my grandfather, San Francisco, 1965
photo by Alexys Oliver
see you Friday, Los Angeles
by Andrew Dinh
Ryan McGinley shoots Tilda Swinton in Pringle of Scotland’s new campaign
I love this.
“Shot during the making of the Pringle S/S 2010 Advertising campaign, the Tilda Swinton film by Ryan McGinley follows the new face of Pringle since last summer modelling the luxury brand’s womenswear.
Breathlessly travlling through the wildlife of Scotland, a dark forest framed by a bleak sky and rustling meadows, the Scottish filmmaker and photographer McGinley shoots a quiet and moving short film, highlighting Scottish heritage moving between the open moors to the dark caves and cobbled ruins surrounding the ethereal beauty of the androgynous Academy Award winning actress Swinton. McGinley artistic direction portrays Pringle’s loyalty to its Scottish roots as a brand and quirky creativity in its new collection on the most fitting of subjects.
The short film explores iconic elements of the Scottish terrain whilst delivering beautiful images of the clothes themselves on the captivating and bewitching actress.”
(via Dazed and Confused)
Jigokudani, Japan: In sub-zero temperatures Japanese macaque monkeys soak in the warmth of a mountain hotspring (via The week in wildlife | Environment | guardian.co.uk)
Reblogged from The Animal Blog.
NPR is streaming exclusive first listen of Bjork’s new record Voltaic
Voltaic is a new recording from Bjork, but it’s not new material.
“In 2007, there was Volta, a CD of new songs from Bjork. Well, just before Bjork’s performance at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007, and before beginning what would be a two-year Volta tour, she and her band went into Olympic Studios in London. There, the group recorded live to tape selections from Medulla, Homogenic, Post, Vespertine and her latest. These performances are what make up Voltaic.”
Joao Batista: The people and their food. Consumed in one week.
Very interesting portrayal of food consumtion worldwide.
