Wim Wenders
Instant Stories
Thames & Hudson Publishing
Neues deutsches Kino on the world stage has more or less become synonymous with the filmmaker Wim Wenders, who is also a prolific photographer whose exhibitions have graced galleries the world over, from Paris to New …
Casper David Friedrich
Johannes Grave
Prestel
One would not be far off the mark by claiming that Casper David Friedrich’s oeuvre encapsulates the DNA of German romanticism. While his paintings are inextricably hardwired to the German psyche and books on CDF are manifold, Johannes Grave’s …
The Moulin Rouge experience
Féerie!
Paris, France
March 24, 2018
(Photo by Francis TheBlueRoom)
Well, well – even if you are not familiar with the real thing, chances are that even your mother is familiar with Baz Luhrmann’s musical romantic comedy Moulin Rouge from …
The Daily Grind
What's Sumatra With You? -- Part 2
Hello from where the cold things are, i.e. the neither regions of arctic Norway.
I quite like hiking as it is the ultimate way to explore the countryside of new territory and immerse yourself in …
Australian Beer Special
Thus, Let Us Drink Beer! Part 2
The people behind Kaiju! Beer love their hops.
As in, they like to wade in it knee deep and max it out when it comes to brewing their beers.
As the name “Kaiju” …
High Adventure in the Great Outdoors - Nopeet
Suomi.
Finland.
Nokia.
Plywood.
Free people.
Free education.
A region where you can drive for hours without encountering a signle soul.
A national mentality that resonates with me.
Outworn stereotypical approaches …
Juan Montoya
The Monacelli Press
Juan Montoya made a name for himself by pushing boundaries and exerting a dominant influence on design in the contemporary world– a feat that he achieved with attention to details and his idiosyncratic play with abutment and the use of seemingly …
Lodestars Anthology
Issue 9 – France
Traveling is never without an appeal. For the downtime between my excursions when time allows, I indulge in paper and ink. While literature on travel is not necessarily high on the agenda, Lodestars Anthology travel magazine is a welcome exception. …
Anselm Kiefer
Notebooks, Volume 1, 1998-99
Seagull Books
Now truth be told – I am in awe of Anselm Kiefer. I have traveled far and wide to see his artworks in person and his emissions have yet to disappoint. While art critics have their way …
Ten Principles for Good Design: Dieter Rams
Cees W. de Jong (Editor)
Prestel Publishing / Random House
Familiar with the German brand Braun?
Ever wondered what made it the successful brand it came to be?
Braun’s designs are renowned the world over and …
Gin – the Show
Stamford Plaza Hotel
Sydney, Australia
April 7, 2018
Apparently the only time Phyllis Diller enjoyed ironing, was the day she accidentally put gin in her iron.
She would have had a ball at Gin – The Show: Sydney’s …
Sam Knee
Music nerd.
Vintage design and postwar fashion aficionado
Youth culture connoisseur.
Photographer.
Author.
Sam Knee.
Grown up in the rural South of England, Knee grew up on a diet of punk – his sisters introduced bands like The …
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It
Your inspirational toolkit for a whole and happy life
Jane Mathews
www.murdochbooks.com.au
Slow living.
Solo living.
Conscious living.
When did these things become labeled and a lifestyle?
Making a virtue out of …
Principles of Archaeology
T. Douglas Price / Kelly Knudson
An introduction to archaeology that helps students think like archaeologists
Thames & Hudson
T. Douglas Price.
Professor and life-long learner.
An undisputed, distinguished Koryphäe and preeminent in the realm of archeology with a …
Weathering the Elements
In the previous instalment of this series I touched on my recent hiking excursions in the neither regions of Norway.
At the region where according to Nick Cave the sun shines, i.e. Oceania, arduous hiking trails can be conveniently broken up by indulging in …
Humanity
Ai Weiwei
Princeton University Press
Ai Weiwei.
Chances are that you either are familiar with him and what he does or you would have heard of the impact of his oeuvre – be it within or outside the confines of China.
What …
Real Bodies Exhibition
Byron Hall
Sydney, Australia
April 22, 2018
I bumped into Gunter von Hagens with his dog Bella, the pioneer of the technique of plastination that forms the basis of the Real Bodies Exhibition, in early 2012 on the top of the Emipre …
Francis Bacon: Studies for a Portrait
Michael Peppiatt
YUP
Francis Bacon was one hell of a complex artist.
Contradictions.
Enigmas.
Affairs.
Debauchery.
The works.
Then there was his art.
Grand.
Deep.
Evocative.
Studies for a …
Hit The Road
Vans, Nomads and Roadside Adventures
Gestalten Verlag
Wanderlust.
Getaways. Roadtrips.
Traveling.
Everyday can be a journey.
Your own.
No nomadic traits needed.
Trails, streets, roads and the vehicles that traverse them along – from sports cars …
Portugal. The Man
Enmore Theatre
Sydney, Australia
May 1, 2018
Portugal. The Man
Psychedelic glam rock.
Bombastic self-indulgent EDM brats?
One hit wonder?
Could a band care less about your futile attempt at labeling?
Going by Portugal. The Man’s live …
