I know I’m a bit late seeing the documentary about Valentino, ’The Last Emperor’, but it was as good as everyone said it was. It was a beautiful love story and a great homage to both Valentino Garavani and his partner Giancarlo Giammetti. What I liked the most was that the film really articulated the difficulty balancing the financial realities of building a creative business.
I just caught the Sol Lewitt exhibition at the Mercer Union in Toronto. The wall painting is great but his artist books in the back gallery are really interesting.
Hometown pride. I love the city I work and live in. This is a great article from the Huffington Post.
Issey Miyake is an incredible creative force and a phenomenal example of raw talent. This op-ed piece he wrote for the New York Times is so interesting. His survival of the bomb at Hiroshima as a child, and how he chose to focus on the ‘optimism of fashion’ as a response the terrible experience is a great reminder of the different life experiences that motivate people to make beautiful things.
“I have never chosen to share my memories or thoughts of that day. I have tried, albeit unsuccessfully, to put them behind me, preferring to think of things that can be created, not destroyed, and that bring beauty and joy. I gravitated toward the field of clothing design, partly because it is a creative format that is modern and optimistic.” - Issey Miyake
I’ve always thought photographer Todd Selby is a genius at capturing creative people in their personal space. One of my personal favorites is his series with Michael Stipe
http://www.theselby.com/12_10_08_michael_stipe_thomas/index.html
but my friend just forwarded me this announcement about his shop-in-shop at Colette in Paris. This is an interesting extension of an artist into a personal brand. (Thanks for forwarding, Sonia.)
http://theselby.com/4_2_09_colette_show/index.html
Any thoughts?
