Travel Mix: Divine Comedy – Mardi Gras 1989 by Takeshi Yamada
In 1989, world-renowned artist Takeshi Yamada created a series of gorgeous acrylic on canvas paintings titled, “Divine Comedy: New Orleans Mardi Gras.” Born in Osaka, Japan in 1960, Yamada moved to New York City in ’83, and from the looks of his art, it would seem as if he’s a U.S. native. What we love about his work is that some of it looks so much like photography with a travel-savvy heartbeat — the art he’s created inspired by cities like Chicago and NYC are dubbed as 80′s and 90′s art classics. He’s simply a legend in the art world: with over 300 art exhibitions, 34 solo shows, and numerous awards dubbing him as an art world asset, it’s a no brainer that this series is dedicated to one of the biggest celebrations in NOLA! Catch our Travel Mix, Fat Tuesday treat as we celebrate Mardi Gras the Yamada way…
Weekend Shenanigans: February 17 – 20, 2012
We love this portrait of a dynamic duo — JFK & Jackie, shot by Richard Avedon.
Happy President’s Day Weekend from Smashbox Studios! Formulating that plan to Palm Springs? Vegas? New York Fashion Week wind-down? If you stay local, there’s enough feasts for everyone ranging from major Art events and theatrical presentations and must-eat foodie treats to Mardi Gras spectacles and cultural outings. Go forth and capture.
Feast Your Eyes: New York Fashion Week, Part 2
Round 2 is in, straight from New York Fashion Week…and the camera of our photographic correspondent Mark Luebbers. We’ve got Emilio Cavallini, Rochambeau (YES!), and Whitney Eve. What look is your favorite? To wrap the haute-ness up for Round 3, we’ll have an entire Mathieu Mirano gallery that’s well equipped with major beauty-inspired portraits. As the MBFW runways wind down, enjoy the post show… Read more
Feast Your Eyes: Ellen von Unwerth, A Parisian BTS
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What. A. Treat. Remember how we posted the campaign we loved by Aussie label Wheels and Dollbaby, shot by Ellen von Unwerth? It got so much love from you that they decided to send over this exclusive look behind the scenes…with Ellen…in the historically-famed Theater Dejazet in Paris..and of course with the gorgeous models. Score! Take a look at all the action for your Hump Day enjoyment.
(2/18): Andrew Southam @Julia Dean Photo Workshops
Los Angeles-based photographer Andrew Southam will teach an interactive “Shooting Fashion!” workshop at Julia Dean this Saturday, February 18th. He’s there to serve the participants with a full, photographic experience — with key ingredients on how to orchestrate a memorable fashion shoot such as lighting techniques, concept and choice of equipment, as well as a presentation of slideshow images from masters of this genre. The camera lover at hand has shot for the likes of Elle, THR and Genlux as well as celeb beauties like Mila Kunis, Taylor Swift and Gwyneth Paltrow. You’ll be able to get your hands dirty too, since he’ll also lead the pack with a stellar shoot, models included. Fancy. Just like those c-stands in that snapshot up there!
Smashbox Top 20: Remembering Lillian Bassman
Barbara Mullen in Paris, Dinner At Nine, 1949 — Shot by the late Lillian Bassman.
Photographer Lillian Bassman‘s work was exquisite. High contrast, black and white fashion images from the 1940s through the 1960s highlighted her career, with a boost of popularity in the 1990s that brought her up to modern times. She passed away in her New York City apartment on February 13th at the age of 94; The eve of love’s biggest day and New York Fashion Week play a leading role in her passing…Ironic, right? Her photographs have managed to feel both of their period yet timeless (ROMANCE), startlingly modern yet vintage (HIGH FASHION). She manipulated in the dark room as well: blurring, bleaching, burning her images until she added a few good details back in. Inspiring, isn’t it? This Valentine’s Day, fall in love with a legendary female photographer who was a true example of evolving with the times by taking a romantic photo tour in celebration Bassman images we simply j’adore. Barbara Mullen, too. Read more
Shot@SMASHBOX: Animal Love x TIME Magazine
“BFFs are not just for humans anymore!” — The Surprising Science of Animal Friendships, Time Magazine — Shot by Catherine Ledner on the ever so charming Blackbox Stage at Smashbox Studios, Culver City.
Feast Your Eyes: New York Fashion Week, Round 1
Models, fashion and mayhem. The good kind of mayhem. We seem to be all over the place these days, from supporting the Jonathan Mannion exhibition at Milk Studios all the way to New York City for Fashion Week shows and…parties! We’d like to think this is also the good kind of culture. Alas, here’s our round-up to the ins and outs of a few good shows to include the draped huntress looks of Doo.ri, the London-inspired jewel tones of Edun and the Victorian edge of Victor De Souza. We didn’t forget about the men in our life, either — the male musings of Simon Spurr are mighty fine. Feels like there’s a Hunger Games film theme happening on the runways, and we’re all about it. All photos courtesy of photographer Mark Luebbers, thank you very much! Read more
My Top 5: Bill & Dave’s Excellent Movie Speeches
Ooooh, this is a good one to start our week off with. David Goldberg and Bill Schechtman have turned in their top 5…excellent movie speeches. We can’t seem to pick our favorite from their favorites cause they’re too good! No link hunting here, we’ve made it easy — please enjoy the clips. #WIN! Read more
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