I Heart Garance Dore

Funny. Beautiful. Talented.
She is an illustrator and fashion photgrapher.
You can see her work here garancedore.fr/en
And you can also read her funny stories.
I would loooove to have my portrait done by Garance but thats a total long shot - I can dream tho!!!

A G.O.O.D Look

While I have yet to have the privilege of seeing Kanye live I always enjoy his performances and admire his ability to put on a show. The energy and artistic direction always leave a lasting impression on me. He knows how to effectively manipulate your senses so that you are completely engaged in him and nothing else. He's a visionary....who else starts a song with "Close ur eyes and imagine, feel the magic, Vegas on acid seen thru Yves Saint Laurent glasses" (That gets me every fkn time!)Bold, clean, dynamic, convicted are all words I would use to express what I see when he gets on the stage. I have to say I also love how these pics look like fashion editorials - all the subtle elements layered perfectly. Sure he gets a little full of himself sometimes, "...I love it tho!" Lol

Images via latimes.com, streetfsn.blogspot.com,

JMR

I'm obviously having a moment with abstract expressionism. And maybe its because I'm looking for an awesome piece of art for my living room. Or simply because I am a fan of color and one of the most beautiful aspects of street art and fine art alike can be color.

JMR is an artist whose work I've seen on a regular basis on Johnson Ave in the Williamsburg/Bushwick section of Brooklyn for a while now. I mostly passed his mural in a car so I could never actually make a signature out but I knew that if I ever bought a piece of artwork I would love a piece by THAT artist. After passing the mural on Father's Day I made is a point to try to make out any signature if any at all and find out WHHHOOOO DID THIS!?!?!. Mission accomplished!

Here is a quick bio from JMR's tumblr, jmrizzi.tumblr.com

The Artwork of JMR–
JM Rizzi, or better known as JMR, has adapted a unique mixture of neo-abstract expressionism with hints of contemporary pop to create a style all is own. Originally hailing from Brooklyn, New York, JMR has grown up with the influences of street art and the established art world constantly around him. Through his own individual, hybrid street style, he has dedicated himself to helping art fit into the outside world.


Images via brooklynstreetart.com and jmrizzi.tumblr.com

Amanda Wachob

Amanda Wachob is a NYC based tattoo and fine artist. Her signature has become her boldy colored, uniquely composed tattoos inspired by a play on abstract expressionism. Wachob noted in an interview with The New York Time online magazine:

"I was looking at a lot of Hans Hofmann, thinking about the squares and rectangular shapes in his paintings. I wondered if these shapes were dictated by his rectangular canvas? And if he were going to make an abstract painting that wasn’t on a rectangle, but perhaps on an organic form like an arm, what would the shapes look like? That’s when I had the idea to try it with a tattoo. So much tattoo imagery has been repeated over and over again, I was interested in trying to find ways to evolve it. To play with color theory and see if shapes and forms could actually communicate something more than say a panther. I feel like people should have more options for something that is supposed to be so unique and personal."

Wachob currently works out of Daredevil Tattoo in the Lower East Side of New York, where appointments are booked 6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE! When I found her work I was absolutely FLOORED. The detail is absolutely amazing not to mention the color. How amazing to be adorned with an actual piece of artwork that can only be found on you! I admit these tattoos take commitment but thats what tattoos are all about. Definitely for the hardcore lovers of ART.

You can see Wachob's portfolio here: amandawachob.com
...her tattoos here: amandawachobtattoo.com
and here is a really great Q & A on needlesandsins.com: http://www.needlesandsins.com/2009/10/artist-profile-amanda-wachob.html