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These are random, but they somehow give out a similar sense, memory, time, sentiment...
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Hope the week ahead will be a pleasant one.
xoxoxo
{images via turn of the century, welcome back, oldtimer, black flowers of the second layer}
This time Lovely Louise Brooks...
In "Beggars of Life" 1928 (see part of the movie here)
She had such charm, this girl.
xoxoxo
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One of my favorite artists of late is Romaine Brooks. I love her her portraits of women in androgynous or masculine dress and the subdued feel and gray tones of her work. Here are some of her striking paitings...
Romaine Brooks “Au bord de la mer”, “At The Seaside”, self-portrait, 1914.
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Self portrait, 1923.
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“Chasseresse”, 1920.
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“Natalie Barney”, 1920.
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“Jean Cocteau”, 1912.
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“Una, Lady Troubridge”, 1924.
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Emile d'Erlanger, 1924
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“La France Croisee” “The Cross of France” Ida Rubinstein, 1914.
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Romaine Brooks at 34 in 1908.
And the artist in her studio...
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She lead quite an interesting life. Read about the artist here.
Also, a great book about the artist: "Amazons in the drawing room: The Art of Romaine Brooks"
xoxoxo
I'm not really a quilt person, but these, these amazing quilts by Ian Hundley Studio that look like fields when viewed from the air are out-of-this-world, so unique and completely irresistible...
Bierbergen Oedelum Black, 2006
cotton, wool, silk & linen, 80 x 80 inches
Bray Lake, 2001-06
cotton, 90 x 90 inches
South River
Oberg White, 2006
cotton, wool, silk & linen, 70 x 70 inches
Oberg White, 2006
cotton, wool, silk & linen, 70 x 70 inches
Oberg Green, 2000
cotton, wool, silk & linen, 70 x 70 inches
It's hard to pick a favorite, but I think it has to be the top black-tone one. Simply gorgeous.
xoxoxo
{quilts by Ian Hundley Studio found via tiny happy}
Victoria & Albert Museum in London is one of my favorite art & design museums. Only recently I've discovered their online shop which is a pure gem. I just spent an hour browsing and treating my eyes to an abundance of lovely pattern and design inspired by some favorites like WIlliam Morris. Here is my wishlist...
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(Classic summer trilby style raffia hat with painted dots.)
(Beautiful silk coat with hand and machine embroidery. Inspired by a late Victorian coat in the V&A's collection.)
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Cherry necklace by Michael Michaud
(The inspiration behind for this charming pendant is the decoration in the Green Dining Room at the V&A, designed by William Morris.)
Strawberry Thief Writing Paper
(Design inspired by 'toiles de Jouy' monochrome textiles featuring charming bucolic scenes.)
'Morrocan Mint' Organic Dark Chocolate
'Basil & Lime' Organic Dark Chocolate
'Tapestry Black Flower' Furoshiki Bag by Yohji Yamamoto for the V&A.
Lovely!
Hope your week is off to a good start. After an unplaned wee blog hiatus I think I'm back on track and will start blogging regularly. So, I'll see you back here tomorrow? :)
xoxoxo
I'm absolutely obssessed by these lyrical, soft focused, magical photogravures by George Seeley...
The Firefly, 1907
Black Bowl, 1907
No. 347, 1907
Blotches of Sunlight and Spots of Ink, 1907
The Burning of Rome, 1907
Girl With Bowl, 1910
A Portrait, 1910
Conspiracy, 1910
Autumn, 1910
The White Screen, 1910
The Artist, 1910
Simply divine.
About George Seeley:
"Known for the lyric quality of his outstanding pictorial photographs Seeley was brought to the attention of Alfred Stieglitz about 1906 by Alvin Langdon Coburn. As a member of the Photo-Secession, he was a leader along with Stieglitz, Clarence White, and Gertrude Kasebier in the battle to have photography recognized as an art form. Members of the Photo-Secession wrote numerous articles in defense of photography and published their work in fine gravures in Stieglitz's Camera Work, where a number of Seeley's photographs were published. Seeley also exhibited his work in Stieglitz's 291 gallery.
He frequently used his sisters as models for photographs with titles like: "Battering for the Soul" and "The Mourning Veil". The photographs are often dark and brooding and printed in soft and subtle tones on platinum paper. The photographs are softly focused and have a painterly feeling. Seeley was fond of photographing winter landscapes and was one of the first photographers to use abstractions of landscape in his photographs. He was a life long resident of Stockbridge, Massachusetts and became supervisor of art for the Stockbridge schools, and was recognized as an accomplished painter of still life.
Seeley's photographs are held in public collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, NY, University of Texas, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, New Orleans Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum, and many others. For more information on George Seeley see Intimations & Imaginings: The Photographs of George H. Seeley published by The Berkshire Museum, or The Collection of Alfred Stieglitz: Fifty Pioneers of Modern Photography by Weston Naef."
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{photo source: Art of the Photogravure; text source: Luminous Lint}
It always amazes me that even after crossing the same neighborhood paths again and again I can still find things new, pretty and amazing.
the loveliest porcelain name plaques
so nice and inviting
the craziest looking cabbage plant
nestled in the tiniest fenced pavement garden
good enough to eat?
a school building beautifully adorned with tiles
lovely colors
gorgeous pattern.
Love exploring my neighborhood.
xoxoxo
{photos by Tina Tarnoff}
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Lovely book covers and vintage bird prints for us to admire.
It's been a bit quite on ye olde blog, but hopefully I will manage to pick up the pace this week.
So, till tomorrow!
xoxoxo
{images via vintage printable}
A 21st century Victorian outfit consisting of...
adorable but bold shoulder nautical top by dinwiddies
a denim drama skirt, also by dinwiddies
a voodoo dolly top hat by belladluna
these insanely cute spat attack shoes by irregular choice
and a wooden faux vintage medicine bottle pin by AlteredEras.
Instead I chose to wear my go-to-safe-simple-black. Boring! I really have to start dressing more adventurously in real life too, not just in my virtual world.
xoxoxo
... and stirred out of my blog hibernation by this wonderful book cover, illustrated by Edward Gorey...
... and this photo... I mean, cats are the greatest, truly...
Edward Gorey and his kitties taking a break
(you can always count on cats to take a nap with you)
... one more, for all you cat lovers out there...
haha
I'll be back tomorrow!
xoxoxo
{first to images via writters and kitties, las via retrogasm}
