The Art of Money

The richest man in the world opens his own museum in Mexico City.

Read my little report on the blog of the Columbia Journal of Literature and Art - http://columbiajournal.org/723#more-723

Museo Soumaya

3.5 times me

Across the box

I cannot believe I haven't come across this before.

Tilt Showroom, Towson, MD - 1978

Indeterminate Facade Building, Houston, TX

Indeterminate Facade Building, Houston, TX - 1974

Inside/Outside Building, Milwaukee, WI - 1980

Notch Showroom, Sacramento, CA - 1977

A new spin on the omnipresent "box" buildings of the Southern States.

Designed by architectural group SITE for BEST products, an American hard goods store, 1970-1984.

http://www.siteenvirodesign.com/proj.best.php

New thing

Sorry for the silence - I am working on an article for a friend's blog, which I will post here when it is ready.

Here a little hint...

 

It's not as obvious as it looks. 

Mexico City: Stone, Man



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1. Bench Shade
2. Public Gym

3. Jumex Factory
4. Hotel

Model Lies

A piece of essential good-bad TV.

Yes it's mega low brow and vaguely anti-feminist, but how to resist the contestants' pathos and Tyra's relentlessly solemn promises of stardom?

If, unlike me, you have not seen all 15 seasons (time well-invested), here a 3-minute short cut.  

                 America's Next Top Model Winners Season 1-15

Jesus for Sale



I just got back from Mexico...more saintly images coming soon.

Angels and Demons

L.A. 1992

  

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