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Monroe’s Last Nudes Lohan Redux
MONROE’S LAST NUDES LOHAN REDUX
Looking at the New York Magazine Nude Lohan prints, as an artist who’s taken many reference photoshoots, I felt the pictures only told half the story. I needed to see how they compared to the original Marilyn shots and which Marilyn photos were used for reference. Just seeing the Lohan photos didn’t give me any perspective.
I painstakingly (it was fun) went through the original Bert Stern / Monroe “the last sitting” shot-by-shot and figured out (to my best guess) which pictures he referenced for the Lohan shoot. (see below)
How Lohan was able to take poses and expressions that are fun and alive in 1962 and make them look so dull and contrived in 2008 is amazing. Probably the one time when a little champagne tumble off the sobriety wagon would have been a good career move. . .
READ MORE AFTER THE JUMP W / ALL PHOTOS AND REFERENCE SHOTS
(NOT SAFE FOR WORK)
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HORTON HEARS A WHO: SKETCH 365 SEUSS HOMAGE’s
HORTON HEARS A WHO: SKETCH 365 SEUSS HOMAGE’s These drawings were initially created for my yearlong sketch experiment SKETCH365.com as tributes to the Dr.Seuss legend for my painting (S)TORY TIME. The top sketch seen here is called HORTON, the next sketch on the bottom left is called CAT IN HAT, and the third sketch GEISEL. Click the images above or the names of the sketches to see if the original sketches are still available for purchase. If you buy one of these originals I will include a print of the finished colored piece with it.
To browse all 365 sketches in the sketch gallery (sold and unsold) please visit SKETCH365.com. Sketches are available on a first come first serve basis.
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Lindsay Lohan to play Manson girl
Lindsay Lohan to play Manson girl.
US actress Lindsay Lohan is to portray one of the cult followers loyal to convicted murderer Charles Manson, in a new movie called Manson Girls.
Made In Heaven is a British denim brand from the 1970s that has been given a new lease of life for the 21st century. These shots from the S/S 2008 ad campaign include some great looking pastel skinny jeans and high-waisted flares flares which come in pale blue and white.
The New York Times paid a visit to Jean Shop, the Manhattan based specialist denim store that sells its own brand of raw jeans which can be dyed and distressed to your specifications.
The response we got after posting the inflatable bear photos last week was amazing. We couldn’t be happier to follow it up with these two wonderful videos, shot and sent to us by the artist, Joshua Allen Harris.
After watching the videos, we love the project even more…
http://www.antoine-helbert.com/
This master painter, sculptor and illustrator from Strasbourg, France has the stylistic graphics that range from fashion, history, and advertising. Each illustrated compartment are very different. His portfolio is outstanding and pushes the envelope for the ability of illustrators to turn out more than just line and marker drawings.
Antoine Helbert’s portraits unleash a dark stare into the surreal surroundings of his models. He paints an ambiance so startling, you can’t help but stare. It should be no surprise that I relay he is also the scenic painter for Strasbourg’s Opera. His technique is oil on canvas for rich colors with eye-popping light sources.
His website contains a gorgeous collection of all his mediums and work. Antoine has created many posters for exhibitions, music festivals, and cultural events. He is a rising French star aiming high on his illustrative canvas of possibilities.
Artist: Megan Baker
Megan Baker has been taking photographs since she took hold of the Polaroid at age four. In addition to concert photography, Baker’s photo focus is on abandoned houses and small towns that have suffered economic distress. Decampment is an incredible series that takes us inside and out along this journey. The light, the colours, the mood – these photos linger. And we almost hate to bring this up, but Megan Baker happens to be sixteen-years-old.
Artist: Megan Baker
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Kimora Lee Simmons Files for Divorce
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kimora Lee Simmons has already moved on, but she took steps to make it official by filing for divorce from her husband of seven years, entertainment mogul Russell Simmons.
Although the couple separated in March 2006, Kimora Lee Simmons just filed divorce papers Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The 32-year-old Baby Phat fashion designer and reality TV star cited irreconcilable differences.
She and Russell Simmons, 50, have two daughters: 8-year-old Ming Lee and 5-year-old Aoki Lee. Kimora Lee Simmons is seeking legal and physical custody of the children. She requested that Russell Simmons be granted “reasonable child visitation … accompanied at all times by the children’s nanny and security personnel.”
Russell Simmons co-founded Def Jam records and created Phat Farm clothing and HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam.”
Kimora Lee Simmons has been dating actor Djimon Honsou.
Kate Moss In Kate Moss TopShop Pinstripe Jeans via Denimology
via Denimology: A couple of days ago I posted a promotional shots of Kate Moss wearing a pair of jeans from her Spring/Summer 2008 collection for TopShop. And as if to prove that she does actually wear the clothes she designs here she is in the same pair of pinstripe jeans on a recent shopping trip to the Prada store in London.
Noted fashion and beauty photographer Warwick Saint has a small gallery of nudes in the Personal Work section of his website.
Via: a flower a day
Shit We’re Diggin: The Artwork Of Paul Alexander Thornton via Wooster Collective
You can see more of Paul’s work here.
“Jean-Michel Basquiat” via Art MoCo
Vintage Portraits from the 1980s by Jeannette Montgomery Barron are the topic of an exhibition that opens today at ClampArt in New York. Barron captures some of the most significant artists of the time in moments of great calm that exude an intimacy, made even softer by the use of natural light. These are black and white photographs that the viewer wants to step into, into a place where there may be a chance to see the artist a little less cloaked.
Artist: Jeannette Montgomery Barron
+ clampart.com
Photo credit: GlenjamnPhilly representer, Nate Day, comes correct on his new “Everywhere LA is 30 Minutes” mix. Nate Day recently moved to LA and the title is a keen observation of life in a new place. Given this truth, the runtime of this mix is just perfect for the ride. It’s my current soundtrack for dancing in traffic. Get yr swerve on. It’s eclectic. It’s hectic. It’s dope.
Tracklist:
- Hail Social – AM-FM (DJ Siyoung Remix)
- Hot Chip – Ready For The Floor (Soulwax Dub)
- Crookers – Knobbers
- The Klaxons – Atlantis To Interzone (Destroy Disco Remix)
- Fedde Le Grand – Put Your Hands Up For Detroit
- Justice – Phantom Pt. II (Boyz Noise Remix)
- Villains – Rock It
- Treasure Fingers – Cross The Dancefloor
- Steed Lord – Feel The Heat
- Thieves Like Us – Drugs In My Body (Designer Drugs Remix)
- M.I.A. – Boyz (The Twelves Remix)
- Snoop Dogg – Sexual Eruption (Weird Science Remix)
MP3: Nate Day - Everywhere in LA is 30 Minutes Mix [33:43 | 77mb]
Philly kids will know Nate Day from his years sharing the bill with some of Drum & Bass and Bmore/Club’s biggest names. LA heads might know him from his LOOSE party alongside Wendy City. Strangers to DJ Nate Day can see him next Thursday in Los Angeles at Fever, located at Temporary Spaces and headed up by DJ C-Town of the Anthem Magazine posse. G’times.
Visit Nate Day on MySpace.
Rising Down Cover Arrives! via illRoots
One of the most anticipated albums in years.BONUS: Download/Stream Here.
via redthreat
One of the more interesting compilation projects of last year was the Buffet Libre Verbena Selected mixtape. The idea was to take some of the larger up-and-coming electronic acts and ask them to contribute one of their favorite songs into a full length piece produced by Buffet Libre. 15,000 downloads within less than 3 months later, they started thinking that maybe it might be time for a follow-up. Today I was sent the second compilation in their series, with tracks courtesy from everyone from Cut Copy to The Glimmers to Girl Talk. It’s really interesting to see what some of these groups picked as their songs.
Buffet Libre DJs - Verbena Selected 2
For another experiment, we have us the Verbena Rewind project, where the Buffet Libre DJ’s went around requesting a whole bunch of bloggers, including Pardon My Freedom, Get Weird Turn Pro, IHeartComix, D Squared and a whole lot of great music sources (including me ;oP) a single 80’s track for another mix. And the results are great, each saying a lot about the individual people who participated and how early music influenced them. It’s all very reflective. I chose “Six Different Ways” for my single because I’m a huge Cure fan and because that song is totally awesome. Compiled into a two part mixtape, there are separate files and tracklistings. Enjoy.
Toronto-based painter Margaux Williamson is currently showing at the Marvelli Gallery in New York. The show is called The Girls show Dostoyevsky the new darkness, and Williamson’s viewers are led into a narrative that is soft and dark, with the interpretation of each adjective left open. The darkness is certainly present in the above painting, Girl, but for a painting so black, is it really dark? And the chains that hold the sledding girls in the painting that bears the name of the exhibition - are they hindering or helping, in the marshmallow snow? And OK or Self-portrait as Future Buddha, how can these paintings not endear themselves to us?
Artist: Margaux Williamson
+ marvelligallery.com
The Girls show Dostoyevsky the new darkness
OK or Self-portrait as Future Buddha
125 Magazine states that they are the only magazine in the world, which acts as a completely unbiased photography gallery, open to both emerging and established artists, and making affordable art available to all. That’s just awesome. Use the search field at the bottom left corner to search what you’re looking for (in this case, “sex” or “art”!).
Seen On The Streets Of Korea - via Wooster
via Wooster
Photo above by CRS8
Street Anatomy, a blog on medicine, art, and design. Terrific gallery of anatomically themed street art. check it out here.
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“YOU DREAM IT - WE SCOOT IT!”
Shepard Fairey, founder of Obey Giant and world-renowned stencil artist, talks to Crave about the inspiration behind his work and his motivation as an artist.
Check out Part 1 of a 4 part video series here.
Amazing stuff!
Flosstradamus is at Sonotheque on Saturday night…Make sure to get there early if you want to get in…Always good vibes @ Sonotheque…
Chicago, IL
Lee Ann just sent over a couple new pieces….I really love her work. The first one is called Eternal Embrace and it instantly moved me.
Isn’t that what most of us are looking for anyways? Someone to lay with forever?
Lee Ann Conlan
Really like this photographer, Rebecca Beard - Photography
Show Chicago some love…
In support of their successful pay-what-you-will digital album release, ‘In Rainbows’, last October, Radiohead have announced the first leg of their North America tour! And coincidentally our boy, N.Y.-come-L.A. Drum ‘n’ Bass producer Jo-S, has dropped this new ‘Weird Fishes’ remix on us. It’s true to the morose and “weird” nature of the original with just enough jump-up to get your neck workin’.
MP3: Radiohead - Weird Fishes (Jo-S Rmx)
Here’re the dates. Radiohead sells out everywhere so be punctual with your ticket purchases.
Tour dates:
- May 5 - Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, Florida
- May 6 - Ford Amphitheatre - Tampa, Florida
- May 8 - Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta, Georgia
- May 9 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte, North Carolina
- May 11 - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge - Bristow, Virginia
- May 14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - St Louis, Missouri
- May 17 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Houston, Texas
- May 18 - Superpages.com Center - Dallas, Texas
More dates to be announced. Tickets for the above dates go on pre-sale Valentines Day, February 14th, through the W.A.S.T.E. website and through other online channels beginning February 16th. Your lover doesn’t want candy & flowers, so give the gift of Radiohead! Radiohead is love.
Visit Radiohead on MySpace and if you haven’t yet, visit and download ‘In Rainbows’ from the official site, Inrainbows.com.
More rare and classic Radiohead in our archives.
Kelly Tunstall’s paintings and illustrations of tall thin young women are almost like fashion design sketches. Tunstall’s heroines (based on friends, family, stylish women she sees walking down the street) are all beautiful, sexy and ladylike, to better show off their glamour dresses, ballet wear or lingerie. Yet some do sport quirks as well, maybe two heads here or a pair of antlers or bunny ears there, just to keep things interesting.
Artist: Kelly Tunstall
+ kellytunstall.com
Here’s some Banksy works that will be up for auction at Sotheby’s in London on the 28th of February.
Banksy - UNTITLED (HAPPY COPPERS)
Auction Estimate - 30,000—40,000 GBP
Banksy - UNTITLED
Auction Estimate - 15,000—20,000 GBP
Banksy - MONA LISA
Auction Estimate - 30,000—40,000 GBP
Banksy - POLICE
Auction Estimate - 30,000—40,000 GBP
Make it Right
The work of architects in the Make It Right 9 housing project in New Orlean’s lower 9th ward.
Wannabe architect Brad Pitt has assembeled this amazing team including a few of my design heroes.
Welcome to Cloud City
Studio Lindfor’s vision of what would happen if NYC were hit by a category 3 hurricane.
A lesson in when to stop…
Dear Leger Wanaselja Architecture, you had it at the middle photo, then you lost it. My word of wisdom for your office, Edit.
Frank Gehry gave us great wisdom when he said, often buildings look better under construction.
http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/08/prefab-friday-container-house-by-leger-wanaselja-architecture/
Harvesting energy from a revolving door.
Harvesting energy from a revolving door.
The water cube, National Swimming Center in Bejing
Betting the farm worked in Queens
The annual transformation of the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center’s courtyard, departs from previous installations, creating a rural oasis and urban farm, complete with a harvesting plan.
Giselle Bundchen In Superfine Jeans via denimology
Supermodel Giselle Bundchen was snapped wearing a pair of super skinny Superfine Jeans whilst out in New York with boyfriend Tom Brandy.
Supermodel Giselle Bundchen was snapped wearing a pair of super skinny Superfine Jeans whilst out in New York with boyfriend Tom Brady.
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>> Just outside the Bryant Park tents, a DKNY bike standing out like a bright orange beacon among the rain-strewn everything. Apparently they’re being set up all around New York starting yesterday — the first of many attention grabbing tricks to come this week, I’m sure.
Gnarls Barkley, the eccentric powerhouse consisting of equal parts producer extraordinaire, Dangermouse and soulful rapper/singer Cee Lo are at it again. Surfacing last week, ‘Run’ is rumored to be a new recording that is among a few dozen handfuls in the running for the sophomore record, ‘The Odd Couple’, which is slated for a April release. We’ll see if this ends up on the finished record. If it doesn’t, it’s another testament to their talent that they can throw these kinds of tracks away.
Through the ’90s Cee-Lo got his start in the ATL rap group Goodie Mob, of which he is still a member (alhtough individual members are currently pursuing solo projects). For me, Goodie Mob really helped solidify ATL as a force to be reckoned with—in a time when far-reaching rap records were dominated by NY and LA. I ran these tracks into the ground on weekly basis for years. Goodie Mob is a very different animal to Gnarls Barkley, but that’s what makes Cee-Lo such a dynamic talent.
MP3: Goodie Mob - Cell Therapy (1995)
MP3: Goodie Mob - Free (1995)
Visit Gnarls Barkley on MySpace or the official site Gnarls Barkley.
We Love Colors Tights by Cool Hunting
by Ami Kealoha
by Sheena Sood
While New York fashion designers Proenza Schouler and are adding brilliant spring-like colors to their Fall/Winter 2008 collections with sherbet colored tights and printed stockings on the runways this week, why not slip on a pair of bright leggings courtesy of We Love Colors? The quality tights are opaque and are now made from 80 Denier Nylon/Lycra MicroFiber for a thicker, softer feel. The best part though, is that the tights are available in 45 different solid colors; choose from hues such as pastel mint, olive green, neon pink, lavender, or rubine (a kind of burgundy).
Fresh patterns like stripes, zig-zags, and polka dots are also available in the same 45 hues. Those who aren’t afraid of an intense color statement can try the unique “Splash Color” tights (pictured), which have a vibrant tie-dyed-splashed-paint effect.
We Love Colors offers plus-sized tights, knee and thigh-highs, fishnets, gloves, mini-dresses, leotards, and styles for men and children as well. All products are available online or by phone. Solid tights are $12.50 and splash-colored cost $16 to get us through the rest of winter with flying colors.
This entry was originally posted on 08 February 2008
http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2008/02/we_love_colors.php
Mid-century modernist architecture as seen by Lucy Williams results in mixed media works of art that combine a crafting style with a sleek topic. Williams creates low-relief forms of homes, commercial establishments and public buildings with materials such as Perspex, fabric, thread, pillow stuffing and card. The Study, above, is based on a case study house in L.A. by Craig Ellwood, whereas Hans Blumenthal is the picture of a Bauhaus home nestled among the trees. The Lighting Showroom takes its inspiration from a lighting store in Milan.
Artist: Lucy Williams
+ timothytaylorgallery.com
“Slowly he started to question”via Art MoCo
Peter Sís grew up in Communist Prague, drawing on the sly and reading forbidden books. His work as an animator allowed him to travel and eventually seek asylum in the U.S. When Sís moved to New York in 1984, he started his career as the author/illustrator of children’s books. His illustrations are rich, layered tapestries of incredibly fine pen and pencil work, detailing works of his creation that stem from his experiences and observations. Freedom of Expression is Peter Sís’s first New York exhibition and is a good sampling of work that reinforces the importance of freedom and a reminder to viewers to avoid taking it for granted.
Artist: Peter Sís
+ maryryangallery.com
Editors’ Take
DJ/producer extraordinaire Diplo stops by Smart Bar with Baltimore cohort Blaqstarr spinning his edgy style of booty-shaking club hip-hop. Local mash-up duo, The Hood Internet, joins them.
Mad Decent weclomes…
DIPLO + BLAQSTARR
FEBRUARY
2/8 - Diplo, Blaqstarr
2/9 - Justin Long, Alena
2/15 - Speedy J, Scott Pagano, Frankie Vega, Sassmouth, Sevron
2/16 - Mark Farina, Wally Callerio, Gmost
2/21 - DJ Dara, DJ Skolla, DJ GC
2/23 - DJ Heather, Frank Q
MARCH
3/1 - Miles Maeda, Acidman
3/8 - Jask, Chuck Love
3/15 - Justin Long, Santiago
3/22 - James Amato, Jose Zaragoza, Julian Pena, DJ Sangre
3/29 - Paul Johnson, Juano,