amidst the hideous weather we’re enduring here in the northeast…
it’s also the time of year to visit the various art shows in the area. i’m an art lover and modest collector, but the lovely ms. winfrey really knows how to parlay a purchase.
i intend to visit the elegant lady below at nyc’s neue gallery before she disappears somewhere off in the far east
visit a gallery. see art. it’s good for you.
a few years ago at the philadelphia museum, i viewed an amazing installation of the quilts of gee’s bend. i was reminded of them again last month at the national museum of african american history and culture.
although…at five figures each…i’ll plan to have one in my next lifetime.
cultural chic!
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….
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.
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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