robert polidori – cold war era bunkers

talking about nice house photographed by great photographer, there is this not so well known story by robert polidori on the cold war shelters that some crazy americans built somewhere in the midwest in case of a nuclear attack! it was shot around 2003 i think but never got the attention deserved. it’s so over the top and ridiculous that you don’t know if you should smile or cry. can’t find much more of this story on the net but i have a much more extended crop somewhere, if anybody’s interested i will make the effort…

“The underground complex of Girard B. Henderson was completed in 1978, five years before his death. The elaborate bomb shelter is located beneath a typical two-story suburban house in Las Vegas. Although the house was later sold, the shelter is still intact and is occasionally rented out for corporate events and parties.“

by pp

CATEGORIES: art, photography

la maison de verre – francois halard

i was really glad last week when i saw thames&hudson re-released the book on the glass house by photographer francois halard. seeing the pile reducing seriously everytime i was passing by mcnally jackson (which by the way is the best place to get books and mag in the city) made me wonder if the fact that the new york times made a great article about the house recently was the reason or just general interest. now i’m crossing my fingers that they will also re-release the book on the villa malaparte by mr halard as well… by pp.

CATEGORIES: architecture, books, photography

vans+hermes or the other way round

i know it’s been around a lot on blogs but that’s really cool whatsoever. stylist robert verdi (no idea who the guy is and seeing what comes up when google him, not sure i want to know) anyway, he had his entry at vans and a stack of hermes scarves which turned into those fab shoes. ok that’s a bit futile and too much for an everyday use but some people can get away with it can’t they? by pp.

CATEGORIES: fashion mens, foot fetish

the imperialists are still alive: my first film

saw this film tonight on netflix simply because i liked the poster graphics. after a few minutes in, i was about to skip the film, but then entered the “sweet mexican boy”, jose maria de tavira and i gave him a chance. it’s not a “great” film by any means, but a good first film by a daring woman who tackles a worthy topic.  the film, written and directed by zeina durra, follows french actress elodie bouchez as the jordanian, bosnian, palestinian, french born trustafarian living in NY pursuing what any rich young person would, if they could… art. the artists house maid and the margiela bag sequence are fun little anecdotes in an otherwise paranoid atmosphere. if you are a new yorker you’ll probably recognize some of the usual fixtures and characters in the LES and china town hoods. unfortunately this film does not pass the rigorous test to be posted under our “must see films” but it is a film worth a watch or it wouldn’t even be here. by dd

CATEGORIES: clips, must be considered films

the sacred act of eating eggs

take a moment to think about the act of eating an egg. do pro lifers eat eggs? i guess they also hunt verging extinct species from perches and flying things. an egg is a precious thing to sacrifice to your breakfast. and do men consume eggs differently than women? interesting. take a moment and give it some love. by kl

 

CATEGORIES: clips, musings