LINA BO BARDI, Modernist Architect & Visionary Conceptualist
Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992) was born Achillina di Enrico Bo in Rome in 1914 and moved to Brazil in 1946, on something of a whim after marrying art dealer and journalist Pietro Maria Bardi. Lina was born in Rome and attended the Rome College of Architecture, graduating at age 25, after which, she moved to Milan. In Milan, she worked for the architect Carlo Pagani and collaborated with the architect and designer Gio Ponti. Lina opened her own architectural studio in 1942, at the age of 28, but the dearth of architectural work during WWII prompted her to work as an illustrator for many italian newspapers and magazines. From 1942-45 she served as Deputy Director of Domus magazine. Continue reading LINA BO BARDI, Modernist Architect & Visionary Conceptualist
Julius Shulman :: photo of Richard Neutra’s Stahl House, Hollywood Hills, CA, 1960
VIVIAN MEIER, UNTITLED 1955
NOTATIONS :: A Book by John Cage, with Alison Knowles, 1969
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In 1969, composer John Cage compiled and edited, with Alison Knowles, Notations, a book containing the graphical musical scores of 269 composers.
‘The book is made up of a large collection of graphical scores, facsimiles of holographs, from the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, with text by 269 composers, which are presented in alphabetical order, with each score allotted equal space, and in which the editor has no more authority than the reader in assigning value to the work.[3] The book includes the manuscript for the Beatles song “The Word” (song lyrics, but no musical notation) from the Rubber Soul album (1965). Continue reading NOTATIONS :: A Book by John Cage, with Alison Knowles, 1969
TERRY RILEY :: A RAINBOW IN CURVED AIR, performed in Amsterdam by Lunatree
April 15, 2016
Composer Terry Riley’s landmark composition from 1967, A Rainbow In Curved Air is performed live by the dutch new music, ensemble, Lunatree.
Live at Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam. Lunatree, formerly Lunapark, is an eight-piece ensemble dedicated to the performance of new music. Based in Brabant, The Netherlands.
Warhol Screen Test :: Dennis Hopper 1964
In 1964, Hopper did three screen tests at the Factory: ST153, ST154 & ST155. In his screen tests, Hopper doesn’t sit still and is found smoking a cigar at the end of the video, but in each it is clear how Warhol manipulated light during his screen tests and tried to show the individuality of Hopper.
Hopper on his screen tests: “I was in another film that Andy did called The 13 Most Beautiful Boys in the World… Andy just told me the title and turned on the camera and walked away… Being the egomaniac that I am, I sat there and did a Strasbergian emotional memory”.
DIANA ROSS & NILE RODGERS, at Studio 54 1977
Richard Neutra, American Mid-Century Modernist Architecture Pt1
“The architect who really designs for a human being has to know a great deal more than just the Five Canons of Vitruvius.” –Richard Neutra
Richard Neutra is perhaps the most celebrated american mid-century modernist architect. Having moved to Los Angeles from Berlin in 1923, the Vienna-born architect’s american practice was centered upon southern california. Neutra’s modernist approach incorporates modernism’s clean lines and proportions, the use of honest, elemental materials, an absence of ornamentation but also adds a strong emphasis upon practicality and comfort. Continue reading Richard Neutra, American Mid-Century Modernist Architecture Pt1
MARIANNE (LIEBE) BRANDT, artist, photographer & designer
Working Title/Artist: Tea infuser and strainer Department: Modern Art Culture/Period/Location: HB/TOA Date Code: Working Date: ca. 1924 photography by mma 2000, transparency #5 scanned and retouched by film and media (jn) 1_19_05
Marianne (Liebe) Brandt German painter, sculptor, photographer and designer who studied at the Bauhaus school under László Moholy-Nagy and became head of the metal workshop in 1928. Today, Brandt’s designs for household objects such as lamps, ashtrays and teapots are considered the harbinger of modern industrial design. -wikipedia
The Incubator 