Category: Journal

• Isabella Stewart Gardner

  

  Isabella Stewart Gardner – collector extraordinaire.

  2011-07-20

• Grid Guru Rosalind Krauss

  

  My obsession with the grid has led me around many corners.

  2011-07-19

• Marimekko and Prada Work the Grid

  

  Prada always comes up with the goods.

  2011-07-18

• Hayden and Emily McPherson

  

  Everyone wants to be a fashion designer.

  2011-07-15

• Herbert Badham’s Model

  

  Herbert Badham was head of of the intermediate art department at the National Art School (East Sydney Technical College) from 1938 to 1961 so he would have seen his fair share of models.

  2011-07-14

• Tartanism

  

  Had to share these stunning images from a book called Tartan, Romancing the Plaid.

  2011-07-13

• Ingres’ Textile Portraits

  

  Baudelaire comments on portraits in his famous essay The Painter of Modern Life.

  2011-07-12

• Zegna’s fine fabric

  

  It’s time to show off this beautiful scarf produced to celebrate Ermenegildo Zegna’s 100 years in business.

  2011-07-11

• Alix Grès and Martin Grant

  

  Paris based Alix Grès was known for her drapery.

  2011-07-08

• Sybil Craig paints Peggy

  

  Sybil Craig is one of those unknown Australian painters.

  2011-07-07

• Jann Haworth and Sewing

  

  Came across this book, Power Up – Female Pop Art.

  2011-07-06

• Wislawa Szymborska

  

  Wislawa Szymborska was awarded The Nobel Prize in Literature 1996.

  2011-07-05

• Dora Chapman’s Scarf and Roll Neck Sweater

  

  This is one of my favourite scarf paintings.

  2011-07-04

• Facadism

  

  There’s a 29 storey residential tower going up on the St Kilda Road and Albert Road intersection.

  2011-07-01

• 440 St Kilda Road

  It’s easy to lament the passing of old St Kilda Road. Although imagine how exciting it must have been for a young architect to get this built. This perfect Wolfgang Sievers photo was snapped in 1972 for McIntyre & McIntyre architects. | Wolfgang Sievers, 440 St Kilda Road, McIntyre & McIntyre architects, 1972 | Now this…

  2011-06-30

• St Kilda Road made over

  

  The decrepit row of terrace houses on the curve linking Albert Road to St Kilda Road was perfect fodder for redevelopment.

  2011-06-29

• Picturesque Pavilions on St Kilda Road

  

  For the long suffering commuter in Melbourne there used to be tram shelters.

  2011-06-28

• St Kilda Road Bushrangers

  

  There are some very famous descriptions of the daring robbery in 1852.

  2011-06-27

• Grace Cossington Smith’s The Sock Knitter

  

  Time to talk about my love of this painting by Sydney born Grace Cossington Smith.

  2011-06-24

• Erwin Wurm for Hermès

  

  Seeing the crazy narrow house of Erwin Wurm the other day reminded me to share these portraits.

  2011-06-23