This is pretty amazing: Distressed Wood Figures by Aron Demetz Through these life sized sculptures, Demetz explores the human figure and shows his incredible skill in carving wood. Working in wood, renowned Italian artist, Demetz , uses this material to highlight both the harmony and conflicts that exist between man and nature. These works are not […]
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Cool and Creative
Some pretty cool and creative things to share today – I always savor the unusual. “SCOTCH TAPE” BUTTON-DOWN FROM CAROL CHRISTIAN POELL “SPACE – INNER SPACE” A/W 2004 by CAROL CHRISTIAN POELL Abstract photographs created using a mixture of melting ice, coloured liquid and light by Cliff Briggie Cliff Briggie Cliff Briggie SAFETY PIN BROOCHES […]
Ballet Beauty
Svetlana Zakharova in Giselle Olga Smirnova and Semyon Chudin of the Bolshoi Ballet rehearsing La Belle, choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot. Yekaterina Borchenko and Ivan Vasiliev in Don Quixote. Photos © Stas Levshin Anya Grigoryan (now a dancer with Stanislavsky Theatre) Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Paquita Bolshoi Theatre, 2014 Photo by Remy […]
Home and Art: Accent Black
Black adds contrast to any interior. Whether it’s used as an accent or as a bold statement in your design, the color black is simply luxurious, grande and beautiful. Manhattan Apartment Kemble Interiors At the Café-Concert Edouard Vuillard (1898) via:lamaisongray Woman in a Gondola (unfinished) John Singer Sargent – circa 1880-1881 homebunch.com Connecticut, Kemble Interiors Lisa […]
Into the darkness
via:intensy “Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. ” ― Edna St. Vincent Millay Maria Khoreva, student of Vaganova Ballet Academy Photo © Irina Yakovleva via:nirvanas Black Wolf by © johnemarriott figtny.com The Ruinart Champagne Harvest Reims, France Photography: Ann Street Studio Harper’s Bazaar Kazakhstan October 2016 Model: Hedvig Pal Photography: Oliver Stalmans Pankhurst London […]
Sew What
“I am certain that a Sewing Machine would relieve as much human suffering as a hundred Lunatic Asylums, and possibly a good deal more.” ― Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace Andrew B. Clayton Christian Dior and his model Victoire in 1954 “A lot happened in Vancouver. It was my first Western experience. I learned English, which […]
Ballet Beautiful
La Bayadere Photo by Ekaterina Lyzhina Yekaterina Kondaurova and Vladimir Shklyarov Uliana Lopatkina in Paquita Grand Pas. Mariinsky Ballet, Washington, Kennedy Center Opera House, 30 January 2015. © Natasha Razina. On opening night Lopatkina was the ballet’s reigning queen, dancing the principal role with royal grandeur and wonderful élan. An assured partner and attractive dancer, […]
House Beautiful: Elegant Art and Interiors
vintagehomeca Designer Megan Rice Yager: The green taffeta curtains with Greek key trim display the 1-inch break that Yager swears by. Their juxtaposition against the leopard carpet is one of her favorite moments in the house. via:silviapatr Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872–1944), Three chyrsanthemums, 1899-1900. Crayon and pastel, 59 x 43 cm. Leather Scoop Chair Neiman […]