congratulations are in order. i’ve checked the meret oppenheim traccia table off my wish list.
whenever i’ve seen this piece in photos en-situ, i’ve wondered about each respective owner. brave. daring. unafraid. yeah. definitely unafraid. count me amongst them. i imagine mrs. vreeland would approve.
now…if i can just figure out how to place something atop without inadvertently creating a new genetically engineered mythical creature….
re-blogging….the museum dedication ceremony took place yesterday…
i had the pleasure of meeting david adjaye a couple years ago. i am in awe of his talent. this amazing tanzanian architect has designed what will be the last of the smithsonian museums on the mall in washington dc. fittingly, it is the national museum of african american history and culture due to be completed and dedicated before president obama leaves office.
red hook labs in brooklyn recently presented a show from 21st century nigerian photographer lakin ogunbanwo. in the portraits, presented in oversized scale, the subjects are indistinguishable. identically stripped bare, individuality is expressed through the power of fashion. in this case…the simplicity of a hat.
choose one 36 x 48 inch image, install it in a modernist, masculine interior. one word: powerful. another word: chic.
the only item from memphis designer ettore sottsass that’s not too playful for my taste. designed in 1959, in classic black and white matte ceramic, vase 503 is 18″ tall and 6″ in diameter. large enough to get noticed…she adds the right amount of chic when standing asymmetrically on your favorite low table. still produced in italy by bitossi ceramiche.
ettore sottsass
re-blogging this post from 2013 in memory of mr. sidibe…
image from malian photographer malick sidibe. black and white photography is always a modern addition. gradated layers, grainy and sharp, bring the two dancers to life. looks as though they like each other. peas n carrots perfection.
malick sidibe 1936 – 2016
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