a visual collective outlet of inspiration 
another great album cover for the list. nicos raspy voice make it a double pleasure to have. by dd
alphaville birds
i don’t quite recall this frame from the film but it made me want to see it again. was this where he meets with the prostitutes? leave it to godard to shove in the pretty birds one way or another. if only we were as good as him on TS ; ) by dd
zoe ghertner
a staple in fantastic man and gentlewoman’s imagery, zoe ghertner’s image are just perfect! mr delon is top notch! by pp.
madame gres as sculptor, musee bourdelle
if you happen to be in paris sometime, you should definitely go to musee bourdelle which is one of the cutest museum in paris but if you happen to be there before the 28th of august then you can’t afford to miss the madame gres exhibition. the lady was married to a painter and thought of her work as a designer as sculpting. that’s why putting up this show at the musee bourdelle, is so nice and make so much sense. far from any kind of dusty fashion exhibition that we’re all used to, it seems a must go! interesting article here by pp.
wildebeests face the mara
what is in a name? beauty, terror, raw force of survival. these images, by tomasz gudzowaty, of a wildebeest (aka gnu antelopes) herd over a million strong on the plateau surrounding the ngorongoro volcanic crater in the serengeti during the december to june rainy period, inspire and haunt. after the last rainstorm, the plain rapidly changes into a dry and hostile wasteland, the wildebeests migrate, following the escaping rain and at a certain point during the migration, the herd must swim across its largest obstacle – the mara river. an epic journey. by kl
a drum set is just a drum set
for john, you rock man… so far that is, lets see come sept 15th ; ) by xy
savile row: les maitres tailleurs du sur-mesure britannique
james sherwood’s book on savile row in french… that’s kinda funny already! the original edition is of course in english and published by thames & hudson with a better cover (or so i think). by dd
call my tailor: steve mcqueen
talk about handsome men and fine tailors. no doubt mcqueen visited savile row at the time for his personal pleasure (when there was no abercrombie & fitch anywhere in sight). douglas hayward of course supplied the suits for the thomas crown affair but that relationship didn’t just stop there. there is a great book on savile row, with a forward by tom ford (of course) which i will try and find to post. makes for good reading for anyone interested in dropping 10-20K on a suit. by dd
on that note: qui etes-vous polly maggoo?
great film by the amazing photographer william klein whom i met at a lecture years ago and had the privilege to work with on a shoot. music score by legendary michel jean legrand. by dd
the amazing film music composer: michel jean legrand
another franco-american legand credited for his music for the umbrellas of cherbourg, the thomas crown affair and the track windmills of your mind not to mention polly maggoo! great pic on a great consuctor. by dd
Libuse Niklova – toy designer
after ww2, wood is too expensive and rare to keep doing toys out of it. tchek designer Libuse Niklova then came up with a new vision for the toys she was designing for the company Gumotex Breclav. her toys got new shapes, new colors and an instant success. i personally like the simple yet not simplistic shapes of those pieces of design that don’t feel dated after almost 50 years. jeff koons, man, you’re out! by pp.
mr. ed’s radio service
portrait of a young artist… ed ruscha in earlier days when he switched careers from graphic design to art. he once said “art has to be something that makes you scratch your head” i agree with that to some extend, its just that it should not end just there. by dd
