Apparently it is the 150 year anniversary of the London Underground. To celebrate, the London Transport Museum is having an exhibition of posters designed for what was/is the world's first underground railway. The posters span the period from 1908 to the present day. I thought they were very stylish!
All images from here.
I found out today that Salvador Dali had a pet ocelot from Columbia called Babou. He used to take Babou everywhere. He took Babou with him when he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, had him stay with him at hotels and even took him to restaurants. Crazy stuff considering ocelots, also known as dwarf leopards, are fiercly territorial and will fight to the death to protect their turf.
It's the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this month. Diamond Jubilee! What a terrific anniversary that is. I hope to have a Diamond Jubilee something someday just so I can say "Diamond Jubilee" non-stop for a few months. In celebration of this great sounding anniversary, The National Portrait Gallery in London is holding an exhibition of...ahem...portraits that have been commissioned for her over the years. Behold a selection of a few of these...Which is your favourite?
Images from a postcard book I have from The National Portrait Gallery.
Something I'd be very keen to see! The Tate gallery in London has just announced that it will be holding a huge retrospective exhibition of Roy Lichtenstein's work early next year. Some of his most famous paintings will be part of the show such as Whaam! and Drowning Girl. I can't imagine how lovely it would be to be surrounded by a room full of Lichtensteins!
Images from a great exhibition I saw last year at the Police and Justice Museum called Sin City: Crime and Corruption in 20th Century Sydney. Naturally enough, Kings Cross featured quite a bit in the archival photos and film. Here are some images of Kings Cross, or The Cross as us Sydneysiders like to call it, circa 1960, 1950, 1969 and 1970.
Images from Sin City/ The Historic Houses Trust.
Peggy Moffitt (model and muse) + William Claxton (husband and photographer) + Rudi Gernreich (designer) = The Total Look exhibition at MOCA in LA. How beautiful are these photos?
All images from here.
There is a fab exhibition at the Howard Greenberg Gallery called New York in Colour. The images span several decades from the 1950s to the present. Here are a few of my favourites from the exhibition.
Happy weekend!
All images from here.
In the leaf litter, something tries to hide its own heartbeat.
The Mincing Mockingbird is without a doubt one of my favourite shops/ artists on Etsy. The beauty of his bird paintings take my breath away. The titles are pretty fab too! :0)
This being the weekend, I have some links to things that I've found interesting and entertaining this week!
1) Print maker Alexis. B. Snell's fun prints.
2) An audio slide show of the V & A's new photography gallery.
3) Crosley analogue to digital turntables = Wow wee!
4) Amazing portrait embroidery by Jenny Hart.
5) Lovely jewellery (especially necklaces = my favorite!) by Amy Tavern.
Happy weekend to all - I shall leave you with another Mincing Mockingbird beauty...
Efforts To Harmonize My Charm And Talent With Being A Biological Charnel House
This serious creature is a performer in a Bauhaus ballet circa 1926 - 1927 called The Triadic Ballet. It's on a postcard I bought at a recent exhibition I went to at the Art Gallery here in Sydney. The exhibition was called The Mad Square: Modernity in German Art 1910 - 1937. It was pretty interesting. I liked looking at all the Bauhaus bits and pieces and the various other exhibits but the standout favourite for me was the room that had paintings by Christian Schad. Wow! He sure knew how to paint!
In other news, it being Friday, it is Happy Friday links day! Here is my selection of what caught my eye out there in cyberspace this week:
1) Well, first of all I'd like to link to my very first ever guest post I did over at Jess' lovely blog: Epheriell Designs. It was such an honour! I get the vapours just thinking about it!
2) The Guardian still manages to surprise and delight me! I recently found a whole corner of their site devoted to "how to" jewellery making lessons.
3) Lenore Nevermore's mouth watering (and pretty) ode to all things honey and honey related!
4) Beautiful colour photos of circus performers from the 1940s - 1950s.
5) A very informative video on how to make almond milk!
6) Classic album covers get a kitty cat makeover!
Here's to a weekend full of exciting discoveries and relaxing moments! :0)
This beautiful creature is by Czech artist Alphnose Mucha (1860 - 1939). I think if you were to look up the definition of "Art Nouveau" in the dictionary, you'd just find a painting by Mucha there. No other explanation needed. I think he is the grand master of Art Nouveau. My mind boggles as to how he managed to tame all those floaty elements in his paintings and make them look natural and "correct".
...and it's Friday, so here are my Friday links for your viewing pleasure!
a) Ten underused punctuation marks that will woo you!
b) Tasty designer dresses.
c) A relaxing three minute video of a man whose hobby is carving flower designs in watermelons.
d) See Taronga Zoo's brand new Sumatran Tiger cubs.
e) A truly beautiful mirror art installation in the Vendôme square, Paris.
Here's to a super relaxing and enjoyable weekend!
Image from here.
