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10 28 13
“Transformer,“ produced by David Bowie, in 1972, included “Perfect Day,” and “Walk on the Wild Side,” arguably his best-known song, an ode to the underground sex- and drug-fueled lifestyle of a cross-dresser, with brooding lyrics and a thumping drum-and-bass shuffle. Cover photograph, Royal Festival Hall, London by Mick Rock, 1972. Rest in peace, Mr. Reed. You were truly a transformative artist and a much loved New Yorker…
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10 26 13
Google’s latest effort to show the human side of their apps comes in the form of this short film about Saroo Brierley, a man who was separated from his mother at age 5 and used the Google Map app to find her 26 years later. Brierley wrote a book, The Long Way Home, that tells the longer version of his story. The google film does a good job showing how their maps played a pivotal role in Brierley’s search. The film could have done a better job at showing the more traumatic aspects of Brierley’s life, namely the emotional impact of the separation from his family and the death of his brother, but the story is still an incredible one. For the all-powerful Google, an admirable attempt to humanize the impact of its technology. Home is definitely where the heart is…
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10 25 13
A behind the scenes look at one of Deborah Turbeville’s last projects. Shooting the campaign for the Valentino Spring 2012 collection in Mexico, featuring Zuzanna Bijoch, Maud Welzen, Bette Franke and Fei Fei Sun, the shoot represents the incredibly powerful and thought-provoking worlds created by the unique and masterful Turbeville. An incredibly distinctive style that will surely be missed…
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10 23 13
Site SPOTTED. Lincoln Center | White Lights Festival. With both responsive design and a new minimalist movement taking hold in web design today, this site for the 2013 White LIghts Festival at New York’s Lincoln Center is a fine example of solid design at work. From the simple homepage with a dynamic vertical roll of striking event photography to the hidden event subnavigation bar at the site’s left margin, the content is perfectly organized and presented. Very few page types here (another good idea for both aesthetic continuity and site functionality). Copy in all cases is straight-forward and easy-to-digest. Darker color palette for the site in general and featured photographs adds dramatic effect as well as allows the information to stand out. Definitely worth checking out. And while you’re on the site, why not order a few sets of tickets? A little culture is always good for soul…
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10 22 13
Art SPOTTED. She’s back in town. After almost 30 years, that alluring girl with the big earring is back in New York. Vermeer’s beloved Girl with a Pearl Earring (c. 1665) along with 14 other masterpieces from the prestigious Dutch museum, the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague, is now at The Frick Collection. October 22, 2013 – January 19, 2014. Simply, inspiring…