the smiths

( thanks jacob m . )

my favorite... dancer

ian curtis
fast forward to 1:42 & 3:00

merzbau aka the cathedral of erotic misery
kurt schwitters
1919

schwitters would build this neogothic expressionist architecture made out of found objects in his apartment .
according to a friend , the structure would go out one window and come in another , and schwitters rebuilt if every time he moved .

la chaise
charles & ray eames
1948

my favorite ... podcast

seminars about long term thinking is a podcast produced by the long now foundation . featuring talks & q & a by a different person every month , this podcast addresses issues about the future through the lense of science , technology , sustainability , art, economics , & culture . some of my favorite previous speakers include brian eno , will wright , george dyson , ray kurzweil , & jimmy wales .
the seminar's website has video , audio , & summaries of previous talks . also , check out other projects by the long now foundation , such as the 10,000 year clock & the rosetta project .

you can subscribe to the podcast ( please do ) here .

there will be blood

probably should have won the oscar , an all around great film .
but one of its overlooked strengths
is the amazing menswear :

father & son

attention to detail

those boots !

any movie where the main character carries around a moleskine in his back pocket & drinks whiskey out of a flask is a must see in my book .

strandbeest

for fourteen years theo jansen has been working on creating a new life - form . these creatures consist of walking skeletons made out of yellow electricity tubes . these skeletons are wind powered . over the years an evolution has occurred , which can be seen in the succeeding generations . eventually he wants to put these animals on the beach where they will lead their own lives . more here .

the artist is giving a lecture at the museum of sciences & industry in chicago on may 12 , 2008 .

(thanks julie)

7000 oaks

ever walked by west 22nd street , going to art galleries ?
next time pay closer attention to the street & you'll find some art where you don't expect .

colors of shadow

i've only just begun my observations , but already I've discovered a sublime variety in shadow hues .
- hiroshi sugimoto

the rose suit
thom browne
spring/summer 2008