Loving Frank

A few years back, not knowing much about Frank Lloyd Wright, I went to Arizona and visited Taliesin West.  Taliesin struck me as so modern and ahead of it's time that I couldn't believe it was built in 1937.  Frank found perfect harmony with the the landscapes he was building into - not on top of.  Organic Architecture was Frank's point of view and what he lived by. 

Fallingwater



notice the house is built around the rock



Fallingwater interiors





Taliesin West

Taliesin West

Turquoise Boulder that I shot at Taliesin West

Stained Glass Windows





interior of Guggenheim





Guggenheim



Frank

 

 

"A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated, enriched heart" - Frank Lloyd Wright

The Destruction of Penn Station

I was shopping in Moon River Chattel recently and stumbled across a book by the name of 'Old Penn Station'.  Having never seen photos of this railway station prior to it being torn down in 1963, I was blown away by it's beauty.  Have a look for yourself...

Ode to Bill

I just watched the Bill Cunningham documentary, Bill Cunningham New York, this week and fell in love with this sweet man and with New York all over again.  He was a pioneer in the 'street fashion' movement that is launching a thousand blogs at the current moment.  He uses photography to capture the simple beauty that walks down our city streets every day.



courtesy of the Sartorialist




Courtesy of the Sartorialist




courtesy of the Sartorialist




Courtesy of the Sartorialist




courtesy of the Sartorialist




Courtesy of Humans of New York




Courtesy of Face Hunter




Courtesy of Face Hunter




Courtesy of Face Hunter




Bill Cunningham.



‎”Fashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life. I don’t think you could do away with it. It would be like doing away with civilization.”

-Bill Cunningham

Rivers and Tides - Andy Goldsworthy

"At it's most successful, my "touch" looks into the heart of nature; most days I don't even get close.  These things are part of a transient process that I cannot understand unless my touch is also transient; only in this way can the cycle remain unbroken and the process be complete."



The artist and his work



Joan Mitchell

I thought it would be nice to begin with paintings from the lovely, Joan Mitchell.   Who doesn't love a little Abstract Expressionism?

Sunflowers

Pastels

The artist and her work