September 2011
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Dear Photograph →
A charming tumblr blog collecting submissions from around the world of memories superimposed on the present.
July 2011
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FolkStreams » Texas Tavola →
June 2011
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Sad Stuff on the Street →
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The Window Shopper →
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All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace: Love... →
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May 2011
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Strange forces →
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LA Review of Books →
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The Silence Before Bach
‘The Silence Before Bach’ by Pere Portabella (2007)
Screening at the Tate Modern on 20th May 7pm as part of the Pere Portabella season.
Book tickets here.
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Interview with Eric Rohmer 1977.
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April 2011
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Post Secret →
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Flat-packed & Hacked →
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I remember when... →
March 2011
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The Morning Question
Benjamin Franklin’s intriguing system of deciding what to do each day….
Discovered via swissmiss
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams →
Werner Herzog discusses albino crocodiles and communications across centuries in this interview with Dazed &Confused.
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The Noun Project →
Discovered via swissmiss
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Yohji Yamamoto
Image credit: “XX century fashion history”, Gertrud Lehnert, Konemann 2001,
A rare opportunity to hear from one of the worlds most visionary and respected designers Yohji Yamamoto.
He will be discussing his career and work to date with Professor Frances Corner (London College of Fashion) at the V & A on the 26th June on the occasion of his retrospective at the Museum.
Tickets can be...
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Cover to Cover
Interesting short doc on BBC iPlayer on the history of paperback design looking at iconic covers like those for A Clockwork Orange and Nineteen Eighty-Four amongst others.
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Wonder How To →
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Closing Time →
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February 2011
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FolkStreams » The Cameraman Has Visited Our Town →
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Folk Streams →
Here is an exquisite gem of a site I just discovered through The Documentarian recently featured on the Tip-Off.
It is an extensive archive of films about American folk culture on everything from the art of lettercutting to cajun cooking and the heritage of bluegrass. What’s incredible is that they are all free to stream in their entirety, if you require rights they provide contact details...
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An observation of the Observations...
Strange and beguiling little film An observation of the Observations of Don Van Vliet by Anton Corbijn on Captain Beefheart.
Found on UBUWEB
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Music to be Murdered By
Charming.
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Braille music scores for blind people.
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Wormwood Scrubs - Bettina von Kameke →
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The Documentarian →
Discovered via Dazed Digital
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Wim Wenders premieres Pina Bausch Documentary →
Wim Wenders premiered his 3D documentary on Pina Bausch at Berlin Film Festival on the 13th February.
Here are three more articles from the Guardian about the film:
Wim Wenders on Pina Bausch Video (5 min 12 sec)
Report from Berlin Film Festival by Charlotte Higgins
Review by Andrew Pulver February 13th 2011
UK release date: 22 April 2011
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Repulsion on BBC iPlayer
One of my favourite films ever available to watch on BBC iPlayer till the 20th February.
If you have never seen this masterpiece do not miss…..
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Designers and Books →
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