Monthly Archives: October 2009

Irving Penn, 1917–2009

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Admin

Irving Penn died on Wednesday, 7 October, aged 92. The New York Times has a full-length obituary and a slideshow of Penn’s work. A protege and employee of Alexey Brodovitch and Alexander Liberman, Penn started off as a painter, but … Continue reading →

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Rio de Janeiro is an Olympic city!

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Admin

Congratulations, Rio, on winning the 2016 Olympics! (updated link for post-2 October). On O Globo’s home page, Lula is quoted as saying, “The generous soul of the Brazilian people will make this the most extraordinary Olympics the world has ever … Continue reading →

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Finding Frida, or Fabulous Fakes?

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Admin

Today’s International Herald Tribune and the New York Times 28 September edition had a very interesting story about the recent publication of a collection of artworks supposedly by Frida Kahlo. An art and antiques dealer in San Miguel Allende acquired … Continue reading →

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Groovy Link of the Month: Visionaire Magazine

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Admin

Who: Visionaire magazine’s contributors include fashion/art world luminaries such as Bruce Weber, Ruben and Isabel Toledo, Peter Lindbergh, Mario Testino and Mats Gustafson. The website is designed by Tronic Studio and maintained by Sweden Unlimited. What: Visionaire is a limited-edition … Continue reading →

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