ron mueck

Two Women, 2005. Mixed media, 33 1/2 x 18 7/8 x 15 in. (85.1 x 47.9 x 38.1 cm).

Big Man, 2000. Mixed media, 80 x 47 1/2 x 80 1/2 in. (203.2 x 120.7 x 204.5 cm).

In Bed, 2005. Mixed media, 63 3/4 x 255 7/8 x 155 1/2 in. (161.9 x 649.9 x 395 cm).

known for his extraordinarily lifelike renderings of his subjects, (five of which were commissioned by the fondation cartier pour l’art contemporain in paris), ron mueck was the artist that I first saw in 2005 at the sensation exhibit in london (and then again in brooklyn). the pieces are made of “mixed media”, appear to be of wax and real hair. every detail is so vivid its almost unbelievable. the skin seems transparent and the hair, each individually set in, seem hyper real. one peice commemorating the death of mueck’s father via a smaller than life-size sculpture (not pictured here) has a reality inline with that of the hyper realist painters of the days past. the work is surely worth a look. by dd

CATEGORIES: art

the lady noir affair: by director olivier dahan for christian dior


o.k. we don’t usually write about this stuff but this mini film series for lady dior is one to be noted. first of all, the opening set is rather amazing. i can’t think of one thing i would like to see differently there. the nouveau/deco style of the sets brings back images of locations from il conformista by bernardo bertolucci which has always been a favorite film of mine. the director, olivier dahan, who worked on the edith piaf film is obviously a good choice in the sea of other mediocre directors. the decisions made here are undoubtedly by maestro galliano himself and mme. natacha dzikowski who is the uber-talented and chic international director of marketing at dior. her signature work on the early launch of lancome is another staple of her genius which deteriorated upon her departure from the brand. overall it’s a great venue to communicate to an audience without boring us all with the usual advertising spots and vacant images of fashion. on a critical side the film itself felt a bit long, and the images of the hands tied in the back seemed to reoccur as fillers more than anything. one other criticism is why the eiffel tower? I think we’ve all seen enough of that in french brands. built in 1889 the tower and its graceful lines fits comfortably into the art nouveau settings of the film but dior could surely manage to be a bit more bold and surprising than that. see the film here and keep an eye on the sequels to come. by uh

CATEGORIES: fashion

naked fur


talking about fur! people took this young christy rather literally in the 90’s. a bit of fur is definitely in order… in the right places that is. I’m personally glad its back. by dd

CATEGORIES: fashion, naughty stuff

the BMW 3.0CS: the ultimate BMW for me

interior of the 1973 BMW 3.0CS E9 Coupe

the ultimate BMW for me has been and will always remain not the 2002 but the 3.0CS. i loved it since i was a kid and i still love this graceful car. the high cockpit and the elongated body not to mention the beautiful tail sets it apart from the classic 2002 model, which is also a lovely car in its own right. I think the tail of a car tells you how great the designer is/was. a beautiful tail is hard to find. I finally found the pix and here they are. by dd

CATEGORIES: cars