboot one day! - It was the covered dish that formed part of the three piece set - commissioned for Time Life.
The set consisted of a mug, plate and square covered dish.
Here is more Alan Fletcher…some more familiar!
If you want more - go get Beware Wet Paint and The Art of Looking Sideways
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A lot of Hella
A one time member of DROOG - Hella Jongerius - her design and particularly ceramic pieces are truly the work of a master and genius - I do not use that word lightly! When you see something that is both chaotic and sublime - that’s when you know you have pure greatness!
I first saw her early vases and ceramic/sewn pottery pieces in Moss/SoHo/NYC and then at the Design Museum/London
It was...
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Craig Redman - Australian Illustrator in NYC
Craig Redman AKA Rinzen - Great work!
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Stephen Gill
The cover to Alpha’s second album “The Impossible Thrill” featuring a beautiful cat against a mottled blue-grey-green background was shot by Stephen Gill.
Here is his more recent work -
From the Hackney Flowers series
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Tea with Isamu Noguchi
I was introduced to the work of artist and sculptor - Isamu Noguchi - by a friend. I went to the Isamu Noguchi museum in its temporary home in Queens/NYC. Great show and the best way to get to know this great artists’ work. I remember the Akari light sculptures - and later I found out he had designed a teacup and saucer…AMAZING!!!
Isamu Noguchi.
Produced by Vitra - Tea clashes...
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Dan Flavin at the Haunch of Venison 2009
Beautiful modern American Art
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Industrial Architecture/Gabriele Basilico
I always liked the AEG building in Berlin after seeing it in a Gabriele Basilico book…
Gabriele Basilico
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Masters of the Art
Bernd and Hilla Becher are two great artists - working together they produced stunning photographs of industrial landscapes, cooling towers, factory facades…
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Jaime Hayon x Lladro
Jaime Hayon caught the eye of everyone with his multi-legged sideboard - then started working with Spanish ceramic company Lladro - to produce some magical imaginary pieces…
From the Fantasy Collection - Lladro
The fun continues…
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Raphael Garnier
French Illustration is very much underrated - It has its own look and style…
Raphael Garnier is one of the best - he has his own visual language and he does it very well!
www.raphaelgarnier.com
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Graphic Greatness!
First up is a photographer - New York based Christopher Griffith. His imagery is truly amazing and to be seen…never forgotten!
www.christophergriffith.com
