Photographer Paolo Ventura builds intricate, miniature sets from found objects (often flea market finds) and shoots them to appear life-size, creating haunting, narrative series. His first book, War Souvenir, explored fictional wartime scenes. His newest book, Winter Stories (just out from Aperture & Contrasto), depicts scenes from the memory bank of a fictional circus performer looking… Continue reading Paolo Ventura’s Winter Stories
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Richard Meier: Architect, Volume 5
Check out my new Coolhunting.com review of Richard Meier: Architect, the fifth volume in Rizzoli’s popular series. Focusing on the Pritzker-Prize winning architect’s work from 2004-2009, the book reveals that 45 years in, Meier‘s only getting better… Image courtesy of Rizzoli.
Droog’s Tableau Tablecloth
Droog‘s “Tableau Tablecloth” was created by photographer Maurice Scheltens using the photogram technique, and reveals the aftermath of a (successful?) dinner party. This super-cool tablecloth comes in 6 and 8-person setting sizes that’ll cost you a pretty penny, running $560 and $630 each.
Stefan Sagmeister: The Power of Time Off
Check out Sagmeister‘s latest TED talk. It’s really interesting, and I’m definitely looking forward to the film coming out. And check out my latest interview with him in Clear Magazine‘s Fall issue HERE.
Visual Acoustics
“Architecture affects everybody…” Julius Shulman once said. And he’s right – it’s all around us, and far too often taken for granted. Sadly, Shulman passed away earlier this year. Now, director Erik Bricker‘s new documentary, “Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman,” celebrates Shulman’s life and work as the world’s greatest architectural photographer. Click HERE… Continue reading Visual Acoustics