Library lust
Cecil Beaton’s scrapbooks? Excuse me while I die and go to heaven.
Books
John Bulmer: Northern Soul
This picture is taken from Northen Soul, a photo book by John Bulmer which I came across at The Photographers’ Gallery. There is a great interview with the photographer below in which he talks about his days in Fleet Street and his preference of 35mm over the standard Rolleiflex cameras. Bulmer ws a pioneer in the UK of using colour for news photography and his muted pastelish tones became his trademark. He is a great storyteller, both in words and pictures…
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First look: Louis Vuitton London Maison
When I mentioned the opening of the Louis Vuitton UK flagship to D (aka Mr Disneyrollergirl) on Tuesday, he didn’t hide his disdain. “I’ve seen it. I passed it yesterday, it looks like something out of Dubai airport via Stanstead. Deeply tacky,” was his damning assessment. He may have curled his lip. (more…)
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Joseph Szabo: Jones Beach
Spotted at the Marc by Marc shop, the new Joseph Szabo photo tome, Jones Beach:
Meanwhile, I can’t believe his cult schoolkids-from-the-70s book, Teenage is fetching £199 on Amazon…
