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In wall street on set with photographer karen collins by dd
a digital camera with decent looks
at least, olympus is releasing a digital camera with a decent function, not just a gadget, that looks good! why did it take so long for those guys to get what we don’t want? that is not another startrek object in our pocket? whatever, this one in soon to be released. more info here by pp’
at last i’m perfect
‘at last i’m perfect’, 2002. 1.2 carat yellow diamond made with carbon from the artist’s body
marc quinn’s sculpture, paintings and drawings often deal with the distanced relationship we have with our bodies, highlighting how the conflict between the ‘natural’ and ‘cultural’ has a grip on the contemporary psyche. in 1999, quinn began a series of marble sculptures of amputees as a way of re-reading the aspirations of greek and roman statuary and their depictions of an idealized whole. one such work depicted alison lapper, a woman who was born without arms, when she was heavily pregnant. quinn subsequently enlarged this work to make it a major piece of public art for the fourth plinth of trafalgar square. other key themes in his work include genetic modification and hybridism. garden (2000), for instance, is a walk-through installation of impossibly beautiful flowers that will never decay, or his ‘eternal spring’ sculptures, featuring flowers preserved in perfect bloom by being plunged into sub-zero silicone. quinn has also explored the potential artistic uses of DNA, making a portrait of a sitter by extracting strands of DNA and placing it in a test-tube. DNA garden (2001), contains the DNA of over 75 plant species as well as two humans: a re-enactment of the garden of eden on a cellular level. quinn’s diverse and poetic work meditates on our attempts to understand or overcome the transience of human life through scientific knowledge and artistic expression. by kl
Alife sneakers: public outrage, everybody highcross, court cup W&B
we’ll have to pass. could have been some what cool, but they are all working way over time. by dd
made by eugene
i particularly like the leather ware… made by eugene. the ultimate unisex cool, forever. various straps and clasps can be used as jewelry, key ring, belt, or however you prefer now i need to get for myself! by kl
nagra: Analog candy
the nagra IV-S portable audio/sound recorder
call me crazy but I always wanted to get one of these units for my home use for playback of music ever since the film industry went digital on me. where is cassavetes? the professional audio field recorders by nagra where simply too expensive in the day, but now… used ones can be fetched up for a measly $2,000.
these audio recorder/playback decks are simply amazing not only in how they sound but also in how they are made. originally designed by a polish inventor by the name of stefan kudelski and built in cheseaux-sur-lausanne, in switzerland, their built and finish are to die for. they remind me of my old minox spy camera that my father gave me except they are swiss made. silver. slick. and rugged. of course there is a cool little story to the name… the name nagra is actually based on the polish slang meaning “it’ll record”. well, it did more than that indeed.
the swiss manufacturer of course has recently come up with a whole line of consumer audio equipment but the marketing reeks badly and the desperate jump to audiophile markets is simply not in style with old nagra. i have a strong feeling either the company was sold or took over by people who are looking to make a fast swiss frank. by dd
I want art
whale by tom sachs. i sooooo want this piece in my bedroom…if only it was a dolphin. by pr
Purse with Built-in ashtray
coooool! by dd
Half off everything!
i guess that mr. lagerfeld was inspired by seeing tom sachs chanel chain saw before he stuck the logo on the chanel bike, surfboard, russian doll, guitar and so on… (see old posts) but did he not get the irony here? by pp’
hadi tabatabai – daruni
very nice art book featuring the latest work of artist hadi tabatabai. the book is called daruni and will turn on anybody that is into crazy meticulous artwork like sol lewitt‘s, on kawara and so on… you can order one of the limited editions of 750 books, 96 color pages with hardcover, numbered by the artist with special binding & cover and beautifully printed at a certified wind power plant on 100% post consumer recycled cover using soy based inks (produced + designed by design agency ceft and company new york) the book is available direct from the artist’s studio or at the at st.marks bookstore in NY for $80+ $6.60 (shipping) by pp’
anti sweden jeans
neighbor rivalry has officially reached new levels of cool. as a reaction to sweden’s many jeans brands the norwegians have now started one of their own.; anti sweden. the images, logo and styles are staying true to norways biggest export, heavy metal music. the great illustrations are done by justin bartlett. by kv
Hercules Aaron Neville
I always loved this track, one of those oddities that stands alone and some how creeps up in all the odd places. here’s a fun home made video that I found for the track staring in mean streets. talk about rare grooves. by dd
