Environments is a book of photographs documenting studio spaces of eleven creative people, most of them working in and around Melbourne. the photography is by the talented Olga Bennett with interviews by Sarah Caldwell. you can buy the book here along with beautiful prints of the individual spaces.
i know most people call artists by their surnames, but i would really like it if everyone referred to dürer as albrecht. it really suits his work, i think. i was just having a wee browse today and realised how much his stuff cheers me up – even though (probably because) most of it is remarkably wack looking. that’s probably not the best word to describe dürer (albrecht) … but it would be nice if art theorists used it now and then.
portrait of a boy with a long beard (!) & weeping cherub (angry cherub)
wing of a roller (too beautiful)
young hare (everyone’s favourite)
still life is not my usual fare, but i make an exception for henri fantin-latour whose darkly hued flower paintings have always captivated me.
looking through these reminded me of this beautiful post at forty-sixth at grace, photographed by john cullen
all henri fantin-latour images courtesy of the athenaeum
the work of heather smith jones makes me want to break out my dusty & little used watercolours immediately.
you know, i swear a LOT in real life. i first spotted Fumio Watanabe‘s work on Kistina’s tumblr, and when i clicked through to his portfolio i actually said, out loud, “fucking hell.” i try to keep things clean on the blog because i know a lot of people don’t appreciate swearing (apologies for all the trash talk) – but i have to be honest with you, his work is so fucking mind blowing i consequently swore more than usual. but in a good way… a great way!
and it’s not digital guys – these are painted! either acrylic or gouache, i’m not sure (lots of japanese to google translate)
