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sneakers Astoria, NY from my 2012 archive March 23, 2012 "After Bill Cunningham" continued... These sneakers and the subway floor are both Pollock(esque). The sneakers less so but whenever I see a splatter of paint Pollock comes to mind. The colors fondly remind me of the interior of an abalone shell, with the silvery shimmers of blue and pink. Similar to Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock's work has heavily influenced Pop Culture. A great amount of work has been produced that was inspired by them, particularly in fashion. It is completely fine by me, they are two of my favorite artists. They are gone but their influence continues. archives: "After Bill Cunningham", Art |
feathered boots Astoria, NY from my 2012 archive February 22, 2012 "After Bill Cunningham" continued... I'm a person who enjoys repetition which often leads me to focus on a series of things. A series allows me to make connections between things over time. Inspired by Bill Cunningham, here I go with a series called "After Bill Cunningham." When you spend a good amount of time on the subway, you will find yourself doing one or all of the following: staring at your phone although you know it won't ring or receive texts because you're underground, staring above people's heads and reading the same advertisements over and over, reading something brought from home, reading something you were handed on your way into the subway, falling asleep, falling asleep on a stranger's shoulder, having a stranger fall asleep on you, holding onto a pole while standing and trying not to think about how many other people have touched the same pole, ignoring the person shouting at someone or shouting at someone not there, holding your breath, or staring at the ground. So this is where I'm at right now, staring at the ground. And inadvertently staring at people's feet. These boots caught me eye, not because I'm fond of them. But they are visually interesting and demonstrate a real commitment to one's wardrobe. If you're going to rock feathers on your feet, you are committed. archives: "After Bill Cunningham", Art |
limited edition Urban Swift Clyde Pumas by Hussein Chalayan
New Canaan, CT from my 2011 archive November 12, 2011 Details On a recent tour of Philip Johnson's Glass House, the guide pointed to a set of nesting ashtrays and a malachite box on the living room table. She told my group that no matter where Philip Johnson was in the house, if someone moved the ashtrays and box, he would walk over and move them back. I liked that story and made a point to store it in my memory. It gave me validation, I am the same way. Since I am not Philip Johnson, when I do similar things in my place, people look at me like I am crazy or uptight. I simply explain it as "everything has its place." Some people see the whole, I see the details. After the tour, I sat waiting for my group to finish browsing the book selection when I spotted a visitor wearing an unexpected pair of sneakers. I had just finished watching "Bill Cunningham New York" and decided to channel my inner Bill. Since I was in a small town, inside a small shop, I decided to ask the man before crouching down and snapping away at his footwear. He obliged but instantly changed his posture and began posing with his feet. Similar to the way someone's face changes when they are aware they are being photographed. I coached him to be natural, but that never works. Bill Cunningham's photo essays not only document the fashion of clothing, footwear, and accessories that are on trend in New York, his work shows other connections in his subjects as well. In one essay titled "X Factor" he comments: "The look that dominates high fashion in New York is a long stretch of leg, ankle boots and a new posture. Every era has a defining stance, and at present, it is standing with your legs crossed, like a model or a dancer en pointe." I can really appreciate that observation, and next time, I will be sure to ask the man with the Pumas to cross his legs. archives: "After Bill Cunningham", Architecture, Art |
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