“In her early years as an artist, Jenny Holzer began working with text as a tool to manipulate the language of pop culture while producing political commentary. Her work usually consisted of aggressive statements meant to propel the passive viewer into an act of questioning. Her “Inflammatory Essays”, a series of 15 (more?) posters the artist produced between 1979 and 1982, were pasted on walls throughout heavily populated areas of New York City. The anonymous statements were influenced by major political figures such as Emma Goldman, Mao Tse-Tung, and Vladimir Lenin and, although they show eye-catching colors, they shared quite provocative thoughts. In a statement provided by the Holzer studio, the Inflammatory Essays are described as “a…
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“I tried to paint on canvas : fists were paintbrushes & blood was oil.”
Beautiful performance art that will intrigue you and make you wince. “I tried to paint on canvas : fists were paintbrushes & blood was oil.” “This piece is actually my first performance. My aim was to use my body as it really is : a material. So I fused a canva and a piece of waterproof fabric wherein I cut up a circle. In that way, all I had to do was to hit the canvas with my fists, as hard as possible to paint the circle with my blood. I choose the geometrical form of the circle because in this work, I wanted to show what Man is able to…
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Indie Musician Lykke Li’s Acting Debut
Popular indie pop musician Lykke Li has a new title to her list, an actress! In the upcoming high action crime thriller titled Tommy. It’s usually very strange seeing musicians transition to the silver screen. I have to say the genre is a refreshing choice, since you would think she would be in a long indie film with no words and close ups of water dripping. You don’t see to much of her in the trailer below but you get a great feel of the movie. It’s in theaters March 14th. What are your thoughts? Would you go and watch this movie?
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Back Track: Cursive – From The Hips 2009
“From The Hips” is the first video from Cursive’s album “Mama, I’m Swollen”. Directed by Michael Grodner.
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Kanye West A.P.C. Menswear Colleciton
This isn’t Kanye West’s first endeavor into producing a clothing line. During fashion week in Paris he decided to finally give exposure to his new clothing line he has been working on with A.P.C, sources state there is no set date on when it will be available but it feels like it could be ready by late summer. What do you think of this collections preview? source
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Hand Sewn portraits by David Catá
Does love have to hurt. David Catá does not pose the question rhetorically. In his ongoing series A Flor De Piel, the Spanish artist answers it through the most direct material possible, his own body. Rather than using canvas, paper, or fabric alone, Catá turns his skin into a site of memory, vulnerability, and record.
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How To Get A Job In Fashion Industry
Author: Robart Alex The fashion industry increases in popularity day by day, so there are lot of competitions and opportunities nowadays. It is really simple to have a degree in marketing, fashion design or fashion marketing. As this competitive industry keep on growing, there is a lot of demand for specialized and educated faculties in fashion. People who got a suitable academic degree in fashion will soon discover that they’re more in demand in this industry. Many academic degrees in fashion provide the courses in which you are interested in. Fashion marketing, fashion design and fashion merchandising are the three leading opportunities in fashion. Today many people dream of becoming…
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Lena Dunham in Vogue, the Issue with the Issue.
Lena Dunham was crowned “THE NEW QUEEN OF COMDEY” by Vogue in their upcoming February issue. Of course, with dubbing Lena that title would come a cover, and on that cover there is her photo, and in that photo comes some controversy. You would think people would be thrilled to have someone seemingly forward thinking and creative gracing the cover of Vogue. As far as celebrities go, we do put Lena Dunham on a relatable and level headed pedestal (Along with Miss Hungergames). The reason for the controversy surrounds the fact of Photoshop, and the issues with projecting false images on other people. Some spectators were shocked that someone so…
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KOLOR AW14 Shot by Jacques Habbah
Kolor’s Autumn Winter 2014 collection occupies an uneasy but compelling space between comfort and disarray. On the surface, the clothes feel warm, layered, and familiar. Look closer, and a deliberate tension begins to emerge. This is not ease for ease’s sake. It is controlled imbalance, styled to appear almost accidental.
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Back Track: Operator Please – Back and Forth 2010
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Back Track: Plants and Animals – Bye Bye Bye 2008
Unofficial but band-made video for Bye Bye Bye from the album PARC AVENUE.
