Richard Avedon

"I believe in maniacs. I believe in type As. I believe that you’ve got to love your work so much that it is all you want to do. I believe you must betray your mistress for your work, you betray your wife for your work; I believe that she must betray you for her work. I believe that work is the one thing in the world that never betrays you, that lasts. If I were going to be a politician, if I were going to be a scientist, I would do it every day. I wouldn't wait for Monday. I don’t believe in weekends. If you’re headed for a life that’s only involved with making money and that you hope for satisfaction somewhere else, you’re headed for a lot of trouble. And whatever replaces vodka when you’re 45 is what you’re going to be doing." 

- Richard Avedon, 1988

 

Images via RichardAvedon.com

In my ears: Losing you by Late

"It's very difficult to keep the line between the past and the present... Do you know what I mean?"

Vanity Fair, 1953

Photography by Mark Shaw

What is love?

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The Ever Changing Face of Beauty by Solve Sundsbo

Beauty is fleeting. It is a social construct that is recognizable and yet difficult to define. It encompasses notions of the internal and external; that which we can see and admire, and that which we can feel. 

Fashion photographer Solve Sundsbo has brilliantly captured the dynamic nature of beauty in a short film titled "The Ever Changing Face of Beauty." 

Sundsbo juxtaposes images of men, women, and nature to convey the fluidity inherent in standard definitions of beauty. Stills from the video were featured in the March 2012 edition of W Magazine (seen below).

Images via W Magazine

The beauty of the human form

I love everything about this video. 

Performed at the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet in New York City.

Gurung's ideal muse

"I've always loved intelligent girls, no matter how they look. To be able to hold a conversation with someone is so important. The moment someone acts dumb, I lose interest. I think about the subtext and layers of a person when I design. I design for someone who has interest in the space around her, who is aware of her relationship with the world, someone a little evolved, a little concerned. I think putting more women in power will help solve a lot of problems in the world. It troubles me that the media celebrate women acting like bimbos on TV — it's not cute, it's ridiculous. I call it "Paris Hilton Syndrome"; there's a place for that superficiality — but it must neutralized by an equally powerful, intelligent counterforce in culture. I don't want to perpetuate the wrong ideal. For integrity's sake, say no to a lot of people who ask to wear our clothes!"

- Prabal Gurung

Images via Style.com