I've been reading a lot of design blogs lately. Often, these blogs have photos of beautiful, immaculately clean spaces, well-arranged shelves, coordinated patterns. As much as I love simple, beautiful spaces, I also love a good clutter, and this post is an homage to big old beautiful messes. Crackteam has some nice photos of such, including the ones above.
My grandmother died last month. I looked through all of her photos, the ones she took with her first camera, back when she was in high school; the ones she and grandpa took of each other posing in front of the house; and the ones of the whole huge family gathered on the farm, bean walking, sledding in the driveway, playing softball out in the cornfields. She had a good eye. More here.
You've got to love this beaming little mustachioed wrestler, made by Christian Fernández Mirón. Check out his other work here.
She's such a delightful mix of gangliness and grace. Heartless or heartbroken? I'm getting a kick out of all the art dolls and art toys up on etsy these days. (you can find this one here)
Incredible early 20th Century Japanese magazine and book covers are on display at A Journey Round My Skull.
