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Posted on December 23 2015
Photos Derek Street
Photos Derek Street
Posted on December 22 2015
By Christian Franzen
André Breton was born in Normandy, France in February of 1896. He was exposed to art at a young age and encouraged to practice painting and writing on the side of his other studies. Breton went on to study Medicine and Psychiatry at the university level right before the out break of WWI. Throughout the entirety of WWI Breton worked as a field doctor and as an aid in the French Neurological ward. There he met other men who's interest in the brain matched his own. He became fast friends with Alfred Jarry and Jaques Vaché, both of whom held extreme disdain towards the established artistic tradition which influenced Breton later in life. Vaché's suicide after the war would have a large impact on Breton's practice.
By Christian Franzen
André Breton was born in Normandy, France in February of 1896. He was exposed to art at a young age and encouraged to practice painting and writing on the side of his other studies. Breton went on to study Medicine and Psychiatry at the university level right before the out break of WWI. Throughout the entirety of WWI Breton worked as a field doctor and as an aid in the French Neurological ward. There he met other men who's interest in the brain matched his own. He became fast friends with Alfred Jarry and Jaques Vaché, both of whom held extreme disdain towards the established artistic tradition which influenced Breton later in life. Vaché's suicide after the war would have a large impact on Breton's practice.
After the war, Breton dived fully into being an artist. In 1919 he co-wrote and published the review Littèrature with Louis Aragon and Philippe Soupault which served as a critique on the flaws in the state of modern artistic expression and practice. In this transitional time in Paris, Breton became a lead figure in the transition to Surrealism from Dada in the French art scene. In 1924 he founded the Bureau of Surrealist Research, where he and other surrealist conducted research on the workings of the brain. That same year he published the Surrealist Manifesto. The new surrealist movement in Paris heavily stressed Freudian concepts and the connection of dreams to the unconscious. Another large trait of the Paris Surrealist school was the belief that man was naturally evil and mans brain was naturally evil. This idea was heavily a byproduct of the first World War.
Throughout much of the late 1920's as well as the early 1930's, Breton became a notable figure in the French Communist party along with many other surrealists in Paris. He was eventually expelled from the party in 1935 for his extreme views and attitude. For a brief period after his expulsion his popularity in the art market dropped and he survived off the sale of his large personal art collection.
In 1938 he was the winner of a cultural commission from the French government to travel to Mexico to give a talk at the Natural Autonomous University of Mexico on Surrealism. His travels to Mexico gave Breton the opportunity to meet Leon Trotsky who was living there in hiding with Diego Riviera and Frida Kahlo. Together Breton and Trotsky wrote a manifesto they named Pour un art révolutionnaire indépendent in which they called for the "complete freedom of art".
In 1938 he was the winner of a cultural commission from the French government to travel to Mexico to give a talk at the Natural Autonomous University of Mexico on Surrealism. His travels to Mexico gave Breton the opportunity to meet Leon Trotsky who was living there in hiding with Diego Riviera and Frida Kahlo. Together Breton and Trotsky wrote a manifesto they named Pour un art révolutionnaire indépendent in which they called for the "complete freedom of art".
In the beginning stages of the conflict of WWII, Breton once again served as a Doctor to the soldiers. However, in 1941 the conquering German government in France banned his writings because of their call to revolution and he quickly became a wanted man. Breton escaped with the aid of American soldiers to North America, where he and his wife Elisa explored for the remainder of the war.
He returned to Paris in 1946 and tried to incite a surrealist resurgence that lasted for a brief period of time. In his later years he became increasingly political and voiced his embrace of anarchism. He also continued to support the Federation Commiuniste Libertaire devotedly until his death in 1966 at the age of 70.
André Breton Photographed by Man Ray, 1930
André Breton Photographed by Man Ray, 1930
Photos Thomas Green
Posted on December 19 2015
By Puppy Stopnik
Cherry Glazerr was born in 2012 when high school student and singer/songwriter Clementine Creevy began recording songs in her bedroom. She called herself Clembutt. Clementine formed a gang including Hannah Uribe on drums and vocalist Sophia Muller to add life to her songs. After adding Sean Redman on bass, the fantastic four made a demo tape that caught the ear of Burger Records. They called themselves Cherry Glazerr!!
The band released the 9 song cassette "Papa Cremp" in early 2013. They continued playing many shows including 2013's Burgerama! After that festival they gained lots of fans. One of those fans was Heidi Slimane (high fashion designer) Heidi Slimane invited the band to Paris to play a show. Their song "Trick or Treat Dance Floor" was used in the company's ad campaign.
Cherry Glazerr recorded their first album "Haxel Princess", for Burger. Sophia Muller left the band before the albums release in January of 2014. They continued touring without her. In October I was going to see them at Beach Goth, but just a week before the drummer Hannah also left the band. I was pretty bummed I didn't get to see them.
Last week Cherry Glazerr announced 2 new band mates. Drummer Tabor Allen and synth/ guitarist Sasami Ashworth. They will be going on tour this year with Best Coast and Wavves! I couldn't be more thrilled. On March 3rd Cherry Glazerr will be playing in LA at The Fonda Theatre. I can't wait to buy my ticket!
Cherry Glazerr was born in 2012 when high school student and singer/songwriter Clementine Creevy began recording songs in her bedroom. She called herself Clembutt. Clementine formed a gang including Hannah Uribe on drums and vocalist Sophia Muller to add life to her songs. After adding Sean Redman on bass, the fantastic four made a demo tape that caught the ear of Burger Records. They called themselves Cherry Glazerr!!
The band released the 9 song cassette "Papa Cremp" in early 2013. They continued playing many shows including 2013's Burgerama! After that festival they gained lots of fans. One of those fans was Heidi Slimane (high fashion designer) Heidi Slimane invited the band to Paris to play a show. Their song "Trick or Treat Dance Floor" was used in the company's ad campaign.
Cherry Glazerr recorded their first album "Haxel Princess", for Burger. Sophia Muller left the band before the albums release in January of 2014. They continued touring without her. In October I was going to see them at Beach Goth, but just a week before the drummer Hannah also left the band. I was pretty bummed I didn't get to see them.
Last week Cherry Glazerr announced 2 new band mates. Drummer Tabor Allen and synth/ guitarist Sasami Ashworth. They will be going on tour this year with Best Coast and Wavves! I couldn't be more thrilled. On March 3rd Cherry Glazerr will be playing in LA at The Fonda Theatre. I can't wait to buy my ticket!
Photos Alex Dafnis
Posted on December 17 2015
Hold onto your trousers because Santa just released his new playlist! Managed by his two finest elves north of the south pole, these swingin’ tunes will make you want to get down and move around! Let the jazz flow through your body, and you might just experience the most magical Christmas of all time!!
Hold onto your trousers because Santa just released his new playlist! Managed by his two finest elves north of the south pole, these swingin’ tunes will make you want to get down and move around! Let the jazz flow through your body, and you might just experience the most magical Christmas of all time!!
Photos Jessie Stopnik
Posted on December 15 2015
By Christian Franzen
Alexander Rodchenko was born in St. Petersburg, Russia in December of 1891. HIs father died when he was four which forced his family to move to the more affordable city of Kazan in 1909. As a child he had no exposure to art or the art world. Magazines and books were his only mean of visual pleasure and he would create collages from the two.
By Christian Franzen
Alexander Rodchenko was born in St. Petersburg, Russia in December of 1891. HIs father died when he was four which forced his family to move to the more affordable city of Kazan in 1909. As a child he had no exposure to art or the art world. Magazines and books were his only mean of visual pleasure and he would create collages from the two.
At the age of 19 he began his studying art at the Kazan Art School in Kazan, Russia. Once he graduated in 1914 he moved to Moscow to study further at the Strognanov Institute. Here he fell highly under the influence of the last Russian avant-garde movement, Suprematism. He studied under the Suprematism's top dog Kazimir Malevich. Rodchenko took principles from Suprematism and combined them with Cubo Futurism. However, as time went on he became less interested in painting and more interested in the evolution of design.
In 1917 the Bolshevik revolution erupted across Russia. The new government wanted to reconstruct the education and artistic system to create loyal cogs to the wheels of the Soviet machine. Rodchenko was put partially in charge of the task of restructuring Russia's artistic education system. Upon completing this task he became secretary of the Moscow Artist Union and found the Institute for Artistic Culture.
Throughout the 1920's he spent some time teaching in several Moscow schools, but more importantly he became the most prominent member of the Productivist movement. This movement focused on creating functional art to be used in daily life. He designed new housing layouts, clothing, furniture, and restaurants. In 1924 the German Dadaism was fading out but its use of photomontage influenced Rodchenko. He worked only in photomontage for a period time. He would create these montages using text as well as found images, and he would even incorporate images he shot himself. Through most of the 1920's (1923-1928) Rodchenko also worked very closely in collaboration with the famous poet Mayakovsky. The two created several books and influence each other deeply.
In the 1930's, Rodchenko began to create posters and propaganda pieces using his photo montage experience. These works often displayed sport scenes or depictions of the new active lifestyle that was emerging in the Russian society. This series of works became very popular at the time and he was asked to design the covers for several culture magazines and movies which gained him recognition among the totality of Russian society.
In 1942 he returned to painting, and continued to exhibit throughout Russia. He died in Moscow in 1956. Rodchenko had an extreme influence on modern Graphic Design as well as modern abstract painting. If you look at his work, you can see that even many artist today are indebted to him for their inspiration.
Lenin Workers Club in Paris, 1925 (he designed it)
Steps,1930
Lenin Workers Club in Paris, 1925 (he designed it)
Steps,1930
Photos Thomas Green
Posted on December 13 2015
Posted on December 10 2015
We are super excited to collab with of our favorite bands Peach Kelli Pop!!! Check out their awesome new shirts here www.peachkellipop.com!!
We are super excited to collab with of our favorite bands Peach Kelli Pop!!! Check out their awesome new shirts here www.peachkellipop.com!!
Photos Thomas Green
Posted on December 07 2015
By Stepahnie Schechter
As I mentioned before, we sadly lost our furry friend Sandy a few months ago. But luckily, a new doggie needed a home, and her name is Ruby! She is four months old, and is super soft and fuzzy! She’s a golden retriever, she LOVES to run around and get exercise at the park!
Today we went to the park together, and played on the playground! We also played fetch, one of Ruby’s favorite games. Once she gets bigger, we can play at the beach!
Posted on December 05 2015
By Puppy Stopnik
Devendra Banhart is a Venezuelan/ American singer songwriter and visual artist. Devendra was born in Houston, Texas, and was raised by his mother in Venezuela. He moved to California as a teenager to go to the San Francisco Art Institution in 1998. Devendra dropped out to preform in Europe, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
While he was in Los Angeles and San Francisco he got picked up by Young Gods Records and released a compiled album of his tracks. In 2002 he recorded two other albums and an EP. This included Rejoicing in the Hands, Niño Rojo and The Black Babies. The releases have a beautiful acoustic sound. In 2005 Devendra switched to XL Recordings and came out with "Cripple Crow" which was recorded in New York and had a more complex sound. He recorded his second album for the label "Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon" at his home studio in Topanga, California. This album is my personal favorite. Devendras music is so next level.
Banhart has preformed at huge music venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Bonnaroo and Coachella. In 2009 he came out with the "What Will We Be". His music gives you a feeling in your heart words can't physically describe. In between 2009 and 2013 Banhart toured, skateboarded, broke his leg and pursued in his artwork. In 2013 he Devendra released the beautiful album "Mala".
Honestly his music never gets old to me. I could be just lying on the floor for hours listening to him and never skip one song. I would absolutely love to be able to see him live or to visit his artwork one day. A girl can dream right?!
Devendra Banhart is a Venezuelan/ American singer songwriter and visual artist. Devendra was born in Houston, Texas, and was raised by his mother in Venezuela. He moved to California as a teenager to go to the San Francisco Art Institution in 1998. Devendra dropped out to preform in Europe, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
While he was in Los Angeles and San Francisco he got picked up by Young Gods Records and released a compiled album of his tracks. In 2002 he recorded two other albums and an EP. This included Rejoicing in the Hands, Niño Rojo and The Black Babies. The releases have a beautiful acoustic sound. In 2005 Devendra switched to XL Recordings and came out with "Cripple Crow" which was recorded in New York and had a more complex sound. He recorded his second album for the label "Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon" at his home studio in Topanga, California. This album is my personal favorite. Devendras music is so next level.
Banhart has preformed at huge music venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Bonnaroo and Coachella. In 2009 he came out with the "What Will We Be". His music gives you a feeling in your heart words can't physically describe. In between 2009 and 2013 Banhart toured, skateboarded, broke his leg and pursued in his artwork. In 2013 he Devendra released the beautiful album "Mala".
Honestly his music never gets old to me. I could be just lying on the floor for hours listening to him and never skip one song. I would absolutely love to be able to see him live or to visit his artwork one day. A girl can dream right?!
Photos Derek Street