Friday 24 June 2011

The good old days...



Delightfully executed ads shot by Herve Plumet for a French hot chocolate brand....  Love the art direction too. http://www.valeriehersleven.com

Wednesday 22 June 2011

Haunting work





Came across US based illustrator Richard Wilkinson's work which has an amazingly expressive and haunting quality to it.  The two headshots were representations of being told bad news.  The falling guy and flying girl depict common oft-had dreams.  The last was for a feature on diabetes.  http://www.richard-wilkinson.com

Monday 20 June 2011

Embroidery does portraiture!




These incredible photo-realistic portraits are the painstaking work of Daniel Kornstrumpf....  Enough said! Thank you Photojojo and Twitter! http://danielkornrumpf.com

Friday 17 June 2011

Wendy Bevan







Wendy Bevan's agent came to see me yesterday leaving me utterly enchanted by her work.  She shoots on polaroid giving her work a lovely nostalgic textural feel.  I also think her work can look undeniably modern too, probably because it has such stand-out and therefore feels so fresh.  Hooray for the return of polaroid film!  http://www.wendybevan.com

Wednesday 15 June 2011

Work wear




Power suit made of orange post-its, a dress made out of cables and what looks like rubber bands... Ted Sabarese's take on office wear is pure genius.  Would love to know who the costume maker was if it wasn't Ted himself.  http://www.friendandjohnson.com

Monday 13 June 2011

Extra ordinary lives






Gregg Segal is based near Hollywood and is fascinated by the juxtaposition of the ordinary with the fantastic.  He chose to shoot the bit part actors, who spend their days dressed as superheroes touting their trade on the streets of Hollywood,  at home doing day-to-day chores.  Similarly, he came across ordinary people who like to escape from the humdrum of reality dressed as their pirate alter egos;  we see them in costume at work. http://www.greggsegal.com

Afghan Grafitti




Came across this story in The Guardian on a burgeoning art activist movement in Kabul.  Taking inspiration from Banksy and another British street artist called Chu who even went to Kabul to lead a workshop on street art, the noble aim of this small group of grafitti artists is "to make the people ask questions".   Photography by Omar Sobhani & Ahmad Mahsood/ Reuters.

Monday 6 June 2011

Up my street




Dylan Collard has just re-designed his website - which is a joy to use - and whilst I was perusing it, I came across his lovely series of shopkeepers.  I am fascinated by small independent shops and those who keep them (father-in-law is a proper old-fashioned butcher) so the subject matter is dear to my heart.  Dylan has portrayed them proud and resolute, holding fast to their place on our high streets. http://www.dylancollard.com

Friday 3 June 2011

Orchid Beach







Wayne Lawrence shot these beach belles at Orchid Beach NY where Bronx residents go for R & R. Reminded me of Rineke Dijkstra's beach adolescents but unlike them, these girls are confident, cool and sassy despite the daily struggles they must inevitably face growing up where they do. Couldn't help but include the beautiful portrait of woman and child. http://www.waynelawrenceonline.com