Herbert List

Photography Appreciation

Herbert List was a German fashion photographer known for his black and white photos of male nudes and erotic street photography. Many of his photos appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Life.

List is also known for his "fotografia metafiscia," where he experimented using mirrors and double exposures to make surrealistic metaphysical photography.

Later in his career, he joined Magnum Photos and was influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Italian neorealist film movement.

You learn more about List HERE, and see more of his photography HERE.

Trepanation, 1944 via boingboing

Boy with Dalmatian, Portofino, 1936 via theredlist

Pablo Picasso, "Chouette dans un intérieur," Paris, 1948 via mastersofphotography

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_List
http://www.glbtqarchive.com/arts/list_h_A.pdf
http://www.faheykleingallery.com/photographers/list/personal/list_pp_frames.htm
https://pro.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_2_VForm
http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-16-601-788-view-portrait-1-profile-list-herbert.html
https://mastersofphotography.wordpress.com/2014/12/02/herbert-list/
http://boingboing.net/2014/09/24/the-surrealist-photography-of.html

Dance: Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber - Cold Water

Choreography: Matt Steffanina



via Matt Steffanina

Cosplay... Is An Art: Cosplay Showcase Japan Expo 2016

via Kean Tyrone Tagaro

Crash (1996)

Film Appreciation

Based on the 1973 novel by J.G. Ballard, Crash is a film about a group of people with a sexual fetish for watching car crashes.

The film, which starred James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, and Holly Hunter, was seen as highly controversial at the time of its release. The film did win the Special Jury Prize at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.




Sources:

http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Crash#tab=summary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_(1996_film)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Toy Movie

Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom

Music Appreciation

First of all, supermodel Rachel Hunter looks amazing in Fountains of Wayne's 2003 music video Stacy's Mom. At 34, she showed the world that soccer moms can indeed be HOT.

But this entry isn't about Rachel Hunter. It's about the American rock band, Fountains of Wayne.

Fountains of Wayne, which consist of Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger, Jody Porter, and Brian Young, formed in New York City in 1996. Their song, Stacy's Mom, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Pop Performance in 2004, and ranked No. 88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '00s.

The music video, which features the amazing Rachel Hunter in a bikini, was directed by Chris Applebaum.


via emimusic 


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy%27s_Mom

The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)

Film Appreciation

Released on September 28, 1966, The Bible: In the Beginning premiered in New York City. The film, which was produced by Dino De Laurentiss and directed by the legendary John Huston, depicts the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis.

The film stars cinema's greatest actors such as George C. Scott, Ava Gardner, Peter O'Toole, Stephen Boyd, Richard Harris, and Michael Parks.




Sources:

http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Bible-The#tab=summary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible:_In_the_Beginning...