happy friday

"the last giant octopus"

Helena Blomqvist  

japan we will never see

The Japan we will never see project

"The Japan We Will Never See was an effort to surface the unseen and unheard. A series of negatives from pre, during, and post WWII Japan were stumbled upon at an estate sale, of which the only information to describe them were shorthand markings on envelopes. What became more interesting was the knowledge that short of their photographer, they had never been seen by anyone else. The question was then raised that, if a photographer captures an image, but does not share it, does it truly exist? And with that, could another person reinterpret their original intent?..."
Matthew Bednarik
Sometimes a sharp project synopsis can make a good set of shots great.

I doodle mushroom clouds while on the phone

Mercury Milky Sky, Oil on Panel, 3ft x 4ft, 2008
This Nick Potter painting would look fantastic in the long hallway of that loft apartment I don't live in yet. I really find this piece dark yet somehow refreshing and optimistic.

it's hot

from the CCA 09 MFA graduate exhibition
via lena corwin

I think I'm on the same page with Gracie O in suffering from reverse seasonal affective disorder. It's almost getting too hot to sit outside or take a leisurely lunch stroll. Pit stains and swamp bottom aren't a good look.

half there

I have so much to do this week and I'm spread so thin that I am not entirely focused on my tasks. I seriously think I'm operating on half my brain lately.

Sketch sourced from the fabulous Street Car Circus

confetis-et-cotillions
Helmo
A little confetti for anyone in need.

I'm starving

Dorle Lindner, photographed in New York in 1967

David Douglas Duncan

I'm so hungry that this and these look good right now.

sanity break

powerlinerflyers

This is wonderful with or without sound my office peeps.

nuddy men

Holy Crap. So while quickly scoping out my reader I spotted this amazing MELABO giveaway from one of my favorites, Design for Mankind. I know I should be working, I have so much on my plate this week. Anyways, I just haaad to enter to win this delicious deerman.

I've spotted this little guy on etsy before but today it just clicked who deerman reminds me of:

the DON BAILEY carpet ads!
Everyone in Miami has passed by this amazingly vintage ad on i95 at some point. I snicker every single time I pass by one of these. I think he's way better than the Coppertone baby.

Check out this interesting story on Mr. Bailey from the Miami Herald.
"An enormous naked man watches over South Florida. He is handsome, muscular, pleased with himself..."
Ok back to work.

i foresee

light posting this week.

I wish I could attribute it to hanging out with these creatures:

Sarina Brewer custom creatures
But unfortunately i won't be. Instead I'm knee deep in work, cold fighting and apartment renovations.

I have lasers

Hope you guys had a great weekend.
Mine was alright, one note worthy event was my bf making an appearance on Laser Portraits on saturday.

weekday linkety goodness

Elyse Hochstadt

• beatle lips
  
• birds nesting in signs via mincing mockingbird
• flickr set of Whitby Mental Health Centre
• color inspirations as final product
• living alone is hard but this is funny
  
• empty jelly donuts!
  
• Jung Eun Park's make me not cry
• Stink be gone
  
• where has slydial been all mylife?
• Fashion predictions for the year 2000 circa 1930:

♫

Dawes "Love is All I am" reposted from coooooldawg

This sexy video makes me feel like summer shenanigans are around the corner.

Beauty is no protection
U-Bahn, 2007, mixed media on canvas 230x195cm
Franziska Klotz

Happy Friday

varnish on 1/4" birch plywood life sized 2008

via: _christine