Happy new year 2013 !

A Very Happy new year to everyone. Very best wishes for 2013 !

Baron Munchhausen illustration by Gottifried Franz

A wonderful illustration of Baron Munchhausen on his beautiful aquatic horse by Gottifried Franz 1896. 

The beautiful photography of Paolo Roversi

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                                         Fionn MacDiarmid.
A small selection of photographs by the amazing Paolo Roversi that Ive been inspired by recently. His work is so beautiful.

Drawing by Jacopo Vignali.

Beautiful old master drawing by Jacopo Vignali.

Green & Black

Wonderful green & black industrial.

Cool skull illustration on page from a dictionary.

Really nice skull illustration I found on the net, love it !

Cool old signs and vintage graphics

                          Cool old signs and vintage graphics.

Photography by Emma Lee

Really nice chair and styling in this great shot by Emma Lee.

The Beatles in Paris.

                Ace shot of the Beatles on a foggy day in Paris.

Garage workshop heaven.

I love old Tat, love old packaging, love old workshops, love this photo.

Some great industrial loft style interiors

Some great loft style interiors using industrial features and antiques to create a cool contemporary home.

shot by Victor Demarchelier.

              Stunning shot by photographer Victor Demarchelier.

The G Hotel in Galway.

The very cool interiors of the G Hotel in Galway Ireland designed by Philip Treacy.

Flag chairs Howe London

Loving these salon flag chairs from Howe London. http://www.howelondon.com/

Steven Meisel shoots couture for Vogue Italia 2005

A beautiful romantic couture shoot for Vogue Italia by the amazing Steven Meisel 2005.

Dapper Edwardian smokers

Cool shot I found on the net of some very dapper Edwardian gents having a quick smoke.

Some of John Singer Sargent female portraits

This portrait of Lady Agnew (Gertrude Vernon ) painted by Singer Sargent in 1892. Confirmed her of one of Edwardian society's leading beauties. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1898.
The painting is now in the National gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.

This portrait of Mrs Joshua Montgomery Sears painted by Sargent in 1889. Sarah was a painter & photographer herself. In later life became an art collector and a patron of the arts. This painting is now in the Museum of fine arts in Houston Texas.

The Acheson sisters Painted by Sargent in 1902 the portrait  is in the Devonshire collection at Chatsworth house in Derbyshire England. The Grandmother of the three sisters was the Duchess of Devonshire.

Mechanical dolls shot by Tim Walker.

Amazing Mechanical Dolls story shot by Tim Walker for Italian Vogue.

Love magazine issue 8, Downton Abbey cover stars

The latest issue of Love magazine, issue 8 is now on the newsstands. Featuring great cover shots of the Downton Abbey stars  shot by Mert & Marcus.

Favorite Olympic games posters

The first official Olympic poster for the 1912 games in Stockholm. Sunning art nouveau style by artist Olle Hjortzberg (1872-1959)

                                            The start of the modern Olympics Paris 1924

Berlin 1936

London 1948 by Walter Herz

David Hockney for the Munich games 1972

Howard Hodgkin London 2012

Tracey Emin London 2012

Bob and Roberta Smith London 2012