» Photography http://www.lauracaseyinteriors.com/blog A blog about interior design, architecture, art and my favorite things. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Inspiration: Walker Evans & Wolf Kahn http://www.lauracaseyinteriors.com/blog/2010/02/11/inspiration-walker-evans-wolf-kahn/ http://www.lauracaseyinteriors.com/blog/2010/02/11/inspiration-walker-evans-wolf-kahn/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:11 +0000 laura http://www.lauracaseyinteriors.com/blog/?p=5299 A fellow blogger recently asked me what inspires me whether it be books, music, etc.

Two artists I find inspiration from are…

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Walker Evans who was a genius American photographer (1903-1975).

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His work captures the basics, yet evokes emotion. Look closely at the details.

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And Wolf Kahn who uses color so brilliantly in unexpected combinations how can I not be inspired?

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I would love to do a room with accents in any of these color combinations.

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He is represented by Jerald Melberg Gallery here in Charlotte.

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Maybe this post sums up my aesthetic goals quite well: simple with details, straight-forward, functional, beautiful + color.

Both of these books are within arms reach…..

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What inspires you?

]]> http://www.lauracaseyinteriors.com/blog/2010/02/11/inspiration-walker-evans-wolf-kahn/feed/ 20 My Favorite Things: Round Barns http://www.lauracaseyinteriors.com/blog/2010/01/25/my-favorite-things-round-barns/ http://www.lauracaseyinteriors.com/blog/2010/01/25/my-favorite-things-round-barns/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:00:52 +0000 laura http://www.lauracaseyinteriors.com/blog/?p=5618 My love of round barns started when I was in college. I had a very serious photography hobby and would take long drives in upstate NY looking for old barns to photograph.

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It was in the days before digital cameras, so I now have big binders with pages filled of slides of countryside and barns.

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Round barns are hard to find as they were not built that frequently after the 1920’s. The one that have been restored to their original state are amazing.

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My favorite one….This round former cattle barn in Illinois was built in 1918 and restored in the 1990’s . Owner Bill Nolan restored the central silo, cedar shingled roof and four dormers.

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Can you imagine what a beautiful and interesting house this could be?

Photography Credits: Hoosier Round Barns, Eddy Lund, Shelburne Mueseum, VT, Tony Soluri published in Architectural Digest, June 2006

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-Richard Avedon

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Audrey Hepburn at Maxim’s in Paris, 1959

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Carmen – Coat by Pierre Cardin 1957

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Dorian Leigh – evening dress by Piguet, St.-Louis, Paris, August 1949

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Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris, France, 1955

Richard Avedon (1923-2004) is considered to be one of the world’s most masterful fashion photographers. He spent most of his career at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. An exhibit of more than 200 of his works will run at the ICP in New York City through September 20, 2009. For more on that exhibit click here. His photographs are captivating, imaginative and always allow me to escape.

Which one is your favorite?

Photo Credits: Richard Avedon from the Richard Avedon Foundation

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