In June of last year I wrote about thebakery in this post and commented with the following;
“I think that it is sad that we expect everyone to have their online portfolios and sites in English. I have been trying to delve into other cultures, and their inner workings of art. Those sites, galleries and collectives which don’t translate to accommodate english speaking audiences, but are quite happy to publish to their own, and their own alone.”
I still enjoy my delve into the non-English side of online blogging, although in the last year I have discovered, rather unsurprisingly, that photoblogs are my favourite tipple. The above image is taken from a Polish blog by Robert Danieluk.
There are plenty of words, all of which are in Polish, and that I am forced to gloss over, but I can cope with that, thanks to the high standard of photography throughout, which keeps my eyes very happy. A great deal of the blog content centers around Warsaw and a great deal of what I have seen makes me want to pay it a visit. The prospect of wandering around the Market Square, in the Old Town has me checking flights.
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Art within art within art. I have been leaping into this idea, of art within art, in recent days, grappling with the concept and attempting to see it to an end, of sorts. Perpetual reflection in a sense, perhaps ‘Perpetual Representation’ is a better tag.
I am sure we are well aware of the neccesity of certain art forms to be contained within another, and the consequences of not practising this.
A puppeteer on a street corner may be passed by a few hundred people in any given day, and appreciated by a fair few, but there is a limitation to how many this performance, no matter how terrific, can reach.
You can read the rest of this piece on candycollective. The image above is from Jake Gillespie.
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Katy Horan’s work is currently on display at Domy Books Austin TX. I am four thousand five hundred and fifty nine miles from Austin Texas this very moment. In light of this I suppose I shall have to make do with enjoying her work through the interslice. Care to give it a try?
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Dan Estabrook has produced, over the years, some tremendously disturbing, yet always intriguing photography. He has a blog too, which you should peruse. His art is in the ability to create seemingly aged and mesmeric figures from a modern snap. For some reason I remembered back to Eric Timothy Carlson’s Figures from Life collection today when I saw this. I am not sure why I am so fascinated by a bit of golden lead, as in this instance.
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This post is certainly not the first written about T. Hayashida’s ‘Take Ivy’. I had previously read about it here, in De Jour Magazine, and then again recently, when taking a peek through oliverspencer.co.uk.
The former site provided the text and images, which I have crudely mashed together above. I decided this would be a perfect counterpart to the many other posts on this subject, mostly polished and sublime.
Now, back to Oliver Spencer’s clothing range, which is what I had endeavoured to talk about today, specifically their menswear line.
The Coats and Tailoring sections are filled with several pieces I would be quite happy to be adorned in, yet as summer is only a few months away I have found myself clicking towards the Shorts.
The short is a strange item, and many a fellow steers well clear of it altogether. I tend to be a fan, and those on offer from Oliver Spencer are nearing ideal. Perhaps it is time to venture out of the khaki three quarter lengths my men and into a shorter short. A striking colour is a must. Speaking of which, don’t forget to check the sale for last years none movers.
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Tim Barber, like most others, has a father. Unlike most others, Tim’s father, Robin, spent the 1970’s in the wilds of British Columbia, battling the elements and documenting a vast majority of it through photography. The images taken, I dare say, are not quite on a level with the former Vice photo editor Tim’s, however, coupled with the words from this piece, an account by Robin of his time ‘Deep in the woods’, they form a beautiful picture of the life they led.
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Nothing like a grizzly portrait or two on a Tuesday afternoon. Bloody Holly and Johnny Crash of course.
These are two of my favourites from a set of Dead Legends by Illustrator and graphic artist Nik Scarlett.
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I have a post on CandyCollective today, an interview with photographer Martin Adolfsson.
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Patina multi-chain earrings
Just one of many beautifully simple creations from Stefanie, master and commander of ‘A Common Thread’. The store, which is Brooklyn based, but obviously flourishing online has an accompanying blog which is also well worth a visit.
Some pieces, while not necessarily being the most intricate in design, do just enough to catch your eye, but not assault you with homemade craftiness. I like that. There are other bits which are truly detailed, like the doily above, and are lovingly exhibited and sold thanks to some very effective imaging and use of seasoned and well chosen props.
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Arnie ‘the governator’ Schwarzenegger linoleum board poster from Noel Leu. ‘Pumping Iron’. Full process including pictures and final version here.
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It’s lambing season. I thought you should know. I know, for I have seen countless young-uns over the weekend, frolicking on frosty hills and squinting in the morning sun. You could get all caught up in it this year with Lambwatch, or if you don’t like the little lambs, you could always enjoy the image above. Best of both worlds.
Update: I found my favourite camgrab, and not a lamb in sight!
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I cannot recall having the ability to commit specific names to memory as a child. It’s a pattern that has continued into adulthood, for I still, to this day, struggle to remember authors, directors, actors or artists, even when I am immersed in their work.
My ability, therefore, to recall the names of two people in particular, even as a young boy, emphasises the sheer impact they had on me, for I knew, somehow, that I needed to know who was behind the words and pictures I had fallen in love with.
Roald Dahl’s work was my true literacy love growing up, and the trademark illustrations from Quentin Blake are still amongst my all time favourites.
Before the revelation that it was, in fact, two men, one called Roald and the other Quentin, that were creating my favourite books and drawings it had never dawned on me that the stories were not simply the documentation of real events. Nevertheless, having Roald and Quentin firmly remembered, I was able to understand the role of an author and illustrator for the very first time.
I was lucky enough to stumble upon some Fantastic Mr. Fox playing cards at the weekend, all with Blake’s own take on Joker, Jack, King and Queen. Here is a fun interview with the man himself. Nothing high brow about it, that’s for sure.
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I have a pair of boots which I love dearly, however, the day will surely come when they are no longer serving their purpose to their full potential. On this day I will refer to this store, which is bursting with almost unfathomable amounts of potential if you’re looking for some real vintage boots. I will, of course, need to find some a little bit bigger then those seen above.
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I find fashion to be a magical thing. It is something I love, yet only in small doses. I don’t think I could ever survive a world which rotates solely around fashion. I tried that once. I had to get out. Each to their own, and all that.
A.P.C is a brand I dip into regularly. I have picked out two of my favourite shirts from the collection. The clean cut, upper crust denim attire which Jean Touitou churns out is not only worth the price, in my eyes, but is managing to continually reinvent ‘simple’, to be at the very forefront of fashion. Not a mean feat.
I enjoyed reading the short Q+A founder Touitou had with Dazed&Confused, so thought I would share it with you. What hit home to me, besides his perfectly executed reference to Hitchcock, was the truth he spoke when asked ‘Style or Substance?’ “Style without substance is too Warholian; five minutes of fun, and ready for the bin… style needs substance - even when an incredible substance has no style, who the f cares! We crave for great substance.”
We would all like to think this is true of ourselves, at least presently, although I am sure we have celebrated style, and style alone, before, if we look back far enough.
You can read the short Q+A with Jean here on DAZEDdigital, or find out all about his child, A.P.C here.
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