Hindsight is amazing. We have to be sure to celebrate our accomplishments now. Because the ones now, will lead to the one’s later on. I wonder if Steve Jobs knew it was gonna be like this in the year 2010. Chi Modu once told me that we should cherish our earliest works, because they will be considered classic someday. I believe him wholeheartedly. Time provides context to understand the significance of things. I just wonder if Steve knew it was gonna be like this.
Can you see him? Look close. I can’t be the only one who sees it. I’ve given too many hints already. It’s amazing to me how people can create art that is so abstract, yet still manages to connect with a viewer. Kudos to Andrew Salomone for the incredible work. Be sure to hit the MORE to see other pieces Andrew’s recently done. And leave a comment if you can tell who’s in the portrait above.
It’s 4:45am and I still can’t find the words to describe Friday night. How do you put it all into words? I can’t remember a night that felt so good. One of those nights that I wished went on forever. Thank you to everyone for making the night so amazing. Special thanks to DJ As-Is for providing the soundtrack, and to Camila for capturing the moments. We are the future, and it’s only getting better. I think it’s safe to say the Renaissance has arrived.
It’s recently dawned on me how selfish I’ve been. Pictures are so glorious and yet I’ve failed to share my own. All this time, we’ve been showcasing the pictures of others, while failing to showcase the one’s right in front of our face. And to be honest, I think those ones are the best. So for that, my apologies. I take full responsibility for the laughs lost. But hopefully you’ll allow me to make up for lost time. We are all photographers. Just remember, the best photographs come from people with cameras. So stay equipped. Hope you enjoy. Never forget to celebrate the moments. Smiling Faces. Only two days away…
Before I start with this one. I have to give love to Hyphen & Amanda. What you all don’t know is that behind the scenes they’ve been lacing my inbox with dope shit since day one, so much appreciation goes to them.
The video above is pretty spectacular. Just the audacity of it all. On some Little Giants hype. I guess in sports and life it’s always good to be on your toes. Success is when preparation meets opportunity, and this, my friends, is a shining example. Favorite quote from the Youtube comments? “This guy probably lost his virginity right after the game.”
I think the phrase “parallel universe” sums up the ocean pretty well. Covering over 70% of the planet’s surface, the ocean is the lifeblood of earth, and the source of sustenance and growth. Surprisingly enough, human’s have only explored a measly 5% of this mysterious world, leaving a cool 95% of the ocean up to our imagination. In the clip above, world champion freediver Guillame Nery dives into Dean’s Blue Hole, a 663 ft hole off the coast of the Bahamas. It’d be pretty amazing already if he had a tank on, but what makes this one extraordinary is his lack of one. Diving entirely off of one breath, Guillame is the latest to showcase the power of the human will. Click the play button to see for yourself.
Ladies and gentleman, we are already miracles. The fact that we were even born is a miracle. Our poppa’s sperm was strong. The strongest of them all. Strong enough to swim through the sea of love to penetrate the golden egg. We are already miracles and we were born to shine. Our ancestors didn’t go through it all for us to fall back now. We must go forth. Shine like you’re supposed to and let them know you’re a superstar…
Humans have the capacity to do so much. We can wage wars, murder families, and harm the earth, or we can create art, spread love, and do fun things. At the end of the day it’s all about human ingenuity. Whether you’re doing photo shoots, or you’re building human pyramids, ingenuity is key to make things happen. Held in the city of Tarragona, Spain, human pyramids are constructed in a competition of sorts for the Sant Magi Festival in September. Is this not amazing though? How does someone get to the top? “Oh, let me just climb these 12 people real quick…” Pretty extraordinary if you ask me. Thanks Amanda. Gotta love humans.
I want to say we happened upon Theresa by chance, but really it was years in the making. Tiago was learning how to make magic, and his next act was Theresa Marie. She didn’t know what she was in for. The magnitude of the moment only revealing itself with time. We knew we were creating something special. Something classic. Something timeless. It was only the beginning…
I fell in love with the work of Daisy Lew about an hour ago. Inspired by the landmarks that help define New York City, Daisy’s created a series of pop up books depicting these places in all their glory. Capturing the Big Apple, Statue of Liberty and a yellow taxi to name a few, Daisy’s pop ups serve a duel function aesthetically, “Each spread visualizes respective icons from the top view,” stated Lew, “while it also represents urban landscape from the side.” Pretty fantastic if you ask me.
Last night Wag was telling me about the magic of football. Having never played it myself, football was always this kind of elusive sport that seemed so heroic but so dangerous. Fortunately or unfortunately, Head-Royce didn’t have a football team, so I never had the chance to step on the field. Nonetheless, I understand why folks fuck with it so much. It’s just tight. Interceptions, punt returns, icy touchdowns? It seems so glorious to just get jiggy on the football field. Wet ass jukes, and touchdown celebrations. Dante Hall, take it away.
If there’s any consistent theme to Engaged Observers, The Getty’s collection of photojournalism from the past 50 years, it seems to be that human existence can be both beautiful and terrifying. Sometimes at the same time. From Susan Meiselas’ look at the 1978 revolution in Nicaragua to Mary Ellen Mark’s portraits of runaway street kids in Seattle, the collections on display each offer a poignant look into a different culture and time.
If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m quite fascinated by things I can’t do. And while hockey isn’t something I’m going to pick up anytime soon, I can still appreciate an incredible play when I see one. Linus Omark, welcome to Wine & Bowties.
Sometimes the beauty of life reveals itself only upon further examination. We’ve looked into eyes our entire lives, but how many of you have looked this close? Your Beautiful Eyes is a photo exhibition by Armenian photographer Suren Manvelyan. Taken on a macro level, these photographs capture the inner elements of the eye that while fascinating may make some a little uneasy. To me, the eye looks like a giant crater on Jupiter or something. It’s crazy that we see through these things too. It’s only getting crazier. I’m happy to be human. Hit the MORE for more close up look into the eye.
