art + inspiration
Eleanor Powell and a Luxury Train
Oh, my friends — why do I feel so good about being alive today? Could be because I went into the city on Thursday and saw some great art, found a beautiful shirt for an upcoming gig (it was marked waaay down), and hung out with old friends. Today, I spent the rainy hours at home feeling cozy, and pulling together bits of inspiration. I’m delighted to share them with you now. Enjoy!
The new luxury train Celia, brainchild of Baz Lurhmann and Catherine Martin—I wanna go!
OMG this library in Utrecht, which used to be the Post Office — amazing. Check out the rounded support columns.
Thomas Lowinsky, The Dawn of Venus, 1922 Not like we didn’t already know this, but still, it’s nice to see it in print.
The landscapes of Richard Mayhew are absolutely transcendent.
Eleanor Powell! From Broadway Melody of 1938. The tapping, the panache, the chorus boys tossing her around! And I just love how that old celluloid glows.
The work of Hope Gangloff is so vibrant and colorful — it’s almost as if it’s ALIVE!
Any celebration of the great Cesaria Evora is a good thing. Here’s Sodade, her best-known song. Mmm.
Birds of Mexico City is the new book of work by Dutch photographer Pieter Henket. Stunning stuff.
Have you heard about the new movie, STOP! THAT! TRAIN!? It’s chock-full of drag queens. The trailer looks good, campy FUN. Opens June 12th.
Casa Vicens was Antonin Gaudi’s first gig, and what a masterpiece it is.
Emily Powell’s painted house. WOW! Extraordinary color and light and vision.
Digging the watercolor worlds of Lou Benesch. He’s got a great set of astrological pieces.
Alright, pals, that’s it for me. Here’s to a wonderful weekend, and to finding the bright spots, wherever they may appear. — Chris
So much fun in this list! Was freaking on Eleanor Powell and those amazing sets!