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David Hockney : Drawing From Life
It’s always heartening to hear about life going on in this oppressive Lockdown (socially distanced naturally). So this piece of joy landed in our in box this morning and it really needs sharing The Morgan Library & Museum in New York’s latest Exhibition has just opened. Its called Drawing From Life and is the…
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Kenzo : the legendary Japanese/French designer dies aged 81
When Kenzo Takada first arrived in Paris in 1965 he only intended to stay there for 6 months, but he never left. He started off by selling his sketches of dresses for 25F each, but just 5 years later he managed to open a small boutique in Galerie VIvienne which was the start of…
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Boys! Boys! Boys! queer erotic photography from around the Globe
Just two years ago The Little Black Gallery in London joined forces with Paddle8 an online auction house based in New York City to create a queer photography showcase, Sadly Paddle8 filed for Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection in March 2010 after the non-profit New American Cinema Group filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly misappropriating funds…
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Army Of Lovers In The Holy Land
The Swedish Pop Group the Army of Lovers are an acquired taste, one that we sadly cannot relate too. There were a totally fabricated group (they neither sing or dance) who appeared on the scene some 30 years ago with aspirations to be the next Abba. According to their founder Alexander Bard (and the…
