Rutabagas and Parsnips

Jan 30 2012 ∞

Judy Berman: Please submit to my fun/painful zine/book project, and also reblog.

markrichardson:

judyxberman:

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

It’s Complicated: Feminists Write About the Misogynist Art We Love
ed. Judy Berman and Niina Pollari

“Listening to the Sex Pistols, trying to figure out if ‘Bodies’ was really an antiabortion song, I discovered that it was something even worse. It was an outburst of loathing…

Sounds like an interesting project here.

Oooooh.

Hmmmmm.

INSPIRATION!

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jockohomo: *Visitors inside the Rothko Chapel, Houston, 1971. Photo: Patrick Lopez. “Celebrating its fortieth anniversary, the Rothko Chapel welcomes people of all faiths and lifts those with no faith at all. It is as manna, in the guise of architecture, sustaining the visitor and producing a sense of inner harmony comparable to communing with the sea. Through the balance and beauty of Rothko’s work, we are transported into the mind of this great painter. And though the chapel is suited for contemplation, it contains in its perfection a sense of action. Each time I go I do not want to leave, imagining myself escorting pilgrims through its portal like the eternal ferryman.” — Patti Smith

jockohomo:

*Visitors inside the Rothko Chapel, Houston, 1971. Photo: Patrick Lopez.

“Celebrating its fortieth anniversary, the Rothko Chapel welcomes people of all faiths and lifts those with no faith at all. It is as manna, in the guise of architecture, sustaining the visitor and producing a sense of inner harmony comparable to communing with the sea. Through the balance and beauty of Rothko’s work, we are transported into the mind of this great painter. And though the chapel is suited for contemplation, it contains in its perfection a sense of action. Each time I go I do not want to leave, imagining myself escorting pilgrims through its portal like the eternal ferryman.” — Patti Smith

(via allpattismith)

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GPOY, hungover on my day off edition. A plumber’s coming by shortly to fix my water heater, and after that, a rep from Invisible Fence will check out my backyard and give me an estimate on a setup for Penny.  After I got home from Vintage Vivant last night, I found myself standing in my kitchen while the kettle boiled, saying over and over, “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” I’ve reached a point of rare grace in my life at the moment. I feel happy, whole, and excited by new creative challenges. I’m happy to be alive. Shit happens, but for now, I want to acknowledge happiness while it’s here. Thanks.

GPOY, hungover on my day off edition. A plumber’s coming by shortly to fix my water heater, and after that, a rep from Invisible Fence will check out my backyard and give me an estimate on a setup for Penny. 

After I got home from Vintage Vivant last night, I found myself standing in my kitchen while the kettle boiled, saying over and over, “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” I’ve reached a point of rare grace in my life at the moment. I feel happy, whole, and excited by new creative challenges. I’m happy to be alive. Shit happens, but for now, I want to acknowledge happiness while it’s here. Thanks.

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taxidermy-in-art: Nancy Fouts

taxidermy-in-art:

Nancy Fouts

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artemisdreaming:

Georgia O’Keeffe talking about her life and work

Georgia O’keeffe, at her home in New Mexico in 1977 .
She was nearly 90 at the time.

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Jan 29 2012 ∞
gothicrealm: Konstantin Makovsky, Tamara and Demon, (1889)

gothicrealm:

Konstantin Makovsky, Tamara and Demon, (1889)

(via femininehorror)

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Goals.

Goals.

(Source: ryanmatthewcohn, via unnaturalist)

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Jan 27 2012 ∞
artqueer: John Websterwedding veil for boys2010 Artqueer is my new favorite Tumblr.

artqueer:

John Webster
wedding veil for boys
2010

Artqueer is my new favorite Tumblr.

(Source: thejohnwebsterbook)

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The white wedding dress designed by Eiko Ishioka for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which I saw on display at Coppola’s winery in Napa. Yes, it was kind of a wino tourist trap, but it was worth going to see Coppola’s treasure trove of movie memorabilia. Ishioka died yesterday at the age of 73 after an amazing career designing incredible costumes for Hollywood films, including The Fall and The Cell. 

The white wedding dress designed by Eiko Ishioka for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which I saw on display at Coppola’s winery in Napa. Yes, it was kind of a wino tourist trap, but it was worth going to see Coppola’s treasure trove of movie memorabilia. Ishioka died yesterday at the age of 73 after an amazing career designing incredible costumes for Hollywood films, including The Fall and The Cell. 

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filmprojections:

Academy Award Winning Costume Designer Eiko Ishioka died on Saturday at age 73. She is best remembered for her work on 1992’s Dracula, and for telling Jennifer Lopez that she would not be making her costumes “more comfortable.”

RIP, Eiko. I will never forget getting to see the Bram Stoker’s Dracula costumes in person at Coppola’s winery the fall of 2010. And to anyone who’s never seen The Fall—go see it, NOW. It’s so good.

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Jan 26 2012 ∞
archiemcphee: Don’t let your eyes deceive you, that’s not a tiny can of beer. It’s a standard size 12-ounce can of Molson in the awesomely huge hand of the late 7’4”, 500-pound wrestler André the Giant.  [via Neatorama] I don’t know why I love this so much, but I do. I like to imagine young Andre the Giant hanging out with Samuel Beckett and pounding down a 12 pack.

archiemcphee:

Don’t let your eyes deceive you, that’s not a tiny can of beer. It’s a standard size 12-ounce can of Molson in the awesomely huge hand of the late 7’4”, 500-pound wrestler André the Giant. 

[via Neatorama]

I don’t know why I love this so much, but I do.

I like to imagine young Andre the Giant hanging out with Samuel Beckett and pounding down a 12 pack.

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To Fitzcarraldo, the conquistador of the useless!

(via you-refromanothertime)

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Jan 25 2012 ∞
williambenton: Magnet featured our MP3 today. That’s cool. :) http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2012/01/24/mp3-at-3pm-the-phantom-family-halo/ Feel free to…ya’ know…tell ‘em we’re awesome. Every bit helps and I am going to be homeless (again) in about a week.  Signal boost. I’m excited to see Phantom Family Halo when they come for SXSW.

williambenton:

Magnet featured our MP3 today. That’s cool. :)

http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2012/01/24/mp3-at-3pm-the-phantom-family-halo/

Feel free to…ya’ know…tell ‘em we’re awesome. Every bit helps and I am going to be homeless (again) in about a week. 

Signal boost. I’m excited to see Phantom Family Halo when they come for SXSW.

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Jan 24 2012 ∞
oldbookillustrations: Silver fox AKA American black or silver fox. John Woodhouse Audubon, from The quadrupeds of North America vol. 3, by John James Audubon and John Bachman, New York, 1851. (Source: archive.org)

oldbookillustrations:

Silver fox AKA American black or silver fox.

John Woodhouse Audubon, from The quadrupeds of North America vol. 3, by John James Audubon and John Bachman, New York, 1851.

(Source: archive.org)

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“ Q: What made you decide to start composing your own film scores? Was it out of financial necessity, or because you felt you could capture the atmosphere of your films better than someone else?

JC: I composed the score for my first film Dark Star because I was cheap and fast. I talked to a couple of other composers but they all seemed weird. One guy had glitter all over him. Not that wearing glitter is a bad thing… it just didn’t inspire confidence.
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John Carpenter, interviewed in The Quietus (via rocketsandrayguns)

My respect for John Carpenter soared after reading this interview, mostly due to quotes like this:

Your scores have been cited by a lot of modern synth/ noise/ underground bands as a huge influence. Are you aware of this? What do you think of the resurgence in interest in your scores, as well as those of Goblin or Vangelis? Is it a case of people catching on belatedly to the innovations you spear-headed?

JC: I’m flattered by this. But there are also tribute bands to the scores from Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man video games so I try to keep this stuff in perspective.

(Source: hangingfire)

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