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What’s Inspiring Me – Volume 1

When I look for photos to post to this blog there are millions which I find but don’t end up posting, so I have decided to create a new post every Sunday sharing some of the photographs that are inspiring me that week. This week I am sharing some luxurious vacation spots and a few...

Art and Design, CULTURE

September 17, 2015

Fun with Food – Artist Assembles Little Landscapes

Ever want to literally eat your way through a city? Well this may be your chance! If you are looking for ways to have fun with food we’ve found an artist who assembles little landscapes that are too cute to eat! Argentinian food stylist Anna Keville Joyce has teamed up with Agustin Nieto, a photographer...

CULTURE, Photography

September 14, 2015

Czech Matchbox Graphics

Nothing like a little propaganda for your pocket. The following food themed Czech Matchbox Graphics labels create a miniature gallery of Czechoslovakian society under the rule of communism. Matchbox labels from the former Eastern bloc often display a remarkable degree of sophistication, elegance and artistic quality. They were, at a time, the most convenient,efficient and...

Art and Design, CULTURE

September 9, 2015

Sam Francis: A Collection Of Blue

Sam Francis (6/25/1923 – 11/4/1994) was a San Mateo, CA born painter and printmaker best known for his series of edge paintings and his typical modern art style. He started painting by accident when he was stuck in a hospital bed after making an emergency landing during his pilot training in World War II. He...

Art and Design, CULTURE

September 9, 2015

Photo Lens: Helmut Newton in Prague

In today’s photo lens, we wanted to share images from Helmut Newton in Prague. Helmut Newton (October 1920 – 23 January 2004) was a German-Australian photographer. Newton had a unique way of seeing, a groundbreaking vision that completely transformed fashion photography. Even today we can still see his influence in the pages of the greatest fashion...

CULTURE, Photography

1940 JOSEF SUDEK Vintage Czech Photo Gravure Charles Bridge Prague

August 17, 2015

Photo Lens: Josef Sudek – The Poet of Prague

Josef Sudek was born March 17, 1896 in Kolín, Bohemia and died September 15, 1976 in Prague. Photographer Josef Sudek is called “The Poet of Prague” because in tens of thousands of luminous images he captured the timeless soul of this city that is known as “The Jewel of Europe.” Sudek ceaselessly photographed the city’s streets,...

CULTURE, Photography

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August 12, 2015

Prague Lens: Vintage Postcards

There is nothing I love more than searching old photographs and postcards, especially Prague vintage postcards through the eyes of old time photographers. I just love images of people and places from the past. Today I am sharing some very old postcards that are from 1890 – 1940, mainly in Prague but also a few in...

CULTURE, Photography

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August 10, 2015

Cityscapes by Jeremy Mann

Jeremy Mann is an artist based in San Francisco, Ca. He paints on medium and large scale wood panels with oil paints. His striking oil paintings depict iconic cities such as New York and San Francisco in a confident and authentic manner. His works portray the essence of the modern city, at times they are...

Art and Design, CULTURE

August 5, 2015

Jim Morrison’s Paris Journal

Before he died in Paris in July of 1971, Jim spent much time writing in a journal. This writing has come to be known as Jim Morrison’s Paris Journal. It is a notebook that some refer to as a manuscript which went on to be published in full as a part of The American Night:...

Books, CULTURE

August 3, 2015

Flintstone’s Style House for Sale – Yubba dubba doo!

If you’ve ever traveled highway 280 in the San Francisco Bay area, then you have no doubt seen the Flintstone’s style house nestled into the hillside and overlooking the Crystal Springs Reservoir. Flintstones, meet the Flintstones They’re the modern stone age family From the town of Bedrock They’re a page right out of history In 1976...

Architecture, CULTURE

July 22, 2015

Czech Stamp Design

Who knew you could find a Picasso on a tiny little world traveling piece of paper? By the end of June of 1937, Pablo Picasso had completed his painting entitled Guernica, a mural-sized oil painting on canvas. It was huge and combined a palette of gray, black, and white. This specific work of art is known as one of...

Art and Design, CULTURE

July 8, 2015

Photo Lens: Jaroslav Beneš

Jaroslav Beneš was born in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia on February 27, 1946. He is a Czech photographer and the co-founder of the photographic group called Český dřevák. Beneš creates a type of “architectural still-life” in the true sense of the word. Although the subjects of Beneš’s photographs are usually buildings or architectural details, he cannot be...

CULTURE, Photography

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June 15, 2015

American Lady by Caroline de Margerie

American Lady is a fascinating book about Susan Mary Alsop, a very active and interesting figure, who entertained notorious figures such as Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, and Christian Dior. More than a biography, this book also paints a clear picture of life in post war Paris and Georgetown. Though at times a bit tedious,...

Books, CULTURE

June 11, 2015

Czech Avant Garde – Surrealism

Today we are looking at Czech Avant Garde – Surrealism. In the period between the two world wars, artistic movements in Czechoslovakia produced outstanding examples of avant-garde book cover design, layout, and typography. Czech artists, designers, and architects adopted and developed trends from the avant-garde in other parts of Europe and created what they saw...

Art and Design, CULTURE

June 1, 2015

Jim Morrison as a Writer & Poet

James Douglas Morrison Clarke aka Jim Morrison was born December 8, 1943 and died on July 3, 1971. He was only 27 years old at the time of his death. Most people know him as the lead singer from the band, the Doors. But Jim was much more than that, Jim was an American singer, songwriter,...

Books, CULTURE

April 9, 2015

Czech Avant Garde – Constructivism

Today, we delve into the realm of Constructivism within the Czech Avant Garde movement. Amidst the interwar period, Czechoslovakia witnessed a flourishing of artistic endeavors, particularly evident in the realm of book cover design, layout, and typography. Artists, designers, and architects from Czechoslovakia drew inspiration from avant-garde movements across Europe, forging what they perceived as...

Art and Design, CULTURE

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