Tag: art

• Raoul Dufy’s Textile Art

  

  Raoul Dufy is one of those artists who was able to successfully cross from one medium to another.

  2011-07-28

• Amalie and Archibald Colquhoun

  

  I’m glad Alex Taylor decided to write a book about the studios of bohemian Melbourne.

  2011-07-27

• A Poem by Billy Collins

  

  Here’s a perfect little poem about poetry from former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins.

  2011-07-26

• Mourning Mementos

  

  There are many ways to mourn.

  2011-07-25

• Polka-Dots

  

  Another Marimekko moment.

  2011-07-22

• Thomas Hardy Accessorises

  

  Stopped in my tracks when I read this list from Hardy’s A Pair of Blue Eyes (1873).

  2011-07-21

• 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