Burberry Celebrates Sculptor Henry Moore At London's Makers House Feb. 21-27
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Models wearing Burberry’s February collection in front of Henry Moore’s Sheep Piece (1971–72). Courtesy of Burberry/Josh Olins.
Art and fashion are merging again with an ambitious collaboration between British giants: sculptor Henry Moore and Burberry. The pairing is yet another celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Henry Moore Foundation.
"The show, running from February 21 to 27, will take place in Burberry’s Makers House space, right in the heart of London’s Soho. Admission is free for the exhibit gathering 40 works by Moore, including sculptures, working models, and drawings."
“I have been fascinated by the great British sculptor Henry Moore for as long as I can remember—his work has always had a powerful influence on me. Looking at, and thinking about, his work set up a series of conversations as we began working on our latest collection,” Christopher Bailey, Burberry chief creative and chief executive officer, said in a statement.
“Moore’s work on display will be a shining example of the creativity and enormous contribution he made to the development of contemporary art in the UK and way beyond, and I’m excited to be showing our February collection alongside the remarkable work of the artist that inspired it,” Bailey added.
Josh Olins shot Burberry's Spring 2017 ad campaign at the Henry Moore Studios & Gardens in Hertfordshire.
Henry Moore, Draped Reclining Mother and Baby (1983). Photo Martin Davis ©The Henry Moore Foundation.
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) ON FIRE As Silicon Valley Give Money & Mentoring & Coffee Shops Kick In
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With massive legal expenses ahead fighting the Trump administration, the ACLU got very clever in response to Trump's Kellyanne Conway's assertion of a Muslim terrorist massacre that never happened. Read on: Conway Agrees "No Massacre" In Bowling Green | Sally Yates Stands Firm Against the Boys Club. Yates was the acting attorney general fired by Trump Monday night for refusing to defend his ban.
The ACLU scrambled to erect a website called The Bowling Green Massacre Victims Fund, with all donations going to the organization.
Silicon Valley is also taking the ACLU into its startup accelerator Y Combinator. The ACLU will receive mentorship free of charge, a network of powerful connections in tech and a chance to present itself to investors on Demo Day, writes TechCrunch.
Richard Burbridge Captures 12 VS Stunners In 'Angels Pleasure Fluid' For 10 Magazine SS 2017
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Richard Burbridge Captures 12 VS Stunners In 'Angels Pleasure Fluid' For 10 Magazine SS 2017
What do you get when you combine twelve Victoria’s Secret stunners, one legendary fashion photographer and our very own Editrix-in-Chief Sophia Neophitou? Our Victoria’s Secret Centrefold, that’s what. Yes, found slap bang in the latest issue of 10 Magazine (on newsstands now) all the girls – Alanna Arrington, Stella Maxwell, Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio, Grace Elizabeth, Josephine Skriver, Cindy Bruna, Martha Hunt, Elsa Hosk, Maria Borges, Lily Donaldson and Dilone – in glorious pull-out double page form. The bigger the better, we say. And here, in one place, to whet your appetite, those images, snapped by Richard Burbridge.
As Sophia, who styled the shoot, says: “I loved the idea of initiating a discussion about these modern day super models, creating a stand-alone section in the magazine that offers a unique physical experience, as well as a unique visual experience. We have created huge pull out gatefolds in the issue to give a ‘centerfold’ to each girl. The images were created by legendary photographer Richard Burbridge, and with his almost hyper-real quality he has captured every girl in all of their athleticism, celebrating their strength. Every muscle, every tension, is captured- athletes at the top of their game.”
Artists Impacted By Trump's Immigration Plan Often Blacklisted In Own Countries
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Shahrzad Changalvaee and her partner, Iman Raad, in a performance at Foote School, New Haven, Connecticut, in 2016. Photo Judy Sirota Rosenthal, courtesy the artist.
Artists born in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen are stunned by US President Donald Trump's executive order halting entry to the US by natives of these seven majority-Muslim Middle Eastern and African nations.
"About half of the visas given in these countries were given to Iranians last year," according to the Washington Post. Several artists spoke to ArtNet News.
The irony of the situation for these artists is that many are banned and blacklisted in their own countries for opposition to repressive governments.
Nicky Nodjoumi, an Iranian artist living in New York since 1961, holds a green card, which grants him the status of lawful permanent resident. “You come to a new country for freedom and now they want to ban you,” said Nodjoumi, who is blacklisted in his own country after his own activism against oppressive regimes there, he explained in a phone call. “It’s scary and at the same time ironic, and we can only ask, What the hell is going on?”
Nicky Nodjoumi. Courtesy the artist.
