Category: Books
Ursus Wehrli ‘The Art of Clean-up’
August 31, 2011 | posted in Art, Books, Installations, Photography | by Ilja Keizer | 1 Comment
New project and book by German artist Ursus Wehrli, for which he captures everyday life scenes / objects in their original state and when they are ‘cleaned up’. The concept is a follow up to his ‘Tidying Up Art‘ books, for which he cleaned up / re-organized paintings by Van Gogh and Botticelli. Tweet
Stella gives birth to ‘Cupcakes’ book!
August 30, 2011 | posted in Books, Poetry | by Ilja Keizer | Leave a comment
Beatpoet and Einstein Barbie‘s wonderful charismatic front woman Stella Bergsma has been writing beautiful texts all over the years, and we’re very proud that we have had the opportunity to publish a whole lot of them here. Now there finally is the birth of a book called ‘Cupcakes‘, hiding dozens of beautiful and beautifully ugly[...]
Stephen Shames ‘Bronx Boys’
July 26, 2011 | posted in Books, Photography | by Ilja Keizer | Leave a comment
A selection of photos that American photographer Stephen Shames made of a group of boys growing up in the Bronx, New York, is now published as a book titled ‘Bronx Boys’. Stephen followed the boys for a period of 23 years (1977 till 2000) capturing their lives on the streets and at home, the happy times, the[...]
Henry Hargreaves ’3DD’ (boobies in 3D…)
July 2, 2011 | posted in Books, Nudity, Photography | by Ilja Keizer | Leave a comment
Very pleasant use of 3D photography in this book that’s appropriately called ‘3DD‘, by New York based photographer Henry Hargreaves. The book is actually part of a project that’s still running, with new pics made every day. Want to find that new ’3DD’ pics in your mailbox on a daily base? Go here. Want the[...]
Ellen von Unwerth ‘Omahyra & Boyd’
June 29, 2011 | posted in Books, Nudity, Photography | by Ilja Keizer | 2 Comments
One of my all time favorite photo series, and actually one of the favorite photo books in my collection, is shot by German photographer Ellen von Unwerth. Ellen is famous for her raw, unpolished, intimate, sexual and feminine style which she carries throughout all of her works, whether it’s her fashion photography or her personal[...]
Ed Templeton ‘Teenage Kissers’
June 24, 2011 | posted in Books, Exhibitions, Photography | by Ilja Keizer | Leave a comment
Well known skateboarder turned artist / photographer Ed Templeton has just finished his new book “Teenage Kissers”, which will be launched at the opening of the accompanying exhibition at Half Gallery NYC. The photos show beautiful and intimate moments of teenagers ehh kissing. Buy the book here. Artist statement here. Exhibition runs from June 23[...]
Curated by: Ellen Bokkinga
June 22, 2011 | posted in Art, Books, Curated by:, Graphics, Videos, Websites, Writing | by Ellen Bokkinga | Leave a comment
Ellen Bokkinga is een concept & ideeën-catalysator. Met haar bedrijf The New Verbalizers helpt ze creatieven, bedrijven en ondernemers projecten te realiseren door deze duidelijk te verwoorden. Taal is voor Ellen een waardevol gereedschap om tot de kern van ideeën te komen en de waarde te vinden. Ze werkt nauw samen met de vormgevers van[...]
Creative Amsterdam 2011 @ Pakhuis de Zwijger
April 26, 2011 | posted in Advertising, Art, Art & Design, Books, Design, Drawing, Events, Fashion, Graphics, Movies, Photography, Street-Art | by Ilja Keizer | Leave a comment
From the 11th until the 13th of May 2011, Creative Amsterdam will host an event at Pakhuis de Zwijger, that presents an impressive selection of leading Dutch creative entrepreneurs, like designers, architects, artists, photographers, authors, filmmakers and other pioneers operating outside the Netherlands. Aim is to celebrate the talent and hard work of these successful go-getters[...]