Elliott Erwitt

The International Center of Photography in New York opens an exhibition of Elliott Erwitt’s “Personal Best" this month.   There is a great interview on Vanity Fair as well as some of the great man's amazing photographs including those below.

Magnolia Monday

Spotted the first magnolias of the season over the weekend.   I always forget how big they are.  Huge decadent white petals unfurled.

May your week unfurl big and beautiful.

Just Unpacked

I've had fun unpacking some new things this week.   Lovely bird sculptures by Mullaniam, a 1940s bicycle, an Adler match strike in the form of a pipe, and some great wooden stools/side tables that are my new 'garden stool' option.  The normal eclectic mix of things I like.

Happy Weekend

Love these Donna Wilson eggcups.  Via Bloesem

Friday's Fabulous Woman: Isabella Rossellini

I grew up gazing at pictures of the alluring beauty of Isabella Rossellini --- or should I say Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (according to Wikipedia) I have name envy.

The daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian director, Roberto Rossellini,  she began modeling at the 'ancient' age of 28,  added acting and book writing to her repertoire along the way, and is now an animal conservationist, student and film maker.

Unforgettable in David Lynch's Blue Velvet, she was the face of Lancome for years and graced many a Vogue cover.  She is fabulously smart, fabulously talented and fabulously beautiful.

Paris in the Spring

...wouldn't that be nice.  Lovely post on Paris including one of my favorite places, La Duree on Luster.

Nava Lubelski

Beautiful sculpture made from tightly rolled paper.  Nava Lubelski uses tax returns, rejection letters, and other collected waste paper to create these lovely organic 'pictures'.    I love the three dimensional aspect. via colossal art.

I also love this thread on canvas work.   Maybe even more than the scrolled paper.  And I just noticed that she had a show in Santa Monica last month - I would have loved to have seen it.