Saga Sig

July 30th, 2010

Saga Sig is a London based photographer from far away Iceland. Her interest in Fashion Photography arose when she started working in a vintage store back home and was surrounded by so many beautiful clothes. Her work transmits vintage, is very feminine and with few exceptions is always photographed in Iceland’s most amazing surroundings. Saga, currently studying at the London School of fashion and has curated shoots for clients like Dazed & Confused, Adolfo Dominguez, Vogue Korea and many more. Saga Sig moves the definition of Art!

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Oakazine presents Michael Magnan

July 27th, 2010

Interview with Michael Magnan

When did you move to New York?

Ten years ago, in the spring of 2000. I grew up in Rhode Island and lived in DC for 5 years before moving to NY. Miraculously I’ve kept the same apartment the whole time I’ve been here.

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“Witch”

July 27th, 2010

Work from the multi dimensional Angela Boatwright

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Frozen in Time

July 22nd, 2010

The work of artist Dustin Yellin.

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Sex and Words

July 21st, 2010

A book by Bruce Weber

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Louis Kahn

July 21st, 2010

Architect, educator and philosopher Louis Isadore Kahn is one of the most important twentieth-century architects. He was born in Saarama, Estonia in 1901 and grew up in the U.S. His architecture is notable for its simple, platonic forms and composition. Through the use of brick and poured-in place concrete masonry, he developed a contemporary and monumental architecture that maintained a sympathy for the site. Louis I. Kahn evolved an original theoretical and formal language that revitalized modern architecture. His best known works, located in the United States, India, and Bangladesh, were produced in the last two decades of his life. They reveal an integration of structure, a reverence for materials and light, a devotion to archetypal geometry, and a profound concern for humanistic values.

Kahn was a divine form of complexity. From that of his genius design to his illusive lifestyle. In 1974, Kahn died of a heart attack in a men’s restroom in Penn Station in NYC. He went unidentified for three days because he had crossed out the home address on his passport. Kahn had 3 wives and 2 children… and a collection of inspiration.

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Through the Looking Glass

July 16th, 2010

A selection of photos from uber talented British photographer Benjamin Lennox.

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A God Among Men

July 15th, 2010

Herb Ritts was one of the most iconic photographers of the 1990s. Utilizing clean lines and strong forms, his black and white photos (often reminiscent of Grecian gods) are sensual and passionate. Ritts also strived to redefine race and gender roles in his gallery work. Shooting everyone from Madonna to Johnny Depp to His Holiness the Dali Lama. Ritts was often seen on the pages of Vogue, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone and shooting ad campaigns for Chanel, Valentino, Versace among others. Sadly, the world lost a true talent when Mr. Ritts passed away on December 26th, 2002. His legacy lives on with his work as well as his influential work with numerous HIV/AIDS charities.

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Narcissister

July 14th, 2010

Isabelle aka Narcissister is a New York based artist who was a professional modern dancer before she grew into her character called Narcissiter.

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“I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.”

July 14th, 2010

A look at Marina Abramović’s recent retrospective at the MoMA

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