...hier eine auswahl meiner liebsten coffee table books...sie haben alle etwas gemeinsam...
tolle bilder, bunte farben, bohèmeleben...alles andere als konventionell, kunst, leidenschaft und lebensfreude.
einfach wunderbar, in diese ungewöhnlichen geschichten und fotos abzutauchen!
...a coffee table book selection of my current favorites...they all have something in common...
great pics, bright colors, bohemian life...far away from "run-of-the-mill", art, passion and soulfulness.
it's a great joy to get into this extraordinary stories and photos!
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meine geliebte edie...
alle paar monate muss ich mir einfach "the beales of grey gardens" auf dvd anschauen...
little edie und big edie sind so liebenswert und unwiderstehlich verrückt.
der bildband ist recht teuer...aber er ist es wert!
my beloved edie...
every few month, I simply need to watch "the beales of grey gardens" on dvd ...little edie and big edie are so lovable and adorable crazy.
the storybook ist quite expensive...but it's worth it!
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| Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens: A Life in Pictures |
"Edith “Little Edie” Bouvier Beale (1917-2002) is best known for her appearance in the critically acclaimed 1975 film Grey Gardens, a documentary by Albert and David Maysles that explored the reclusive lives of Beale and her mother “Big Edie,” the first cousin and aunt of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, respectfully. Over the past three decades, the film and its eccentric stars have become cult icons, inspiring fashion tributes by the likes of Phillip Lim and John Galliano, a hit Broadway musical adaptation that swept up three Tony Awards in 2007, and an upcoming HBO movie starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange as the famed odd couple.
Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens: A Life in Pictures, presents the most in-depth look at the life of Little Edie since the Maysles’ film vaulted her into the public consciousness. Conceived by members of the Beale family, the book traces a line from Edie’s childhood through her heady days as a young socialite and her later years at Grey Gardens, the decrepit East Hampton estate where she and her mother lived in near-total isolation for decades. Featuring over 150 newly uncovered photographs and letters, Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens offers unprecedented access to the personal history of this twentieth-century woman of mystery. " (amazon.com)
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hier sind aussergewöhnliche wohnstile auf wunderschön stimmungsvollen bildern zu sehen...
"new london style" ist erfrischend kreativ und exzentrisch...so schön britisch.
here you can see extraordinary homestyles on beautiful pictures full of atmosphere...
"new london style" is refreshing creative and eccentric...so nicely british!
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| New London Style by Chloe Grimshaw |
"Here is a peek into the private dwellings of London’s most exciting young talents from the worlds of music, fashion, design, and art. Their “new London style” takes many forms, but above all it expresses a creative sensibility against the backdrop of one of the world’s most exciting cities. The twenty-eight houses in the book are loosely arranged by neighborhood and reflect the cosmopolitan melting pot that influences the city’s design trends. 371 photographs, 350 in color" (amazon.com)
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frida kahlo ist die namensgeberin meiner tochter...ich liebe ihr werk und die farben mexicos!
ihr leben beeindruckt mich sehr...ihre stärke, trotz all ihrem körperlichen leiden und den schmerzen etwas so buntes, schönes, gefühlvolles und tiefes zu schaffen...ihre kunst!
frida kahlo is the name giver of my daughter...I love her work and I love the colors of mexico!
I'm so impressed by her life...her strength to transform all the suffering from pain into something so colorful, beautiful, soulful and deep...her art!
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| I Will Never Forget You: Frida Kahlo and Nickolas Muray |
"In the '30s and '40s, photographer Nickolas Muray was Frida Kahlo's friend, lover, and confidante. He continually photographed her over the course of their relationship, creating dozens of iconic portraits. Largely unpublished until now, the images reflect Muray's love of his subject. An early adopter of color photography, he could hardly have wished for a more vibrant and compelling model. Having made self-portrait the key topic of her existential paintings, Kahlo staged herself before Muray's camera with the same virtuosity she brought to bear on her own paintings—in traditional costumes, heavy jewelry, and hairstyles replete with flowers—and the portraits became a joint endeavor tantamount to a record of performance art. I Will Never Forget You tells the story of their relationship in image and word, drawing on the pair's poignant correspondence and artistic collaboration to paint a fresh portrait of a most beloved artist." (amazon.com)
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die portraits in diesem buch sind einfach faszinierend...alle gesichter scheinen ein geheimnis zu bergen...auch die der kinder.
irgendwie kann ich dieses buch gar nicht mehr aus der hand legen!
the portraits in this book are simply fascinating...all faces seem to hide a secret...even the kid's ones.
somehow, I can't put this book down!
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| The New Gypsies - Hardcover by Iain Mckell |
"Photographer Iain McKell offers an extraordinary and breathtakingly beautiful glimpse into the lives of a real and raw group of present-day nomads whose culture is built around ideals of freedom, nature, and simplicity. Historically despised the new Gypsies are there by choice, not heritage. Unrelated to the Roma, the movement began in 1986 when a group of Post-Punk Anti-Thatcher protesters headed out of London into the English countryside. McKell followed these New Age Travellers to the West Country and over the years he watched them become a hybrid tribe - the new gypsies - present-day rural anarchists, living the subversive lifestyle in elaborately decorated horse-drawn caravans. Known as 'Horse-drawn', the new gypsies share a desire for sustainability, a love of self-reliance and a disdain for the trappings of contemporary life. For more than a decade McKell has focused his lens on travellers of all ages: parents, children, couples and loners. With sensitivity and honesty he captures a way of life that seems at once romantic, strange, beautiful and simple. The result is a deeply insightful portrayal of a culture that eschews the traditional creature comforts of urban life in favour of the simplicity and freedom of the natural world." (amazon.com)
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was braucht man wirklich zum leben? wer im bauwagen lebt, muss und will sich beschränken. ein spannender einblick in ein anderes wohnen und leben.
what do you really need for life? living in a mobile squatter means restriction. an exciting insight into a different way of life.
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| Stefan Canham: Mobile Squatters |
