Wim Wenders for Leica

" A camera like your eye, your head and your heart."

- Wim Wenders; Another great photographer using a Leica camera.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

For me the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity, the master of the instant which, in visual terms, questions and decides simultaneously. In order to “give a meaning” to the world, one has to feel involved in what one frames through the viewfinder. This attitude requires concentration, discipline of mind, sensitivity, and a sense of geometry. It is by economy of means that one arrives at simplicity of expression.

To take a photograph is to hold one’s breath when all faculties converge in a face of fleeing reality. It is at that moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.

To take a photograph means to recognize – simultaneously and within a fraction of a second– both the fact itself and the rigorous organisation of visually perceived forms that give it meaning.

It is putting one’s head, one’s eye, and one’s heart on the same axis.

- Henri Cartier-Bresson; A French Photojournalist. A Leica user.



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My Christmas gift for myself! *<||:D

Nike SB Janoski - Big thanks to JAV!

Nike SB Janoski

I want you

I want you so bad

I want you,

I want you so bad

It’s driving me mad, it’s driving me mad.

I want you

You know I want you so bad babe

I want you,

You know I want you so bad

It’s driving me mad, it’s driving me mad

Yeh!

Barry McGee “99 Bottle” Installation

This past week has seen a flurry of new art showcased as part of the festivities at Art Basel. Among the pieces garnering the most talk and praise was that of notable artist Barry McGee with his “99 Bottle” installation. As you would imagine, 99 bottles were each brought together, featuring the iconic style of the San Francisco-based artist. The piece eventually sold for $100,000 USD.

Source: Arrested Motion & hypebeast.com

Shepard Fairey for 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards

Innovative illustrator Shepard Fairey has been selected to create the official artwork for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. The piece, which brings together traditional GRAMMY iconography with Fairey’s unique approach to design, will be used as the official artwork for the world’s premier music event and will grace the cover of the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards program book, telecast tickets, promotional poster and 2010 GRAMMY Nominees CD. The 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on January 31st, 2010, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

Source: Arrested Motion & hypebeast.com

UncleYork TerryToy colette Edition

From the creative minds of UnkleYork and Tokyo Element, the ‘TerryToy’ features iconic photographer Terry Richardson in all too familiar pose (most people will recognise the blue flannel shirt, if nothing else but from his now legendary photoshoot with President Obama). Standing at only a few inches tall, the detail is impressive; the figure certainly captures Terry’s cheeky outlook. We’ve been waiting on this one for a long time and guess what – it’s finally here in all its vinyl glory. Available in limited numbers, you can now pick up your own TerryToy colette Edition at around $220 from Parisian boutique colette.

source: www.hypebeast.com

Air Jordan - Silver Anniversary Collection

To commemerate the Air Jordan franchise’s 25th anniversary, the brand has created a series of sneakers under the theme of the “Silver Anniversary Collection”. 25 different shoes will undergo an all-white treatment.

Source: www.hypebeast.com

My name is Charles Saatchi and I am an Artoholic

Charles Saatchi – co-founder of a global advertising agency and one of the most prominent art collectors – answers 200 questions from random people in his new book. As the cover says, it’s everything you need to know about Saatchi’s views on art, ads, life, god etc. If you ever wanted to get into the mind of the prolific art enthusiast, then make sure to grab a copy at your usual bookstore.

The ‘My name is Charles Saatchi and I am an Artoholic’ is published by Phaidon and is available now at Amazon. It is priced at USD9.95 a copy.

Source: SlamxHype

Photos taken by a SE C510 camera phone

Photos taken by a SE C510 camera phone

Location: Nuvali x SLEX x Magallanes

Artists on Their Bicycles New York 2010 Calendar

Photographer Terry Richardson and his bikes.

Artists on Their Bicycles will enjoy an upcoming unveiling at Art Basel Miami. The initiative as the name suggests features a series of photographs involving New York personalities being photographed on their bicycles. The list of participating personalities include “January : Philip-Lorca diCorcia, February : Collier Schorr, March : Ugo Rondinone, April : Richard Phillips, May : Amy Granat, June : Rainer Ganahl, July: Rita Ackermann / Aurel Schmidt, August : NN, September : Maurizio Cattelan, October : Ryan McGinley, November : Pierre Huyghe, December : David Byrne / Cindy Sherman”. The calendar will come in at 12″ x 14.375″ with a numbered run of 500 prints. The whole calendar was put together by the people over at Swiss Institute.

from www.hypebeast.com

Pharrell Williams' Tank Chair

Pharrell Williams brings forth the latest installment of his Perspective series in the shape of The Tank Chair. Slated for a world premiere at the Emmanuel Perriton Gallery during Art Basel Miami Skateboard P’s latest venture in contemporary furniture comes along in four colorways and is made of plexiglas and full grain colt leather. After taking inspiration from the love between a man and a woman for the first Perspective chair one can only assume the influence behind this creative piece.

from www.hypebeast.com

Brown Shoes

Photo taken by The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman.

Now this is how brown shoes should look like or all dress shoes for that matter. NO creased, crumpled, square or stabbingly pointed ones please! You know what I'm talking about!

More of great shoe designs soon!

Pirelli 2010 Calendar by Terry Richardson (NSFW)

Making airwaves was the recently shot 2010 Pirelli Calendar which brings together a remarkable topless cast of some of the world’s most beautiful women. The shoot– which includes the likes of Daisy Lowe, Lily Cole, Eniko Mihalik and Miranda Kerr– was photographed by none other than the infamous Terry Richardson. Check the NSFW images below.

Photos taken by one of my favorite photographers, Terry Richardson.

Images from www.hypebeast.com

Text by Eugene Kan


Think past pornography please. Nude is Art.

Tim Burton's exhibit in MoMA

Now this is where I want to go. I admire Tim Burton's weirdness in his artworks. Great stuff!

Images and info from: www.freshnessmag.com

Progression

Photos by Cycle Shop