a visual collective outlet of inspiration
film by dadaist hans richter. by kl
time was designed – by max bill
a product of the bauhaus generation, max bill was walter gropius‘ pupil and kindred spirit of le corbusier and mies van der rohe. characterized by a clarity of design and precise proportions, his work as a painter, architect, sculptor, teacher and designer amply demonstrates his virtuosity as a designer and creative artist. in 1962 swiss artist max bill (1908-1994) designed a few mechanical watches for the german company junghans. i love it’s delicate functionalism and elegant minimalism. by kl
Eggleston: For George
by dd
William Eggleston
The details are a bit sketchy now, but everyone agrees the picture was taken in Memphis, Tennessee, on a late summer night in 1973. Karen Chatham, the young woman in blue, recalls that she had been out drinking when she met up with Lesa Aldridge, the woman in red. Lesa didn’t drink at the time, but both were 18, the legal age then. As the bars closed at 3 a.m., the two followed some other revelers to a friend’s house nearby. In the mix was a 30-something man who had been taking pictures all night. “I always thought of Bill as just like us,” Karen says today, “until years later, when I realized that he was famous.”
William Eggleston’s Untitled (Biloxi, Mississippi) 1974
this one you probably recognize!!
the exhibit at the whitney museum in NY was amazing, especially the films. he was never known for his ‘pretty pictures’ but there were many, here are a few of my favorite ‘pretty’ ones by bill (as you may know we were really really close!!). by dd
chungking express: for pierre
wong kar-wai… for old times sake. by dd
time for some guy bourdin
it’s a celebration! by kl
spring is in the air
finally new york is in a spring feeling! we get to enjoy the sun and the earth and walking hand in hand through the eden fields of central park. ps. beware the hand of global warming overhead. by kl
How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare
had rabbit for dinner last night. it made me feel uneasy. i would have preferred to explain art to it through the evening…. joseph beuys, “How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare” (26 november 1965), performance documentation at galerie alfred schmela, düsseldorf. by kl
ok this is the last post about slot cars
above: scalextric C2920 ford escort mk I-R clark
above: porsche 904 GTS # 54, 12 hours of sebring 1966, driven by george follmer and peter gregg
I promise, no more ofthis, but love these two by dd
You’ll need the shirt
geeks aboard! figure 8 slot car track T-shirt available in yellow by dd
ok they ruined it!
they’d be better-off selling it for what it is… it’s not an action-film for gods sake, it’s a drawn-out drama. the packaging is aaaalllllll wrong!!! by dd
talking about vintage toys
1/32 scale slot car
a comparison of the available tracks, as you see the carrera allows ample room for turns!
ok while on this subject I may add that I just recently purchased the german built carrera slot car kit with 2 additional cars. now the one I need to get is this BMW 2002. by dd
