Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts

Monday, August 22, 2011

Hail Queen Patti


I've just finished reading the autobiography Just Kids by Patti Smith. She recounts her life in the '70s when she moved to New York City in her early twenties and hooked up with Robert Mapplethorpe, who was to later become a renowned photographer and artist. I've been a fan of Patti's music for many years, but this book made me appreciate her even more as she sheds a new light on her absolute devotion to artistic expression. She is a fascinating individual.

Horses is one of the greatest songs ever written. I'd not listened to it for a few years and this weekend I went a bit crazy for it again. It's an epic. Give it a listen:

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

When simplicity is key

Wow, what an amazing magazine cover.

No coverlines, no histrionics.  Just a hauntingly beautiful image.  Striking and oh so smart.

A perfect example of art and news colliding in an harmonious and thoughtful way.

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