A3, Acryl technique, digitally altered
Category: Misc
To have an eye for
At first glance nothing special and quite traditional, but when you have a closer look you will recognize that those flower pins come with eyes. I appreciate this play with the relation of who is looking at whom very much.
Monkey business
Two funny folding chairs with monkey print
Invaders must die
Knitted scarf with Space Invaders design
All that gold
For those of you who are more into the traditional Viennese design …
High relief, Design by Gustav Klimt, Oesterreichische Werkstaetten
… there is a really interesting exhibition in the MAK on design in Vienna between 1890 and 1938. You can find arts and crafts by Koloman Moser, the Wiener Werkstaette, Josef Hoffmann …
Among the staff of the Wiener Werkstaette was also about a dozen women. Although derided by some critics women like Vally Wieselthier founded their own ateliers and supplied the Wiener Werkstaette with commission goods. Gudrun Baudisch worked in the pottery department of the Wiener Werkstaette and founded in 1945 the well-known “Keramik Hallstatt” (Pottery Hallstatt). Prominent fellow female artists were Reni Schaschl, Hilda Jesser and Susi Singer.
MAK – Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art
Stubenring 5, 1010 Vienna, Austria
From 21 11 2012 to 17 03 2013
Check it out at: Vienna 1900. Viennese Art and Crafts, 1890 – 1938
Dispersed, with a bright outlook
A3, Gouache technique
Marquetry
Found this beautiful table with delicate marquetry in a small traditional café.
Photo reconnaissance
If your are photography enthusiast you should check out the top ten photos of 2012 by the Time Magazine. Interestingly enough only two photos show women, and natch, in their traditional roles as representatives of beauty and grief: ‘TIME Picks the Top 10 Photos of 2012’
There is also a section for the ten most surprising photos of 2012: ‘Time Picks the Most Surprising Photos of 2012’
And last but not least, you should not miss the very interesting photo essay on the US president: ’48 hours with Barack Obamba’.
In Our Time. Magnum 1947-1987
The photo gallery ‘WestLicht’ shows in its current exhibition ‘In Our Time. Magnum 1947-1987’ photos of the legendary photo agency Magnum.
You can find photos of the four agency founders Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David Seymour (Chim) and 50 more Magnum photographers.
The exhibition covers 40 years of high quality documentary photography and shows both the changes in the world as well as in photography itself.
From 07 12 2012 to 10 02 2013
WestLicht. Schauplatz für Fotografie
Westbahnstraße 40, 1070 Wien
Check it out at: Westlicht
In the shadows
A3, Goache technique
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