Saturday, November 22, 2008
Years ago before I ever saw my first David Lynch film I met a woman who had worked on several projects with him. I was immediately fascinated by her. She displayed many of the characteristics to be found in her mentor's artwork: sex appeal, danger, mystery, and a hint of insanity. I still owe her a debt for introducing me to this man, and some of the bizarre people who have made his films possible.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Lee Miller
One of the most unconventional female artists of the 20th century, Lee Miller was admired for her classical beauty, intelligence, and photographic talent. She was born in New York in 1907, and modeled for Vogue before meeting Man Ray in Paris in 1929. Inspired by his work, Miller began creating her own surrealist photographs. Later, she became a war photographer for British Vogue and was the only woman in combat photojournalism in Europe during World War II. After the war, her later work included portraits of art-world friends such as Max Ernst, Alfred Barr Jr., and Saul Steinberg.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
LIFE
Fans of photography and 20th century history will be pleased to know that LIFE magazine's archives will soon be available through both Google and the soon to be launched www.life.com. The site will house over 10 million iconic images all available for free. I'm going to have a field day with this site.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thee Ohsees
I got the chance to see The Oh Sees perform in September at the Yard in Brooklyn. The band is from San Francisco and has a sound that walks a fine line between genuine rock and roll and sheer noise. It produces interesting if not entirely consistent results. Nevertheless they've grown on me.
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