If Andy Warhol's name comes up people (younger ones) are always amazed when I say I knew him. Practically everyone knew Andy or encountered him here or there in the 80s in downtown NYC. But photographer Christopher Makos really KNEW Andy. He traveled with him, ate with him, … [Read more...]
#BackstagePass: These Iconic Photographs of David Bowie Could Be Yours…
Auction site Paddle8 is having an auction of rare David Bowie photographs by the likes of Terry Pastor, Tom Kelly, Brian Duffy, Lynn Goldsmith, Ron Galella, Geoff MacCormack and Mick Rock who captured some of the most indelible images of the late icon. Rock says, “You’ve got … [Read more...]
#VisualAIDS: “Postcards From the Edge” Is Next Weekend (Buy Amazing Work for Just $85!)
The 19th Annual Postcards From the Edge featuring post card sized work by Barbara Knight, Robert Longo, Nicole Eisenman, Mark Bradford, Kiki Smith, Polly Apfelbaum, William Wegman, John Baldessari, Kay Rosen, Isaac Julien, Lawrence Weiner, Paulina Olowska, David Maljkovic, Mary … [Read more...]
#PictureThis: John Malkovich Reinterprets Characters From Classic David Lynch Films
Actor John Malkovich along with acclaimed photographer Sandro Miller and Squarespace have collaborated to celebrate the release of a new David Lynch tribute album; The Music of David Lynch. The website features a number of different vignettes where Malkovich reinterprets … [Read more...]
#Legendary: Auction Features Rare Bowie Memorabilia, “The Jean Genie” Handwritten Lyrics
Paddle 8 online auction site is having a legendary auction. No, that's the NAME; Legendary. Besides lots of Rolling Stones and early punk treasures (like the Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen original poster!), they are featuring a number of David Bowie bits of rock history that … [Read more...]
#AuctionFakes: Somebody Bid $4600 For This “Souper” Dress! But It’s NOT By Andy Warhol, As Advertised…
Paddle 8 is auctioning this dress that they are crediting to … [Read more...]
#Legendary: Kurt Cobain’s Credit Card, Sinatra’s Driver’s License & Madonna In Mouse Ears By…?
The Legendary auction on Paddle 8 has a lot of lots of legends … [Read more...]
#Paddle8: Fab Vintage Poster Auction, From Chinatown To Ciao, Manhattan!
Normally, I would encourage people to buy original art, … [Read more...]
Wunderkammer!: Damien Hirst’s “Signification” Is Cabinet Full of Taxidermy & Cleaning Products
A new sculpture and a corresponding group of works by Damien Hirst in collaboration with Deyrolle, … [Read more...]
Warhol 4 Sale: Bob Colacello’s Art, Photographs, and Memorabilia from the Warhol Years
An auction of the Bob Colacello's collection of art, photographs, and memorabilia from the 70s and 80s when Bob was an intimate member of Warhol's social scene and editor of Andy's Interview magazine is happening now. Bob literally wrote the book on the Warhol era: Holy Terror: … [Read more...]