Lenkiewicz 1941-2002

I have never heard of this British artist (of Polish origin).
Somebody has just emailed me this short vid:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21640622

Robert O Lenkiewicz (1941-2002)
The Painter and Danielle in Candlelight
oil on canvas

I've researched a bit more and really he was a fascinating, very prolific artist, avid antiquarian books collector. His amazing library was definitely worth seeing. Valued at £1million.
Now, it took apparently 12 yrs since he's died at 71 from heart attack. This is how long it too to settle his estate. So the amazing library which has dispersed by now...

 

 

 

 Library

Over forty years Lenkiewicz built up a library of some 25,000 volumes^[7] devoted to art, the occult sciences, demonolatry, magic, philosophy, especially metaphysics, alchemy, death, psychology and sexuality, preoccupations which surface in some of his paintings. His collection of books on magic and witchcraft was one of the finest in private hands and was largely sold at Sotheby's in 2003, and a substantial part of the remainder of his library was sold at auction in May 2007 by Lyon & Turnbull.
[wikipedia]

More on Bibliotheca Lenkiewicziana

Bowl gardening

It is winter and sometime there is a bit of claustrophobic feeling caused by ...... blahs...
But there is spring on my coffee table.







I thought I garden small.
But this?
I am in disbelief, is just a bowl gardening!
It is so beautiful... Sigh...

http://vitavillavila.blogspot.ca/

Geoffrey James

January 19, 2013 - February 16, 2013

FROM NATURE

at Equinox Gallery, Vancouver 

Examining the role of the artist as intermediary between themselves and the natural world.

Works by Geoffrey James, Karl Blossfeldt, Rodney Graham, Vija Celmins, Michael Wesik, Gathie Falk, Jennifer Rose Sciarrino, Hyung-Min Yoon, Robert Adams, Darren Waterston, Robert Longo, Evan Lee, Randy Grskovic and others. 

Geoffrey James is an amazing artist and an intellectual.
http://equinoxgallery.com/artists/portfolio/geoffrey-james

I thought I will expand this blurb a bit before posting, but in light of this event (below) I better leave it for now and edit later.

Attention all Photography sophisticates, this looks like it shouldn't be missed!

 

Hoping to be stranded for a week in this man's house

Many have seen his work, the quirky-stylish, quasi-Victorian images.
It's become part of the trend for quite a few years now.




Recognize this? -->














Yes, the plates bear designs by Piero Fornasetti

"Italian designer Piero Fornasetti was a true master.  He took everyday objects like dinner plates and lamps and imbued them with style and wit.  My favorite series of his is his variation on a woman's face.  His nod to surrealism and use of bold graphics has yielded some of the most iconic images ever created."

The pics come from http://www.phantasmaphile.com/2007/03/piero_fornasett.html

By all means, see this:  Fornasetti's House
You MUST see the site of this artist, you WILL like it!
See the home of the Master's son Barnaba Fornasetti - also a designer and graphic artist, and a true treasurer of his father's legacy.
His home and home-studio is absolutely amazing...

As he once said, these are

 “fashion items
that will never
go out of fashion”

If you are not exhausted yet, there is more about who's behind those EYES:
http://www.squidoo.com/fornasetti-tema-e-variazioni-collection- 

The Shabby chic essentials

ÅKERKULLA Fabric - IKEA

Fabric pattern that fits all my most fun graphic/vintage interior decorating blogs.
The filigree pattern befitting the weather patterns of today... 

I could easily imagine an wonderful window film application inspired by this. Or a vinyl cutout vinyl application. I don't want to think of weeding this.....
Such inspirations have produced some nice effects in my practice, see here - my 8 Jan 2012 post.

Lion anyone? (something to beat the winter grays....)
Happy patterns and many more from one of my fav blog's: printpattern.blogspot.ca

Victoria Johnson