They are numerous but do not come across that often, those utterly fascinating works, persons and instances from gone times that you did not have a clue about. When you suddenly stumble upon them it’s like a gem from the past reveals itself. Jean Painleve (1902-1989) and his hard-to-classify films feel like a treasure like that. Inspired by surrealism this French filmmaker-scientist-inventor created a scientific-poetic kind of cinema. The Criterion Collection has put together a DVD with a selection of his work. You can also have a peek here.
If your work in any area of the fashion industry, you probably seen these, or not. If you never heard about Maison Martin Margiela before, you can start your fashion-culture by having a closer look to the last collection of the maison that was presented in Paris, during the Fall 2009 Haute-Couture week.
Celeste Prize 2009 is an international contemporary arts prize. Register on http://www.celesteprize.com and upload your work for the Live Media Prize (submissions deadline: 30th June 2009)
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