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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Exotica
The latest arrivals from Harry Lary’s are curious specimens worthy of your attention. Produced from exquisite samples of acetate sourced from the venerated Italian producer Mazzucchelli, these frames seem exotic and luminous. They remind me of the creatures collected … Continue reading
Field of Vision
“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world”. –Arthur Schopenhauer
La Savoir-Faire Francais Depuis Deux Generations
The Left Bank of the Seine, in the vicinity of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, was renowned as a hub of intellectual and cultural activity. For decades it’s many night clubs and brasseries facilitated much gay revelry ,philosophical discourse and … Continue reading
Night Vision
In acknowledgement of David Bowie’s 66th birthday, I draw your attention to a cinematic masterwork directed by the late Tony Scott. The Hunger, released in 1983, is a seminal homage to Gothic horror and features David Bowie, Susan Sarandon and a ravishing Catherin … Continue reading
A Distanced View
“Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.” –Miyamoto Musashi
A Likeness of Tsuguharu Foujita
At the beginning of the 20th Century Montparnasse in Paris, France, was the the heart of the intellectual and artistic life of that country and possibly the world. In 1913, at the age of 27 , Tsuguharu Foujita left Tokyo … Continue reading
Free Spirits
To compliment the release of their latest eyewear creations , Toulouse based Anne et Valentin have produce a book of bold images and anecdotes regarding the company’s design philosophy. Art directed by Ann Valentin, herself, the publication is a tastful distilation of all … Continue reading