Beginning to End

Letters from LA

"I was just walking; constantly lost, constantly overwhelmed by the beauty of what I was seeing."

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

The Whole Earth Catalog

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(I have no idea whats with me and American counter-culture today, I found this following a morning of watching a documentary on the LA music scene of the late 60s/70s. Clearly this was a day of doing shit all.)

Take your time kid

Buffalo 66

I dont know why - but this film seems relevant today.

Water on the Lens

There is a 1.2 million litre tank, where sets are built and into which people plunge themselves. There, immersed in water, scenes are filmed that both come from and blow ones imagination.
These images showcase a selection of stills, from that tank which (in case you have an urge to take the leap) can be found at Pinewood Studio in England.

Chelsea Girls

Here she comes now

The ultimate flirtation

I am from the future

My friend once sent me a happy birthday from the future, or so he thought. Turns out he was just being foolish about world time zones and in fact sent it in the then present, which is now the past.

Short film by Ray Tintori.

Animal Kingdom

Posters by Jeremy Saunders.
I think I like the original (top), rush job, poster (according to Saunders' talk at Semi Permanent this year) probably more than the final one. The second one tends to remind me of The Sopranos, not that that's a bad thing, I actually really liked their DVD covers. It probably makes a whole lot of sense too, but since when did that make a difference?
Either way I'm looking forward to seeing the film.

I should like to think of myself as able to be a concubine