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Meret Oppenheim’s Jewelry

Kristen V. Bateman — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:50:51 +0000

Did you know Meret Oppenheim's jewelry came before the fur tea cup, and was the basis for the idea? The surrealist created fur bracelets in the 1930s.

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Claude Lalanne for Yves Saint Laurent

Kristen V. Bateman — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:59:11 +0000

The gold molded surreal jewelry concept has been around for ages (centuries), but Claude Lalanne for Yves Saint Laurent is one of my favorite examples.

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Remembering Schiaparelli’s Perfumes

Kristen V. Bateman — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:08:32 +0000

When it comes to vintage beauty, Schiaparelli perfumes are by far some of the most intriguing and beautiful out there.

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Remembering the Strange Aesthetics of the Japanese Film House

Kristen V. Bateman — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:09:51 +0000

Even if you haven't seen the Japanese film House (1977), the strange and enticing aesthetics may have haunted you in unlikely places throughout pop culture.

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A Place to be: The Fruit Bus Stops of Japan

Kristen V. Bateman — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:28:22 +0000

Did you know there actually exists fruit-shaped bus stops in Japan? I dream about them often, and like to think about what it would be like to live inside one.

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The Wildly Sculptural Shoes of Beate Karlsson

Kristen V. Bateman — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:47:26 +0000

Maybe you've seen Beate Karlsson's shoes before. They're the ultimate mix of wearable sculpture and bizarrely surreal beings.

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Andrew Logan’s Whimsical World of Jewelry

Kristen V. Bateman — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:00:42 +0000

Andrew Logan is the kind of jewelry designer you'll only come across once in a lifetime. Andrew Logan jewelry is equal parts wearable art and sculpture.

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A Place to Be: Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden

Kristen V. Bateman — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 23:07:29 +0000

Niki de Saint Phalle's Tarot Garden in Tuscany, Italy, in the little village of Capalbio, is one of the most special outdoor art installations of all time.

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The Makeup and Perfume of Salvador Dali

Kristen V. Bateman — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:51:10 +0000

You may know Salvador Dali as an artist, surrealist, film maker and eccentric, but did you know Dali also dabbled in perfume and makeup? As fantasy-drenched as his atmospheric paintings, Dali went all out.

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Textile Artist Lorenzo Nanni

Kristen V. Bateman — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:30:40 +0000

Lorenzo Nanni is an under-the-radar textile artist that works primarily with fabrics, bridging the gap between modern, surreal art and fashion.

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