inspiration

I recently scanned a bunch of pages from books I had checked out from the library, and noticed that all of the images I must have been interested have similar qualities. Inspiration is priceless.
(click photos to enlarge).

From the book "Design and Form" Johannes Itten, 1975





"Thoughts on Design" Paul Rand 1970



"Material Matters" Brenda Schmahmann, 2000
(these Weya appliqué's are a treat to look at!)






"The Modernist Textile, Europe and America 1890-1940" Virginia Gardner Troy, 2006
(this first surrealist textile is great--made by Fannie B. Shaw called "Prosperity is Just Around the Corner"

Maier

This is exciting!! Her work is absolutely charming and I am instantly drawn to her subjects. Vivian Maier's lost photos.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/800508197/finding-vivian-maier-a-feature-length-documentary

from russia, with color

Pretty astounding photographic treasures...
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html

"Nothing classifies somebody more than the way he or she classifies"

-Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002)

ash sand

Truly, talented, Ukrainian sand animator. Kseniya Simonova, everyone:

July

Loved her wit and uniqueness back when I saw her first, and now that I've seen her second feature, well, she's still got it. Miranda July.






Haven't seen her hubby, Mike Mill's newest feature yet, which I want to, but I'm sure it's just as grand.

Aren't they cute?

a gondry thing

Son of quite the imaginative man, Paul Gondry seems to be making his own as a multi-talented artist.

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the dark corridors

Stills from my latest film:

trentemøller

Although I prefer the original, this music video is great. Been a fan of him for a while now--one of the first artists that really got me into electronic music.

Oh, hey there dream house.

foxes

What more can I say about this than "wow", how utterly beautiful (the animation, and the sound is great too):

posh

Even though I usually just throw on whatever smells clean and isn't too wrinkly, I seem to be subconsciously still inspired by fashion sites I used to frequently peruse. Although certain sites display fashion styles that are too sophisticated looking for me and well over my budget (and economic beliefs), I found a few gems that seem to resemble the sort of comfortable outfits I put together.

from the sartorialist:

(comfort)

(lots of black, braid)
(masculine, simple lines)

from my vast amount of photos saved on my computer, other inspirational photos, and all time favorites of mine: