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pakse: It took a three-day drive in rugged conditions to meet...

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:17:25 -0400

It took a three-day drive in rugged conditions to meet the Suri tribe. The community is nestled in one of the toughest and most remote places on Earth-the Ethiopia/Sudan border. Despite the harsh conditions, the Suri take great pride and joy in decorating their bodies. This young Suri boy is covered in yellow and red ochre from a creek bed near our camp. These marks of distinction are used to attract women and to intimidate enemies in battle. There is a fascination and almost obsession with appearance. Suri apply the paint using flowers, sticks, bottle tops and cartridge cases.

newyorker: A cartoon by Christopher Weyant. For more cartoons...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:11:41 -0400

newyorker:

A cartoon by Christopher Weyant. For more cartoons from the issue: http://nyr.kr/16FOIXo

todaystie: Diana Vreeland and her grandson Nicky in New York,...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:11:29 -0400

todaystie:

Diana Vreeland and her grandson Nicky in New York, August 1980

art21: “One can take a neon tube and simply paint it black on...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:11:20 -0400

art21:

“One can take a neon tube and simply paint it black on the front. So it would read as a black letter or a line, but it would also read as neon because there would be light coming from behind that black letter.”
—Glenn Ligon

Glenn Ligon is our current 100 Artists featured artist. Above are two works—Untitled (America) (2008) and Warm Broad Glow II (2011)—included in the 2011 Glenn Ligon: AMERICA exhibition, seen here installed at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. These scenes are featured in the Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 6 episode, History (2012).

Also shown here is the installation process of Warm Broad Glow II, as featured in the Exclusive episode, Glenn Ligon: Installing “Warm Broad Glow II”.

WATCH: Glenn Ligon in “History” [available in the U.S. only] | Glenn Ligon: Installing “Warm Broad Glow II”

travelingcolors: New York City (by Stephen Walford Photography)

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10:58 -0400

travelingcolors:

New York City (by Stephen Walford Photography)

architizer: Schoolgirls Look Out onto China’s Alienating Urban...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:37:14 -0400

Photo: Weng Fen. "Sitting on the Wall: Haikou V”.

Photo: Weng Fen. "Sitting on the Wall: Haikou V”.

Photo: Weng Fen. "Sitting on the Wall: Haikou V”.

Photo: Weng Fen. "Sitting on the Wall: Haikou V”.

architizer:

Schoolgirls Look Out onto China’s Alienating Urban Landscapes

In his beguiling photo series “Sitting on the Wall: Haikou V,” Chinese artist Weng Fen captures young women and new cities on the precipice of change. The backs of the young women face us, giving no hint of a personal identity, save for their slightly varied school uniforms. Meanwhile, the booming new buildings dominate the background, their postmodern facades signifying an increase of investment and oncoming changes throughout Chinese cities. Read more!

cavetocanvas: Joan Snyder, Black Pond, 2011

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:41:58 -0400

cavetocanvas:

Joan Snyder, Black Pond, 2011

chanel-smokes: The Lenton Rose — Black Diamond Helleborus has a...

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:11:14 -0400

chanel-smokes:

The Lenton Rose — Black Diamond Helleborus has a bold slate purple to near-black blossom that measures 2-21/2 inches across. The petals of Helleborus ‘Black Diamond’ turn a shade of slate green after setting seed, continuing visual interest. The foliage emerges purple in the early spring and matures to a beautiful shade of green.

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cfda: Image via Pinterest

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:10:18 -0400

cfda:

Image via Pinterest

cavetocanvas: George Stubbs, Horse Attacked by a Lion,...

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:09:25 -0400

cavetocanvas:

George Stubbs, Horse Attacked by a Lion, 1769

From the Tate Gallery:

Stubbs was obsessed with the subject of a lion attacking a horse, making at least seventeen works on the theme, most of which were in oil on regularly-shaped canvas. In this enamel on copper piece, Stubbs cut off the corners to form an irregular octagon, thus tightening the composition. The result is a forceful depiction which is perhaps his most successful treatment of the theme. This is Stubbs’s earliest known experiment in painting in enamel colours, and was the first time the technique - previously limited to decorative objects and miniature portraits - was used by an artist of Stubbs’s stature. He may have approached the medium out of scientific curiosity, although his exact reasons are not known. Before producing this piece, Stubbs spent two years studying the chemical changes to colours under high temperatures, and a further three years improving the support upon which the painting would be made. He used a copper plate support for this work, but was dissatisfied with the size limitations, and for later enamels commissioned the Master Potter Josiah Wedgwood to produce special large ceramic tablets.

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Thu, 16 May 2013 23:04:01 -0400

Classic New York Nights #elmuseodelbarrio (at Cipriani 42nd...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:28:50 -0400

Classic New York Nights #elmuseodelbarrio (at Cipriani 42nd Street)

bergdorfgoodman: Punk: Chaos to Couture

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:22:42 -0400

bergdorfgoodman:

Punk: Chaos to Couture

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Thu, 16 May 2013 12:48:09 -0400

jmeijide: bauakademie . berlin . 1831-36 . karl friederich...

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:00 -0400

jmeijide:

bauakademie . berlin . 1831-36 . karl friederich schinkel