art

Keith Haring (1958-1990) studied graphic design in Pittsburgh and then continued at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He tried many disciplines as collage, painting, installations, videos, but his best form of expression was drawing. In the East Village of New York he discovered the burgeoning alternative culture of the 1980s, outside galleries and museums, its expressions developed into new territory: streets, subways and warehouses. He met artists from the underground New York life as Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat, with whom he organized exhibitions and performances at Club 57, which became the favorite place of the avant-garde. This is where the radiant baby, one of the best-known symbols of the artist, was born. Inspired by graffiti and anxious to reach a wide audience, Haring began drawing with white chalk in the subways of NY and on the sidewalks in the East Village where they are still present today. Drawings have energetic and rhythmic lines, the infinite repetition of synthetic forms outlined in black with bright colors in a variety of formats. In 1982 he had his first solo exhibition in the Tony Shafrazi Gallery; the same year took part in the international art Fair Doc umenta in Kassel, Germany. In 1983 he took part in the Whitney Museum Biennial and got to know Andy Warhol, his friendship with Warhol would prove to be a decisive element in his eventual success, particularly after their deaths. In few years Haring visited and worked in Melbourne and Sidney, Rio de Janeiro, Minneapolis, Amsterdam, Berlin, Italy. In 1985 Haring started to paint canvas; painted the body of Grace Jones for her music video, opened a retail store in SoHo, selling merchandise bearing his iconic images including t-shirts, toys, posters and other objects with reproductions of his art; the shop closed in 2005. Haring also created advertising images for Absolut vodka and Swatch watches. By the arrival of the store, his work began reflecting more socio-political themes, such as racism, AIDS and drugs diffusion. In 1988, Haring was diagnosed with AIDS. He established the Keith Haring Foundation in 1989, its mandate being to provide funding and imagery to AIDS organizations and children's programs, and to expand the audience for Haring’s work through exhibitions, publications and the licensing of his images. In June 1989, on the rear wall of the convent of the Church of Sant'Antonio in Pisa, Italy, he painted the last public work of his life, a mural titled "Tuttomondo". http://www.haring.com/

vintage (music)

Lou Reed's 1972 second solo album "Transformer" was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. "Walk on the wild side" had an immediate, tremendous success; it tells about the journey to New York of some of the models, actors, prostitutes and artists of Andy Warhol's "The Factory",

the place where everything seemed to happen in the 60's. The names were Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling (Lou Reed wrote another song about Candy, "Candy says"), Joe Dallesandro, Jackie Curtis, Joe Campbell. The saxophone solo was performed by Ronnie Ross, Bowie's friend since childhood, the backing vocals were sung by the girl group Thunderthigs. RCA released a version for the U.S. which eliminated the song's reference to oral sex. The song's title comes from a Nelson Algren's 1956 novel "A walk on the wild side".

vintage (books and mags)

Nato nel Massachussets, Christopher Makos è cresciuto in California prima di trasferisrsi a Parigi per studiare architettura e lavorare, dopo, con Man Ray. Dagli inizi degli anni '70 ha lavorato come foto-giornalista. Le sue fotografie sono state esposte in numerosissime gallerie e musei di tutto il mondo e pubblicate sulle più importanti riviste. E' stato una figura centrale della scena artistica di New York, personaggio di spicco della Factory di Andy Warhol. In "Exhibitionism" Christopher Makos ha raccolto straordinarie fotografie di uomini. Ha creato un libro straordinario e sensuale in collaborazione con Calvin Klein che ha contribuito con una impaginazione grafica molto accattivante. Splendidi ritratti e fotografie di nudo sono accostate a disegni astratti e a colori con effetti sorprendenti. Il progetto è nato da una mostra fotografica allestita nel principale negozio di Calvin Klein a New York, il risultato è coma una mostra in piccole dimensioni. Formato 22,5x27, copertina cartonata e 168 pagine, "Exhibitionism" costa 39,95 €.
Born in Massachusetts, Christopher Makos grew up in California before moving to Paris to study architecture and later, to work with Man Ray. Since the early 70s he has worked as photojournalist. His photographs have been the subject of numerous exhibitions both in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Europe and Japan and have appeared in countless magazines and newspapers world-wide. He has been a central figure in New York contemporary art scene, a protagonist of the Andy Warhol's Factory. In "Exhibitionism" Cristopher Makos assembled some extraordinary photos of men. He created this astonishing and sensual photo-book in collaboration with Calvin Klein. Thrilling photos of men are confronted with abstract forms with surprising effects. Starting from an exhibition of photos in the New York Calvin Klein's store, the book is like an exhibition in mini-dimensions. 9x11 format, hardcover and 168 pages, "Exhibitionism" costs 39,95 €.

http://www.makostudio.com/
http://www.brunogmuender.com/

vintage (movies)

Paul Morrissey è stato regista, sceneggiatore, produttore, montatore e attore, nato nel 1938 a New York. La famosa star della Factory di Andy Warhol, Joe D'Alessandro è apparso numerose volte nei suoi film. Paul Morissey ha iniziato realizzando piccoli cortometraggi all' università Fondham; nel 1965 incontra Andy Warhol e diventa rapidamente il regista di riferimento della scena underground di New York. La loro collaborazione termina nel 1975, dopo diversi film, compresi i più noti della trilogia "Flesh" (1968), "Trash" (1970) e "Heat" (1972) con Joe D'Alessandro. "Heat" (Calore) è basato sullo straordinario film degli anni '50 di Billy Wilder "Sunset Boulevard", con Gloria Swanson e William Holden. Warhol e Morissey si spostano per questo film dalle frenetiche strade di New York alle assolate piscine dei perdenti di Hollywood. Terza e ultima parte della trilogia, "Heat" contiene più racconto dei film precedenti ma si avverte l'assenza degli strambi personaggi che frequentavano la Factory e avevano preso parte ai film precedenti. Joey Davis è un ex-attore bambino, disoccupato da anni, che si è ridotto a fare da gigolò con la sua padrona di casa, per evitare di pagare l'affitto. Quando conosce l'attrice Sally, tenta di offrirle favori sessuali, con l'intento di rientrare nel mondo dello spettacolo. Ma presto scopre che anche la carriera di questa attrice ormai stagionata è alla fine: una volta preso atto che Sally non può essergli in alcun modo d'aiuto, Joey si dedica alla figlia, apparentemente lesbica. La maggior parte delle scene sono girate nel classico stile di Morissey, improvvisate e kitsch. Paul vive a Montauk, New York.

Paul Morrissey is a director, screenwriter, producer, editor and actor born in 1938 in New York. Famous star of Andy Warhol's Factory Joe D'Alessandro has frequently appeared in his films. Paul Morrissey began making short films at Fondham University. In 1965 he met Andy Warhol and quickly became a must-director of the New York underground scene. Their collaboration was to end in 1975, after several films, including the trilogy: Flesh (1968), Trash (1970) and Heat (1972) with Joe D'Alessandro. "Heat" is based on Billy Wilder's 1950 film classic, "Sunset Boulevard", with Gloria Swanson and William Holden. Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey moved from the junkie streets of the Big Apple to the sun baked swimming pools of Hollywood losers. Third and final part of the trilogy contains more plot than the preceding Morrissey-Dallesandro collaborations but lacks the colorful New York Factory types which populated the earlier films. Joe is Joey Davis, a former child actor, umployed for years and reduced to sexual object to avoid paying the rent to oits owner, who needs a place to live after . After crashing in a hotel he finds himself involved with an aging starlet, Sally, who lives in a castle with staircases and great verandas. Joe tries to offer sexual favors to Sally, with the hope she could help him to return to the entertainment world. But he soon discovers that even the career of Sally is ending; once noted that Sally can't be helpful in any way, Joey dedicates his attentions to her daughter, apparently a lesbian. Most of the scenes are in the typical Paul Morrissey fashion, frequently improvised and camp. Paul lives at Montauk, New York.