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mercoledì 30 novembre 2011
Video | Graphic Designer, Artist Etienne “Akroe” Bardelli
Freunde von Freunden talk to Akroe, the French Graffiti artist turned graphic designer, at his Paris studio. “Etienne Bardelli, the man also known as Akroe, first became famous for his graffiti and later earned esteemed success in the 2000s following his work with album covers.” Born in the small town of in France, “Akroe” moved to the Strasbourg Saint Denis area of Paris, where he still lives today. His choice of “heavy, monumental installations” over illustrations are inspired by his surroundings.
lunedì 28 novembre 2011
Cura Magazine Issue 9
Cura isn’t new, this being issue 9, but it is interesting. The contemporary arts magazine focuses on emerging artists and curators. In this issue they look at the work of Lorenzo Benedetti, Raimar Stange and have Marianne Zamecznik in conversation with LIAF 2011’s curators Linn Pedersenand. (Antenne)
giovedì 24 novembre 2011
Working late at the AIAIAI HQ Video
Audio design company AIAIAI has been known for developing exceptionally high quality audio products for everyday use. With a modern, minimalist approach, as with most Scandinavian designs, they’ve created amplified and crystal clear sounds for the past few years. Aiming to show you a sneak peek at their headquarters in Copenhagen, AIAIAI created a fun video highlighting just what goes on in their office at night featuring a track by Renaissance Man.
lunedì 21 novembre 2011
giovedì 17 novembre 2011
Photographer Bruce Weber Interview on The Talks
Photographer Bruce Weber is interviewed over at The Talks this month. Their last interview with Scott Shuman did cause a bit of a stir. Do not expect the same. Mr. Weber re-affirm that he’s a normal guy, taking photographs, who happens to collect Larry Clarke photography. He’s done work for Abercrombie & Fitch and others. Take a read.
lunedì 14 novembre 2011
giovedì 10 novembre 2011
Harris Tweed – From Land to Street
From the forward to Harris Tweed – From Land to Street:
“Harris Tweed has always resonated in the minds of the few. But increasingly the people of Harris and their traditional ways are striking a chord with the many. It is hard to think of another product so deeply connected to both the landscape in which it is born and the people who create it. It has life, this tweed: it is filled with life by those who weave it it, it is coloured by the land in which it lives.” – Patrick Grant, Norton & Sons
In the book, Lara Platman follows the production of Harris Tweed fabrics over the course of a year and along the way profiles many of the people who are involved in the process, from those raising and shearing the sheep, to those who inspect the final product before it’s shipped off to suppliers and designers. When I was finally able to sit down and go through it, I couldn’t help but think of my own Harris Tweed jackets and the work that went into them – likely many of craftsmen featured in the book could have worked on the very same fabrics that my jackets were made from.
Along with tweed fans, anyone in the industry who is in the business of selling Harris Tweed garments should have this book on hand. I don’t think there’s anything else quite like it that captures the entire production process into a single volume and presents it in such an appreciative way.
A few examples of the photography included in the book can be found through Platman’s photoshelter website and it can be easily ordered online through several sources.
Source Mistercrew
The Avant/Garde Diaries: Ofr. – Telling A Story
In the latest chapter of The Avant/Garde Diaries, they sit down with founder of Parisian book store Ofr. – Marie Thumerelle. The store is always a must visit while in Paris, carrying the best of books in the areas of fashion, photography and design. For Avant Garde Diaries she introduces one of her long time business partners and friends – illustrator Sophie Toulouse. Check it out here above.
mercoledì 9 novembre 2011
lunedì 7 novembre 2011
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