Muhammad Ali by Flip Schulke
Beautiful photography by Flip Schulke of Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, captured in his physical prime. Stunning. See more in Muhammad Ali: The Birth of a Legend, Miami 1961-64 by Flip Schulke.
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Book: Dior Couture
How stunning is this photo, above? Just too beautiful. From the coffee table book, Dior Couture by Patrick Demarchelier, it makes me want to see more. Frustratingly, I think I have this book but am I able to find it right now, when I want it? No. Grrr. How annoying is that? For the same […]
MoreIconic Photography: Alek Wek by Herb Ritts
I’ve always loved this iconic photo, above, of Alek Wek by Herb Ritts so it was interesting to listen to Alek Wek speak about the shooting of it on ShowStudio: Alek Wek by Herb Ritts. The Alek Wek interview is one of a series, Subjective, where: Nick Knight and SHOWstudio present the history of contemporary […]
MoreStranger Than Fiction: Joan Fontcuberta
Okay, this is not my usual thing but I am fascinated and intrigued by the photography of Joan Fontcuberta whose work is being shown at The Science Museum, London, from 23 July 2014 to 9 November 2014 – Joan Fontcuberta: Stranger Than Fiction. They say: Discover the incredible fictions of Joan Fontcuberta in his first […]
MoreNature’s beauty
Albino’s often seem to be called freaks of nature but oh-so beautifully freakish … See more: Albino Animals on AnOther
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Fashion Gone Rogue featured the images above, amongst others, last week in a feature on MariaCarla Boscono for Givenchy Through The Years. I took a look, thought, ‘Beautiful photography and styling’ and moved on … Then, over the weekend, I found myself yearning for Christian Louboutin nail varnish after seeing the image below (it’s a big […]
MoreHorst: Photographer Of Style
I spent Saturday evening at the Tate Modern, this week, wheeling around the Matisse and Malevich exhibitions, currently showing there. Fabulous. I love going to art exhibitions and, every time I do it, I think,’I just do not do this enough.’ So in the spirit of more, I am scheduling Horst: Photographer Of Style into […]
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Summer raspberries, vodka terrine …
Jelly, raspberries, lime syrup … summer. No more to say. Instructions below (with thanks to The Sunday Times). Have a great weekend.
MoreDennis Hopper: The Lost Album
Extract from a review (click across to read in full) – Blouin ArtInfo, Formally Perfect and Utterly Fleeting: Dennis Hopper Photographs at the Royal Academy to October 19, 2014: “It’s a joy,” [Cartier-Bresson] once explained to me in an interview. “It’s an orgasm. You guess and you’re sure.” The photographer would stalk his prey like a […]
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