A London artist once explained to me that art often doesn’t take on meaning to the artist until its completion – the press releases and exhibit handbills are composed solely for those who seek explanation. If this is true, why do we care so much about what art ‘means’? The Big Picture gets it just [...]
Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category
The Big Picture + art without commentary
Posted in Art and installation, Photography, tagged art, installation, Italy, The Big Picture, Venice, Venice Biennale on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Exactitudes
Posted in Photography, Sociology, tagged culture, exactitudes, Sociology, style, trends on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
76. Praise – Amsterdam 2006
Cool Cam
Posted in Photography, tagged USA on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jamie Livingston took a Polaroid picture every day from March 1979 until the day he died. Source: Photo of the Day
Dreams of flying
Posted in Photography, tagged Europe, London on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So magical. Source: Jan Von Holleben
and everything returns to nature in the end.
Posted in Photography, tagged North America on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From a first glance, American David Maisel’s photo sets couldn’t show more different subjects in terms of scale and sensibility, but his eye for natural colour gradients captivates me and the thought he puts in to his work is what I only dream most photographers do. The Mining Project shows abandoned copper mines in the [...]
Objeto luminoso
Posted in Art and installation, Photography, tagged Europe, North America on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Source: Booooooom, El Barbon, Fubiz
Sucks to your ass-mar
Posted in Industrial design, Photography, tagged Europe, North America on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Source: Design Public, Visual Advice
Jermyn and St. James
Posted in Photography, Tactile and Textile, tagged Europe on November 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Always insert the shoe trees immediately after removing the feet, while the leather is still warm. Make sure that whoever polishes your shoes (the assumption is that it will be a minion, and not yourself) works the polish well into the join between sole and upper. And bring the shoes in every year or so [...]
Time lapse
Posted in Photography, Sociology, tagged Europe on November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
20 year old Hungarian model Eniko Mihalik styled for the November 2008 issue of Vogue Paris to span 60 years. Source: Picdit
Wolf whistle
Posted in Art and installation, Illustration, Photography, tagged Europe, North America on November 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Source: Ffffound, Ffffound, Jillian Tamaki, Hegewald
