Further Reading
Steven Weinberg on what we know and don't know about physics. Words of wisdom from Jeff Bezos. Daily rituals: How artists work. The practice of practising. Tim Harford's ten email commandments. And more.
Highlights from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear Collections
Some of my favourite outfits from the Spring 2014 RTW collections.
Walker Evans: American Photographs
In 1938, New York's Museum of Modern Art organized its first ever solo photography exhibition, a display of 100 photos by Walker Evans. Until 26 January 2014 MoMA is presenting a 75th anniversary reprise of the exhibition.
Further Reading
Creative people’s most important resource is their time. Interview with John Baldessari. Everything you ever wanted to know about the cashew. In search of darkness, an interview with Paul Bogard. Science is not the enemy of the humanities. And more.
Walker Evans and Vincent van Gogh Shoes
Walker Evans photograph of Floyd Burroughs' boots reminded of Vincent van Gogh's painting of two shoes.
Further Reading
Oliver Sacks on the joy of old age. The world’s weirdest languages. Interview with Chris Ware. A brief cultural history of Russia by Mikhail Shishkin. Paul Krugman on how the case for austerity has crumbled. Martin Wolf on how austerity has failed. And more.
John Updike: Rabbit, Run
Every now and then I read a novel that leaves me wholly indifferent. This is one of them.
Highlights from the Fall 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collections
Some of my favourite outfits from the fall 2013 ready-to-wear collections.
Laurence Smith: The New North. The World in 2050
An excellent, well-written analysis of the four mega-trends that will shape the future: demography (population growth and aging); the growing demand on natural resources; globalization and climate change. A fascinating read and highly recommended if you like to read beyond today's headlines.
The Best Books of 2012
A selection of the best books I read this year, which this year includes a number of books I wish I had read years ago.
The Best Albums of 2012
The Kindred EP by Burial is probably the album that I played most often this year. The Japanese CD also contains the Street Halo EP. Fin by John Talabot is another album that I listened to a lot.
Super Sad Prescient Love Story
Gary Shteyngart's novel Super Sad True Love Story is a surprisingly prescient novel. A recent article in the NY Times shows that another part of his dystopian vision is already a reality.