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The erotic world of a kitsch genius

This work Salvador Dalì did for the december issue of Playboy in 1974 really impressed me. The erotic theme currently appeared in his artworks, but this is different because he did it for money so the theme was not his own…

The Buontalenti Grotto

The Buontalenti Grotto or Large Grotto (Boboli Gardens, Florence) The Grotto is a great exemple of mannerism architecture and a typical seventeenth-century artificial cavern mixing sculpture, architecture and painting. The Large Grotto is placed into Boboli Gardens, Florence, and it’s…

Cy 1928-2011

In memory of Cy Twombly, died two days ago, I want to share these pictures of his studio in Rome. source: forpilar.blogspot.it

Sans fin, Christian Boltanski

Di fronte al chiasso di molte opere contemporanee tra installazioni colorate, sculture incomprensibili e noiose performances estreme, il silenzio che Christian Boltanski impone alla sua opera è salvifico. Nulla di più semplice. Non ci sono colori in questa installazione, né…

90′s vibes pt 3: Madonna

1990 by Christopher Ciccone Here it’s just a selection of Madonna 90’s shoots and outfits, with a special attention to 1990-1995 period. I’ve always been a Madonna fan as, without her, a lot of britneys, christinas and gagas wouldn’t exist,…

Necklace inspiration

(young Kate Moss; Madonna in 1985; Givenchy old campaign; Abbey by Terry Richardson; Lady Gaga in Judas video; young Helena Christensen; 199? Vogue; Kate Moss for Vogue Italy 1992; Marta Marzotto via zimbio; old Versace advertising; Vogue italy 1992; Madonna…