January 2010
24 posts
Horst P. Horst
Alberto Giacometti
Man Striding
my current mentality
“Spinning like a ghost
on the bottom of a top,
I’m haunted by all the...”
– Boo, Forever (Richard Brautigan)
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Bardot and Birkin
Catherine Denevue and sister
Dali
Twiggy (pre-haircut)
Polanski/Tate
Iggy/Blondie
Billie Holiday/Pup
Manson Family
Henry Miller/sexy model
blood oranges (a short, short story) By Me
Two men in nice tweed jackets and sweaters are discussing philosophy or something else ambiguous in the check-out line. When I pass by I eavesdrop on their conversation. “People are like dreams. You meet many, and most you forget before you really get to know them,” says the man in the brown sweater. “Yes! But they few memorable ones sit with you, resting casually on the...
Watchpwnd.
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“A lot of the people who read a bestselling novel, for example, do not read much...”
– The Economist
& try to remember
Russian Propaganda Poster: rough translation ‘don’t narc’
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geometrics
The aesthetics of geometry are universally appealing. Considering that lines and shapes occur naturally, there is something organic and somewhat mesmerizing about geometric inspired art.
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"I cannot live without books!"- Thomas Jefferson
In my opinion, the coolest type of celebrity is the author. Usually hidden from the public eye, authors have mystery, intrigue, and usually some alcohol and drug addictions. Some have become elusive hermits (Salinger) and many fall victim to suicide or overdoses. Despite their household name, few know the faces of their favorite writers. Since most authors draw inspiration from their own lives,...
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stills
I’ve always loved the way film illustrates romance. Most of the time movies show ridiculous displays of romance, couples with far too much charm and wit to be considered realistic. Once in a while, however, a scene can transplant one back to one of those lovely moments of romantic bliss- or inspire hope for that perfect tryst that awaits us in the future.
shelf lives
My entire life I have been fascinated by every aspect of books. I enjoy their tangibility, their intimacy (how well I can bring them into my bed, chair, bathtub) and in tandem; I love places that store books. I even had a short stint as a children’s librarian at the Rittenhouse Square branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Perhaps I’m a Luddite who can’t stand the idea of us...
don't look at the camera
“the resentment from which the intellectual has suffered in our time is a...”
– John Updike