Jun 25 2009

Blue



As many of you know, I have this thing for low solar angles.  This is a sheet of acrylic in its protective layers that I casually placed on the back porch. It reflects little while transmitting a softened and generalized view of things beyond, including the combined image and shadow ...

Jun 25 2009

Femme-fleur and the biographical



Even if you don't care greatly about Picasso, I recommend the Charlie Rose interview with Françoise Gilot, who lived ten years with the man. A talented artist herself, and very independent-minded, Gilot frequently discussed art with Picasso. Much of what he said about how he worked has come to us ...

Jun 25 2009

Culture Jamming On The London Tube



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Jun 25 2009

Shit We’re Diggin’: Picasso’s Light Graffiti from 1949



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Today and Tomorrow points to a terrific set of photos found in the LIFE archive of Picasso doing light graffiti. They were shot in 1949 by LIFE photographer Gjon Mili when he visited Picasso in Vallauris, France. You can see more of the series here.


Jun 25 2009

EPOS257’s Orghoi khorkhoi (Mongolian Death Worm) in Prague



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More photos of the entire installation here. To learn more about the Mongolian Death Worm click here.