Category: Art
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Sandra Bullock: the pain of Gravity
It was a huge technological leap into the unknown – and a physical and psychological challenge for stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Here, she and director Alfonso Cuarón talk about how they made Gravity an Oscar favourite
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10 finalists of the Festival of Fashion and Photography Hyeres 2014 announced by Kenzo creatives
The young fashion and photography talents at Hyeres 2014. The yearly International Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyeres, a creativity festival supported by LVMH luxury group, announced the finalists of this edition, which will take place April 25-28, 2014 at Villa Noailles in the south of France. Over the years, the Festival has…
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Rare blooms for spring arrangements
A native New Yorker, Alix Astir studied the art of floral design at the New York Botanical Garden and completed her training at the Ecole des Fleurs at the Hotel de Crillon. As a result, her company Trellis Fine Florals has become one of the most sought-after floral design firms in New York. This season,…
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Back to the roots : Re-Fire by Francesco Faccin
Was the fire stolen by Prometheus or just been discovered by mankind during the lighting storms ? Whatever the answer is, let’s go back to our roots with this kit designed for manual fire-lighting; it has been produced using contemporary, widely-available sophisticated tools and production processes. “This project is emotionally charged and extremely physical; it…
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Her: the movie every internet addict should be forced to watch
We all use technology to escape from our lives. But sometimes you need to see a film about a man having sex with his phone for it to really hit home
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40 fashion photographs in artnet’s Focus on Fashion
40 fabulous fashion photographs from the classic to the Contemporary are featured in Focus on Fashion, a sale on artnet Auctions. The sale includes work by early innovators in fashion photography such as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and Helmut Newton, as well as Contemporary masters who have pushed the boundaries of the medium, including…