Getting closer with Laurie Bird.
A little birdie told me
52 girls of the U.S.A. (the principal girls) 1-10
An homage to Kate and Cindy and a round up of American gals who said fear? I eat that for breakfast!
Hal Hartley muse Adrienne Shelly in the Unbelievable Truth.
Warhol star, Andrea Feldman. Does anybody have some acid?
Legendary performance artists, nightclub performer and Bongwater founding member Ann Manunson.
Runaway with Cherie Currie.
Singer-songwriter, publicist, and actress, Cherry Vanilla.
The one, the only Cindy Wilson. Can I get some hero worship?
Television personality and political activist, Coca Crystal. If I Can't Dance, You Can Keep Your Revolution.Call Coca.
After appearing as "the girl" in Bowie's The Jean Genie video, Cyrinda Foxe 's life just became more epic.
I got a knife here in my pocketbook... and I'm gonna cut you up after class.. Cookie Mueller by Robert Mapplethorpe.
Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
Long ago and oh so far away…
Wholeomse, haunting, layered up harmonies courtesy of sibs Karen and Richard Carenpenter. "Karen Carpenter was best known for her hauntingly beautiful singing voice, but she considered herself a "drummer who sang."
all childers' children
a childhood fed by films grew this lensman's passion for portraiture.
For over 45 years, photographer Michael Childers has captured the essence of Hollywood’s most famous faces. Here are just a few, through the years.
the guys…
the dolls…
anjelica huston, hollywood, 1980, giving you pirate-y, painterly, parachute-y, kick-your-ass glamour.
(left leg up and leaning)…
Andy walking, Andy tired, Andy take a little snooze…
and everything in between.
heroes fa-al-all-ing to-o-o the ground
A few from the list of my personal heroes as photographed by Peter Hujar .
If you're not sure if it's ok to be who you are, it always is. These few did and I'm eternally grateful. There's strength in their stories of finding your way when the map you look at is different from everyone's around you.
david wojnarowicz, 1981.
cookie mueller, no date.
david wojnarowicz with a snake, 1981.
divine, 1975.
david wojnarowicz, 1981.
doves in circus, 1973.
peace my friends.
the general idea
stills and excerpt from the 1979 video test tube… get clear.
excerpt from Test Tube , 1979
Distributed by Electronic Arts Intermix.
Test Tube was produced for television by De Appel, a centre for contemporary Art in Amsterdam, while the members of General Idea–AA Bronson, Felix Partz, and Jorge Zontal–were artists in residence there.
rimbaud redux
David Wojnarowicz: Rimbaud In New York 1978-79
david w. i relate and think you're great. strive to know who's behind your mask.
sunday serenade
please, please come on home to you.
rimbaud a-go-go
ray johnson channeling the spirit of arthur
from one disaffected malcontent to another, let light in.
Ray Johnson's cover design for Arthur Rimbaud's Illuminations, New York: New Directions, 1957.
they're just like you and me
pay homage to ray johnson's idol adorations.
adorn yourself with YOU and remember to reach for the stars.
dizzy miss lizzy
super real(ism)
take a good look in beyond the mirror.
Be an outer reflection of your inner self.
Don Eddy, Glassware, acrylic on canvas, 1978.
Jack Mendenhall, Dressing Room with Chandelier, oil on canvas, 1978.
David Parish, Yamaha, oil on canvas, 1978.
Brendan Neiland, City Corner, acrylic on canvas, 1977.
sunday serenade
it's your time to shine
Are you the one putting the ceiling there?
Divine and Nona Hendryx busting out.
it's becoming clearer
JOHN HILLIARD, works 1969-77, part: 2
A camera may never lie but it also may only be showing part of the truth. Take care that what you're seeing is really what you're seeing.
She Observed Her Reflection In The Glass, John Hilliard, 1976
The Most Plausible Theory, John Hilliard, 1977
sunday serenade
waterloo squared
Napoleon would approve. And now…who wore it better?
Waterloo, ABBA, Eurovision, 1974.
Waterloo, Doctor and the Medics, 1986. Two heads are better than one.
perceptively better
JOHN HILLIARD, works 1969-77, part: 1
What at first may appear as one thing, may in fact be another. Just because you think it, doesn't mean it's true. Always check your fauxcus before you snap your shot.
Raising The Camera..., John Hilliard, 1977
Depress/Jealousy/Aggression, John Hilliard, 1975
He Sat Gazing At The Mirror, John Hilliard, 1976
peek-a-boo
celebrate careful consideration
Don't be afraid to let it all hang out OR be selective. Dance right on up to that line.
This is the front…
…and this is the back.
…and so is this and this. Images by Allen Tannebaum.
sunday serenade
take the time, take a chance, every minute, every day…
Suggested dosage: listen as often as needed. Lean into vulnerability.
on the right track
the 10th annual avant garde festival (on a train of penn central cars)
On December 9, 1973, cellist and performance artist Charlotte Moorman held the 10th Annual Avant Garde Festival of New York at Grand Central Station. She established the festival in 1963 as an open forum for the burgeoning experimental music and performance scene that was emerging out of Fluxus. The festival ran for 15 years at equally avant garde venues such as Whitehall Terminal/Staten Island Ferry, Ward Island, Grand Central Terminal, Shea Stadium and more. All images here were shot that eve by Allen Tannenbaum and are from the book New York in the 70s.
Charlotte Moorman performs with nam june Paik's 'TV cello'
see this amazing instrument in action
This performance is from their 1976 Kaldor Public Art Project, in which they presented an exhibition of Paik's objects and more than 40 performances in Sydney and Adelaide.
The poster from the event. Such great design in how it so captures the essence. Not afraid at all!
freedom to move without baggage
Dancers leverage an empty baggage car. The knee pads and denim are brilliant.
john cage performs in a baggage car
more dancers
Love the Lee Unionall uniforms. Lee, if you're listening, please bring them back! If what you're reaching for is both exhilarating and terrifying, then you're on the right track.
get caught in a celluloid jam
Double your pleasure with this double feature.
Twin underground filmmakers and camp cult icons, Mike and George Kuchar give you d-i-y drama of the highest sort. If you haven't already, fall in love with them and their work. Incredibly prolific with next to no budget, their passion and perseverance is incredibly admirable. So grab some popcorn, find a seat and remember, keep bringing the underground above ground.
hold me while i'm naked
George Kuchar, 1966. Let yourself feel vulnerable more often.
eclipse of the sun virgin
George Kuchar, 1967. "I dedicate this film poem to the behemoths of yesteryear that perished in Siberia along with the horned pachyderms of the pre-glacial epoch. This chilling montage of crimson repression must be seen. Painstakingly filmed and edited, it will be painful to watch, too." — George Kuchar
Brothers from another planet… Mike and George Kuchar. Paintings by George. John Waters said, "these are the guys who made me want to make movies… to me they were the Warner Brothers of the underground."