PHOTO SHOOT: 23.AUG.14

We're back!

I do apologize for our absence these past couple weeks; we've been out in the world taking tintype portraits of all the characters we meet!

But we had a fantastic photo shoot today, so I do hope it makes up for lost time...

{ Flirty and classic floral bustier halter midriff bikini top (whew!); 1950s/60s. }

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{ L.o.v.e. this antique striped cotton top; circa late 1800s-early 1900s. }

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{ A groovy duo: suede fringe vest and floral print button down; 1960s/70s.  }

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{ My Miami Advice to you would be to hop in this rad shirt! Never worn, ca. 1980s. }

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{ Boss Lautrec-esque poly shirt in an amazing print; 1970s. }

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{ A jacket so nice, we bought it twice! Two identical canvas coats with pockets everywhere; 1950s/60s. }

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{ Soft and stretchy green diamond print polo shirt; 1970s. }

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More coming sooooon!

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tags: blouse, clothing, shirt, top, vague, vintage, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s

The World of Helen Warner

Entering the world of Helen Warner is to delve into a ghostly place, where haunting and magic are the standard, where all is sheathed in cloaks of dark mystery, and one can imagine witches and fairies and demons alike sharing secret corners of shrouded lands.

Ms. Warner's vision is gothic and vicarious, allowing the viewer to participate in her world while remaining just outside of it, like something glimpsed on the edge of the peripheral.  She takes an unobtrusive role and allows the intense, energetic subject matter to tell the story on its own, allowing us to feel like we stumbled upon the strange scene all by ourselves.
 

Her photos hold a dichotic balance of elegant and edgy, light and dark, welcoming and foreboding.

In short, I want to go to there.

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source; source.

tags:  art, dark, demons, fairies, fantasy, grotesque, helen warner, magic, mystery, photo, photography, portrait, vague, witches, woods, worlds

Ran Ortner's Oceans

Ran Ortner is a water worshiper.

Or at least a devoted member of the congregation.
He's a a surfer and a hyper-realistic painter, but to say he merely paints the ocean would be misleading.  
He captures the sea, swallows it whole and releases it back into the world in pieces through his paint brush.

When I came across his work on the internet I was struck to say the least.  Was I looking at a photograph?  

I can draw a pretty convincing stick figure, but that's just about as far as my talent goes in that respect.
So this kind of talent baffles and amazes me.

Every little nuance of every swell, bubble and froth is captured perfectly.  

How does he do it!

I came across this video of Ran speaking about life and art at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) in 2010.

And here is a link to the trailer of a documentary in progress about Mr. Ortner, which promises to be great.

source, source.

tags: art, artist, ocean, oil, painting, sea, water