GIGI CIFALI :: ABSENCE OF WATER ::

SOHO MARSHALL POOL
LONDON

MOSELEY BATHS

BIRMINGHAM

UXBRIDGE LIDO 
LONDON

HILSEA LIDO
PORTSMOUTH

TUDOR GRANGE POOL
SOLIHULL

ELTHAM 

PARK LIDO

ABSENCE OF WATER

Having been built in the late Victorian period, public lidos and baths were at the peak of their popularity in the 1930s. Gradually, living conditions and tastes have changed, resulting in a drop of attendances, leaving the public pools uneconomical to run. Many fell into decay and many were demolished. Symbols of civic and architectural pride in Victorian times, today only a handful of them remain as a representation of bygone era.

more at: http://www.gigicifali.com/

Hilary Faye

Just a few magical gif collages by Hilary Faye

Zumtobel annual report By David Chipperfield Architects and John Morgan studio

Thanks to Zumtobel Group I have received the 22nd artistic annual report and I’m happy to share with you some of my favorites windows!

David Chipperfield chose this concept because, for him, the window is a key element of architectural design, forging the link between light, space and the individual.

classic art book finished in rough linen

Photographer unknown / Maison-Atelier du Peintre Amédée Ozenfant, Le Corbusier 1922 

 Edward Hopper / Western Motel 1957

Photograph by Simon Menges / Interior, The Hepworth Wakefield, David Chipperfield Architects 2012

Andrew Wyeth / Master Bedroom 1965

Edward Hopper / Night Windows 1928

Photograph by W. Boesiger / Portrait of Le Corbusier in his Baraque de Chantier in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 1952

more at: http://www.zumtobelgroup.com/en/annual_reports.htm

Jon Uriarte, Portraits of men wearing their Girlfriends’ clothes

 "The men under the influence..." adresses the recent change in roles in heterosexual relationships from the relationships of our predecessors and how those changes have affected men in particular. the photos attempt to capture men's sense of loss reference, now that women have taken a step forward and have finally come into their own as equal partners. The project consists of full-lenght portraits of men wearing the clothes of their girlfriends or wifes, taken in the space shared by the couple.

"The men under the influence..." incide en el reciente cambio de roles en las relaciones de pareja heterosexuales. Busca representar la sensación de pérdida de referencias por parte del hombre cuando se relaciona con mujeres que han dado un paso mas allá conquistando, por fin, un espacio propio y cómo ese triunfo por parte de ellas, crea una sensación de extravío en ellos. El proyecto se compone de retratos de hombres vestidos con la ropa de sus parejas, realizados en sus espacios compartidos.

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April Street

covered canvas 

twisted

draped 

like flesh over bone

“The most compelling aspect of April’s work is that it’s fraught with high-stakes emotion. Her palette and draping technique reference the body and bring a physical tension to the work while simultaneously eliciting raw-edged feelings; a secret ache, anxiety, or awe comes creeping in and catches you off guard.” – via In The Make

artist website

“I Wish I Was There” Alber Elbaz

“There is something very California about the whole campaign,” he muses.

Elisa Werbler

alexandrite

amethyst

aquamarine

emerald

more nice prints at: http://www.elisawerbler.com/prints

Glass of line

Illustration by British graphic designer, Alan Fletcher (1931 – 2006).

Jen Zahigian

Jen Zahigian is a photographer living in sunny California. She loves to photograph Americaʼs worn-out, offbeat, and forgotten corners, and work with color to take ordinary scenes just a bit beyond our everyday view. 

It is Sigur Rós - “Fjögur Píanó”

A lovely masterpiece, incredibly poetic, directed by Alma Har’el.

American Girls by Ilona Szwarc

"American Girls" is a series of portraits of girls in United States who own American Girl dolls. When I first came to US the phenomenon of the American Girl doll immediately caught my attention. Photo- graphically it was a beautiful image – girls with their sculptural representations, their twins, their avatars. I realized that their design embodies contemporary cultural values. They were conceived to be anti-Barbie toys modelled after a body of a nine year old.

Ilona Szwarc