I gained mindfulness of Art, Design and Beauty in college, mostly because of internet, watching Hollywood TV series, movies and reading a couple of books. Over time I've come across thousands of generous postings over the web, some of which have stayed in my mind a bit more than others. So I'm posting some pieces that have influenced me.
That's all. Tell me what you think.
Design and Architecture
Have you watched the 2013 Hollywood film 'Words and Pictures' featuring the rivalry between an English teacher and an Art instructor over which - language or art - is a better mode of communication? Now this might be as old as dirt and though Fred Schipisi may have settled it in the flick, it's fought hard in every product, design and advertisement company. It's like Bill Gates versus Steve Jobs, Debating versus Painting and like Copywriting versus Art Directing when it comes to advertising. Here's a witty post by Alice Yoo cleverly illustrating how fancy art guys are. I get that copywriters have to be guided by words and logic while art directors glide on vision and mood - yet the post, as I found, slants in favour of Art Directors but nonetheless - thanks @aliceyoo for the detail into thoughts, equipment, software preferences and sharing channels on each side.
When it comes to design, nothing excites me as much as architecture and notably the work of Eero Saarinen and Le Corbusier. While Saarinen is most famous for the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and the TWA Flight Centre in JFK Airport, Corbusier designed the most famous French Villas.
Anyway, these are the good famous ones. What I want you to see is these epic fails in Architecture that have made for expensive unsuccessful buildings.
Cartoons
Be it Walt Disney, Alan Moore, Chuck Jones or John Lasseter - Cartoonists are the most creative people alive. You should look for 'The 50 Greatest Cartoons' on Wikipedia or just hit this search and read on.
Here are some cartoons I've produced. See and comment if you like 'em!
Drawings
Check out these brilliant John Lennon drawings. I bet you'll be amazed.
Art
Okay, here's more awesomeness - the rest of the umbrella. First, Rose McGowan dancing freely Au Naturel in her California home. Or maybe I liked it because she mentioned Terrence Malick. You may want to add the site to your bookmarks.
I also recommend this album of paintings by and of Frida Kahlo who, just like her fate, was cut out starkly different from the folk even during the old communist times.
I also recommend this album of paintings by and of Frida Kahlo who, just like her fate, was cut out starkly different from the folk even during the old communist times.
If you like street photography and selfies in particular - this post featuring Vivian Maier's photos is gonna be a treasure for you. What do you think about the 10th photo (I loved it).
Next, here's an epitome of the 'American Cool'; As The Guardian puts it - 'Cool is the opposite of innocence or virtue. Someone cool has a charismatic edge and a dark side.
What's more. Some historical photos many of which you've seen anyway because they've accompanied so much news literature. I've got this dark screaming feminist album by Jessica Ledwich, incredible finger painting of natural landscape by Zaria Forman and again - a collection of classic paintings of faces which you'd probably know but can't miss.
Next, here's an epitome of the 'American Cool'; As The Guardian puts it - 'Cool is the opposite of innocence or virtue. Someone cool has a charismatic edge and a dark side.
What's more. Some historical photos many of which you've seen anyway because they've accompanied so much news literature. I've got this dark screaming feminist album by Jessica Ledwich, incredible finger painting of natural landscape by Zaria Forman and again - a collection of classic paintings of faces which you'd probably know but can't miss.
And now lastly - nudes. I've been increasingly hogging on nude art off late and have found some most innovative photography from both current and historical sources. One thing to note is the art which follows makes the human body look so natural yet beautiful that you'd wanna chuck clothing to its purpose of protecting the body and fashion if you must. What I mean is the move to spend more time without clothes and understand that the real stuff is far from what our films show. Check this huffpost for further insight.
Also here are some artsy male and female nudes. And if you're looking for depth - Lauren Renner's recent compelling experiment should be it, wherein Lauren has filmed people's bodies painted with words their peers described them - thoughtlessly or carefully - illustrating how we deal with entitlements thrown at us.
Also here are some artsy male and female nudes. And if you're looking for depth - Lauren Renner's recent compelling experiment should be it, wherein Lauren has filmed people's bodies painted with words their peers described them - thoughtlessly or carefully - illustrating how we deal with entitlements thrown at us.
That's all. Tell me what you think.
