The Simple Beauty of Modernism by Julius Schulman Photographer, Los Angeles, CA.

KAUFMANN HOUSE, Palm Spring, CA 1947. Architect: Richard Neutra. © J. Paul Getty Trust

After watching twice Visual Acoustics: The Modernism Of Julius Shulman, a documentary about his career and life as an architectural photographer, I would recommend totally this film and again I got surprisingly satisfied of his great simple beauty of mid 20th. century architecture and furniture designs. Lines, angles and different textures + the black & white contrast of his pictures.

Julius Shulman is renowned for some of the most iconic photographs in architectural history. His images seem to reveal the essence of an architect’s vision and capture the spirit of the eras in which they were produced. His distinctive camera angles produced portraits of hundreds of modern structures beyond Los Angeles. He has helped define Modernism for the general public through his photos.

Framing the California Lifestyle. Julius Shulman’s photographs of Southern California’s inventive modern homes promoted the careers of numerous visionary architects including Richard Neutra, John Lautner, and Pierre Koenig. Mid-20th-century homes come alive through Shulman’s compositions of carefully posed models set against streamlined furnishings and breathtaking vistas. Here you have some photo examples.

CASE STUDY HOUSE, Los Angeles CA. 1960. Architect: Pierre Koening. © J. Paul Getty Trust

Ilari Hautamäki & Mari Hokkanen in KORJAAMO kulttuuritehdas, Helsinki.

Photo: Mari Hokkanen, Set & Setting. Korjaamo kulttuuritehdas, Helsinki. (2012-2013)

KORJAAMO is a large culture factory (kulttuuritehdas in suomi) of Helsinki. Designed with lots of nature details, wood, Scandinavian furniture designs and minimalist style. They have amazing programme, building and spaces for being relaxed and around artistic pieces. Last monday, I went to there. I was very curious to know more about what was happening there. I met with a comfortable bar, art gallery, bookshop and concert/theatre place. Yess! and the prices of the gigs have a good price (8€, 10€, 12€). In the art gallery, there is this exhibition of these 2 artist: Mari Hokkanen » Set & Setting» as a photographer and Ilari Hautamäki «Stargazing» as painter.

The works of photographer Mari Hokkanen often have a strong performative character and she often performs as her own model. This photos are based on stories, set in a scenery that Hokkanen has constructed herself. «…The ambiguity of images is an important element in my work. The exhibition title Set & Setting not only refers to the staged worlds, but also to the imagination of people when they view my works. I always tell my own story, offering one interpretation. As spectators, we project our own set of values to the works we encounter, and finally, our interpretations are representations of a personal mental settings», says Mari.

Photo: Mari Hokkanen, Set & Setting.

Photo: Mari Hokkanen, Set & Setting.

Photo: Mari Hokkanen, Set & Setting.

The paintings of Ilari Hautamäki are abstract landscapes with some figurative elements. The starting point of the grid is the idea of virtual space, computer graphics of 1980s, and the aesthetics of old computer games. The exhibition title is Stargazing, refers to astronomy and stellar and planetary observations. And also, it means dreams and dreaming of something – the gazing at the stars.

Ilari Hautamäki, Stargazing.

Ilari Hautamäki, Stargazing.

Ilari Hautamäki, Stargazing.

Ilari Hautamäki, Stargazing.

KORJAAMO KULTTUURITEHDAS, HELSINKI.

«Biluztu nazazu» by Iranzu Guijarro & Peru Galbete.

Biluztu nazazu by Peru Galbete & Iranzu Guijarro

«Biluztu nazazu» is a point of view, a way of seeing things between Peru Galbete, Photographer and me, a fashion fan. The name of the project is in basque, Biluztu nazazu (get me undressed). We got inspire from a basque song of Anari. In her song, she recites some metaphors mixing undress concept with taking off your doubts. Be pure.

Here you have a piece of the song: «Etorri eta kenduizkidazu arropak, kenduizkidazu dudak, biluztu nazazu, hitz egin dezagun ezin esan daitekenaz, begi biluziz begiratu elkar, badakizu, ezjakina beti izango dela nagusi;…» Translation: «come and take off my clothes, take off my doubts, get me undressed, we speak about things we cannot achieve, with undressed eyes, we see each other, you know, the unkown is always more important;…»

5 different personal styles, Iranzu Guijarro.

Ciudad Jardin, Bilbao

Comfortable clothes. Be at home. Curious combination. No thinking style.

Mix of color. Heater Pullover for this winter 2013. Friends Style. Happiness.

Light Leather Bag. Combination of textures.

Red lips + Red neckless + Red Square Shirt.

Well wrappedup feet and head.

Mix of texture. Smooth & Wrinkled. Contrast colors.

Beige wool. Beige smooth fabric. Calm Style.

BARBACUE, Ciudad Jardín.

Pop Pop Bang Bang Project by Anna Burns & Thomas Brown

Amazing performance…print some umbrellas, openning with a specific rhythm and ending with some extra sound, detail…This creative project is a collaboration between Anna Burns, creative director and Thomas Brown, Photographer. POP POP BANG BANG PROJECT.

Explosions, guns, and girls are the three themes that they chose for this project. Typical themes you always find in movies. They create their own conceptual, visually arresting settings in three different London locations.

If you want to watch a piece of the performance click here.

A Fantastic Time with Animated GIFs by RRRRRRRROLL

RRRRRRRROLL Blog. GIFs pictures (Graphics Interchange Format)

The world is rolling, we are rolling through the world and why not! we can roll some details of our statics photos. It is nice when you can give life to a non life thing. The photos usually represent a memory, a particular moment but with this movement you can feel that something is happening now, in this present. The moment continues living. That’s great! No real time. A fantastic time.

Yatzer discover this anonymous japanese photo art blog called RRRRRRRROLL_GIF. Have a look!

www.rrrrrrrroll.tumblr.com

Ten years of design.The London Design Festival 2012.

Hundreds of events and activities across the city of London. Design brings London alive. First staged in 2003, nowadays, The London Design Festival is one of the world’s most important design event during ten days of festival of contemporary design. It is a showcase of some of the best creative ideas from the UK and around the world. Have started on 14.9 and finishes on 23.9. During this days, Art and Design galleries, parks, roads, everywhere…you can breathe design pieces. Last year, I’ve been there and the atmosphere of the city was amazing. I learnt a lot and I received a big fresh air. A Design Shock. You can enjoy workshops, talks and tour visits. Victoria and Albert Museum, the world’s greatest museum of art and design, V&A collaborate for 4 years with the festival. The museum has a role as a Hub of the design. You can enjoy the permanent exhibition with some news pieces of the festival. Huge visual structures outside the museum, big space for relaxing around paintings and designs in the middle of a huge room of the museum and here you can get the information of the different design districts through London.   See the video.THE LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL at the V&A

www.londondesignfestival.com