Shuji lives in Tokyo, Japan. His pictures are an invitation to a delightful journey through sublime and immaculate places. On his flickr we can read the following phrase taken from The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura: “It is essentially a worship of the imperfect, as it is a tender attempt to accomplish something possible in this […]
Author: Stanley Bloom
The poetic world of Isa Gelb
For this first interview, we are very happy to present the work of a brilliant photographer, whose approach is very close to our vision. She is a Parisian graphic designer & shooting films since 2012. Besides being a photographer she is also the creator of Underdogs magazine. Isa Gelb introduces herself: “I fell to earth years […]
Between Softness and Roughness in Blue Velvet
Laura: “I don’t know if you are a detective or a pervert!” Jeff: “That’s for me to know and you to find out. This dialog defines the role game that has to be played by characters and audience in order to understand David Lynch’s masterpiece “Blue Velvet” (1986). The film is all about contrasting the […]
A Serious Man
Beautiful pictures from A Serious Man, directed by Joel & Ethan Coen in 2009. This black comedy that takes place in Minnesota, has been awarded for its cinematography by Roger Deakins, thanks to its highly stylized and gorgeous aesthetics. The Middle West of the 60s and the Jewish community, sweet nostalgia tinged with sarcasm. These are elements depicted with exceeding […]
The Colorful Compositions of Saul Leiter
Here is a humble man never leaded by fame. Saul Leiter’s abstract paintings gave his photography a distinctive approach, with his pastel tones and large color areas, he is a pioneer of color. His compositions using reflections, windows, fog, negative spaces have come to defy all the rules at the time. His sensibility and alternative way of seeing was revealed […]
Julien Baveye
Julien Baveye is a french photographer based in Montreal. As in graphic-design where he works, his imagery tends to be simple and powerful. This colorful selection features works from his tumblr.
Virgin Suicides
For the second edition of Movie Picks we chose Virgin Suicides by Sofia Coppola. Based on a novel by Jefferey Eugenides, the film portrays through a dreamlike imaginery the life of the Lisbon sisters, seen from the point of view of adolescent boys fantasizing about their teenage crushes and the mystery behind them. What we […]
Hanna Ukura
Swedish photographer based in Stockholm, Hanna Ukura always carries her camera with her, she pays a special attention to the light, that gives her visual language a dreamlike touch. You can find her work on her website and flickr.