13 things

Dancers Among Us | Jordan Matter

I would be so happy if I walked by and saw this in action. Will watch the video many times instead! 

Dancers Among Us goes around the USA in Ninety Seconds

via Jordan Matter on Vimeo.

Looking Down, Looking South

NYC in action, circa 1935...

Seventh Avenue Looking South from 35th St., Manhattan

Berenice Abbott, 1935

Part of Abbott's CHANGING NEW YORK project

 

Interesting bio of the artist here and here.  Berenice was a photographer, sculptor, and a poet in the 1920's, and became a darkroom assistant to Man Ray before starting her own studio in Europe.

During a visit to New York in 1929, she was inspired by the potential of a photographic project highlighting NYC architecture and design. This evolved into her CHANGING NEW YORK position via the Federal Art Project.

Inspiring woman!

Courtesy of the New York Public Library; featured on 20x200.

Shadow Profile Art Project

A fascinating project: FRAGMENTS by Kumi Yamashita.

“FRAGMENTS consists of resin tiles which cast the shadow profiles of 40 New Mexican residents of different backgrounds and ethnicities... It is both testament and celebration of the people whose names may never make it into the history books or history museums, but who definitely make up the rich fabric of life in a pueblo, city, county, and state."

A tighter shot of some of the faces shows the nuance involved.

Remarkable!  Would love to see this in person in the permanent collection of the New Mexico History Museum.

Kudos to Kumi Yamashita for the beautiful executed idea.

(Thanks to Dayna for the tip!)

Wrights Lake | California

Yes, it really is this beautiful.

So wonderful to be at a spectacular alpine lake in the Sierras this summer. 

Nature and everything good. :)

No cell, no TV, no internet. Just time to hike and swim and eat and get dirty and contemplate the important things in life.

Best Word Ever

Seen this yet?

BEST WORD EVER in tournament-style brackets. Categorized by letter of the alphabet and assembled by artist Ted McCagg.

Here's one for V:

 

 

And in a special tournament of BEST WORD EVER:

Ack. I love this!

Find more on Ted McCagg's entertaining Questionable Skills blog.

P.S.  And what a quote in his profile page:

"Life is full of shoulda-woulda-coulda's but I prefer to dance."

- El Debarge, 1985 Grammy Acceptance Speech

Long Lost Pal

 Illustration by Jenni Sparks

Or maybe you were thinking of this one.

Thumbs up for the print, music and video versions!

[ via thisisnthappiness ]

Tell It Like It Is

 

 

It is not the strongest of the species

that survives,

nor the most intelligent...

 

It is the one most adaptable to change.

                                                     – Charles Darwin

Telling a Story

Natura morta (Still Life), 1952

by Giorgio Morandi

Collection SFMOMA

Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Portraits

Wow. These wire portraits by Seung Mo Park are phenomenal.

 

Wire mesh is layered together and then slowly cut away bit by bit to form the large scale individual portrait.

Amazing.

[ as seen on BOOOOOOOM ]

One, Two Graphic Punch | Helena Wurzel

Super saturated colors, clean strong graphics.

Sure do love the art of Helena Wurzel.

Standing at the Edge of the Water

 

My Butt

[ as seen on 20x200 ]