Moments of Beauty

Stunning image by Cliff Briggie, who takes the most transcendent photographs of the natural world. See more of his work here.

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Moments of Beauty

That holiday feeling is beginning. Apologies for not posting much this week—it's been a busy one. More soon!

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Moments of Beauty

The beauty of a gesture. Photo by Edward Steichen, 1934.

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Moments of Beauty

Love this. Silent film icon Lillian Gish photographed by the legendary Edward Steichen, in an early colour rendering for Vanity Fair’s December 1932 issue. Startlingly modern looking.

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Happy Mother's Day

A very happy Mother's Day to all the mums out there—have a lovely one.

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Atelier: Takashi Mori

A gorgeous photo by the Japanese photographer and drummer Takashi Mori.

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Monday

An utterly lovely still life by Meg Cassidy to start your week. Have a good one.

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Smile

Have fun this weekend. 

Photo by Irving Penn, "Marchande de ballons", Paris 1950, printed in 1976.

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New Year's Eve

Wishing you a very happy New Year's Eve—have a wonderful (and safe) night.

(photo by joss mckinley via here)

Atelier: Emilie Régnier

Admiring this wonderfully atmospheric photo by Canadian Haitian photographer Émilie Régnier today. Lovely. View more of her stunning work here.

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Atelier: Tasos Gaitanos

Absolutely love this. "Toast Henge" by London-based photographer Tasos Gaitanos. See more of his wonderful work here.

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“Disencumbered”. Portrait by Dutch fine art photographer Hellen Van Meene for Tank magazine. Beautiful and creepy—perfect for Halloween.

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The dreaming. Love the mood and composition of this beautiful photo by Emma Salieri.

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Moments of Beauty

Abstract fashion. The model on the left reminds me of a Franz Kline painting. 'L'énigme Rei' by Paolo Roversi, Vogue Paris, October 2015.

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Buffet

This week's links. Enjoy. 

Vintage Paris
Take a tour of the Paris home of wedding dress designer Laure de Sagazan—full of charm (and great vintage pieces, too).

Insect Flower Arrangements By Raku Inoue
Utterly beautiful series by Montreal-based creative Raku Inoue, featuring real flowers and leaves delicately assembled into beetles, butterflies and other insects. Gorgeous work.

Best Holiday Reads 2017
Leading writers share in The Guardian their recommendations for summer reading. Lots of great books, ranging from all kinds of fiction to poetry, memoirs, history, biographies and more. Link above takes you to Part One—read Part Two here.

Agnes Martin Finds the Light That Gets Lost
Lovely essay by Larissa Pham on the power and personal significance of a particular work by abstract painter Agnes Martin.

9 Italian Art Terms You Should Know
Make your next art gallery experience richer and more indepth with these 9 Italian art terms.

How Dinner Is Served Across the U.S.
Fascinating selection of images from the series Weeknight Dinners by photographer Lois Bielefeld, which explores what a typical weeknight dinner is for nearly 80 individuals and families in the USA.

The Ardent Followers of A Détacher
New Yorker profile of New York-based fashion designer Mona Kowalska and her clothing line, A Détacher, "...a deliberately small, rarefied brand with a passionate, almost cult-like clientele of creative New York women."

Fast Italian Summer Recipes
Food and Wine has rounded up a great list of Italian summer recipes, featuring fresh seasonal veggies and lots of quick grilling. Perfect for weekend entertaining.

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Atelier: Jared Fowler

Love these so much. 'Back Burn' is an exquisite botanical series by Australian photographer Jared Fowler, featuring studies of burnt leaves left behind as a result of preventative fires. More here.

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Smile

Gazing out of café windows is definitely one of my favourite pastimes.

(photo: "La fille dans la fenêtre" by Édouard Boubat, Paris, 1930. via so you think you can see)

Moments of Beauty

Hurry up, spring—we're craving green. Lovely photo by Daniel Farò.

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Serenity Now

A beautiful art space for you today. This photo is from the launch party at Nishi Gallery in Canberra for the book 'Perfect Imperfect: the beauty of accident, age and patina', by Sydney-based writer and editor Karen McCartney, stylist Glen Proebstel and photographer Sharyn Cairns. More photos here.

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Moments of Beauty

We are all made of stars. "Galaxy" by photographer Marta Bevacqua.

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