Emerging artists at Columbia MFA Open Studios
The question is, where are they emerging from? The underworld, their shells, obscurity? Let’s say all of the above. It’s like baby sea turtles or Monarch butterflies—there’s a real vulnerability to the process. It’s a challenge to get everything cleaned up and presentable, and serve as an ambassador for your work, while you’re still in … Continue reading
Autumn dusk at Socrates Sculpture Park
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Maximalist design: sweet & opulent Victorian valentines
I’d call this style maximalist marzipan—almost too saccharine, but the dimensionality of the collaging and diecutting is of enduring beauty and interest. I am always touched when I see fragile ephemera in good condition. It’s poignant to peek into sentiments a century-plus old. The layering impulse is one people still have: the more lace doilies, … Continue reading
Red Shoes type is on point
While I was collecting screencaps for yesterday’s post on the doomed heroines of Black Swan and The Red Shoes, I sat up and took notice of the beautiful type, lettering and handwriting peppered throughout the latter movie, and even given loving closeups. For inspiration purposes,
Black Swan countdown: Red Shoes retrospective
As soon as I saw the trailer, I knew I would see Black Swan, whether it were a swan or a turkey, simply because of my intense interest in the subject matter. I’m even more excited now that the buzz is good. Swan Lake has evolved into, among other things, an exploration of the duality … Continue reading
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