I’ve never read anything that a gentleman named Norman Mailer has written, however while perusing Nolan Bushnell’s twitter feed, I came across this quote which is just phenomenal.
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Dazzle Ship.
A beautiful oil painting by Edward Wadsworth from 1919 as a part of the glorious Vorticism movement, entitled “Dazzle Ship In Drydock At Liverpool”.
I’m currently on the lookout to buy some original Vorticist paintings by people such as Wyndham Lewis and Edward Wadsworth, amongst others, so if anyone reading this has any leads to places which may have such paintings for sale or on auction, please shoot me an e-mail or leave a reply here with your contact info.
sulk.
Sulk have (finally) released their debut album, “Graceless”, out now. go and buy it. a hell of an album.
Anatomy book re-imagined.
This is beautiful. I wish my Anatomy books looked like this when I was in Med. School. A concept for a futuristic/re-imagined/beautiful anatomy/osteology book by Irene Shkarovska.
Irene: if you’re reading this. I want a copy….or two! Just take my money. I’m blown away.
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beautiful abandonment.
Buzzfeed has a very cool list of the “33 Most Beautiful Abandoned Places In The World”. Here are some of my favourites from that list. Check out their article for the locations and the rest of the list.
Pictures of you.
The Cure – “Pictures Of You”
Still beautiful after so many years.
view012.
all images taken at different times through different eyes connected to the same mind (IEDEI).
You’re just a spy too, as far as I know.
BMW = the new AMC.
BMW is a pretty uninspiring marque these days; and now they just keep producing terribly designed, AWD monstrosities which have nothing to do with their company’s roots whatsoever. This is the outcome of a company on the way down….a company grasping for every final breath as Audi trample them in nearly every segment. So you may ask “well, Syed—-why is it OK for Audi to make AWD crossovers and not BMW??”….well, maybe because Audi is firmly rooted in AWD technology? Perhaps because Audi built their entire brand on quattro as their main attraction?! Yes it does make sense for Audi to build lots of AWD cars. You may not want to believe it…but it is in line with the corporate ethos.
What in the world is this!? The new X4 concept. Badly designed….for an opportunistic segment….and the resurrection of a failed (but let’s be honest…unique and inspired) 1970s 4×4 crossover. Compared to the long-lost AMC SX4. So has BMW simply knocked the “S” out of SX4 and replaced “AMC” with “BMW”? you decide!
Audi S3 Sedan: undecided.
The jury is out. I really still don’t know what i think of this new 2015 Audi S3 Sedan which debut’d last week in NYC. Let me just tell you that I actually have a deposit down to be one of the first US buyers for an S3 Sedan (a deposit i put down last year when the S3 Sportback was first introduced) —-however i am fairly disappointed in the S3 Sedan itself. The design is nowhere near as interesting as the Concept or as I was hoping. It is a beautifully spec’d package with 300hp, 0-60 in 4.7s, quattro, and some beautifully trimmed interior and exterior bits—but somehow i feel like Audi has entered a ‘comfort zone’…in which designing a car has become too easy for them.
Don’t get me wrong. It is a good looking car. I’m certain it’s a fantastic car, as most Audis are. I just wish it was a Sportback….OR that it was a bit more unique. OR I wish that it didn’t look like ‘Audi-by-the-numbers’.
Promo Video:
NYC debut photos from: MT
Match.
I need this lighting in my life. “Match” is marketed by Vidia and designed by Jordi Vilardell & Meritxell Vidal
“This innovative product stands as a new lighting concept based on co-creation. Match allows you to create structures arranged chaotically, automatically planned on-line and adapted to fit into the room and the space available. The result is infinite artistic configurations based on thin rods of aluminum and LED light terminals, forming a light sculpture that illuminates central themes of space and interior decoration.”
src: minimalissimo
Static Motion.
by the wonderful Italian band Calista Divine
you can download their EP/Album for free on the link above. What are you waiting for, again?
iconic.
it’s that shape….far beyond just a machine..into the realm of pure art….iconic, thought-provoking, timeless, old, new, beautiful, and always interesting.
2001 Audi TT 225 Coupe quattro, owned and driven hard by IEDEI since 2003.
Audi and Alfa Romeo in “negotiations”.
Has Sergio Marchionne finally buckled? Is Audi buying Alfa Romeo? Let’s hope so!
Ward reports:
“Alfa Romeo is at the core of top-level negotiations between Audi and Fiat and might be near to a sale, reliable sources here and in Ingolstadt, Germany, say. Sources close to both Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne and Audi CEO Rupert Stadler confirm the two are in talks over a major deal.
The top subject reportedly involves the sale of Alfa, but this time not only the brand but Fiat’s Pomigliano assembly plant also is on the table. If the discussions bear fruit, the facility would return to building Alfas under Audi. Pomigliano was built in the late 1960s specifically for Alfa production, but currently makes the Fiat Panda.”
src: Wards
CLA45 AMG.
The Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG is NOW. An AWD, 4-cylinder, turbocharged, 360hp, dual-clutch gearbox, in a beautiful slope-y sedan outline ready to launch this week at the NY Auto Show.
In the past, i’ve been very excited about this entire generation of upcoming MB ‘smaller’ cars…..even though i had spewed some critique about the original A-class concept back in the day.
src: autoExpress
Fovea.
When i sit quietly staring into my own eyelids, i dream of places like this.
“How long can we respond to our visual perceptions and sound together? Working on the positioning and distance of light, sectioned on multiple reflective surfaces, the installation will be focusing on the idea of dark adaptation and how the contrast with light movements and illumination can heighten our senses. Sound will reflect on the repositioning of light on each reflected panel to create an intensified live performance.”
src: florenceTo via iLikeThisArt
Vortex Rikers.
I’ve been listening to this quite a bit while I get my work done. Really fantastic stuff. Made even better by the fact that you can download much of their stuff quite easily (and freely most of the time at the link below). Really love their artwork as well; entirely adds to the listening experience. They are from Germany.
download Vortex Rikers records at their Bandcamp
bizarre Audi TT crash.
How this lovely Amulet Red MK1 Audi TT flew into a house is beyond me….possibly launching off the side of one of the parked cars? Definitely bizarre. Hope all are OK.
src: Sun via Fourtitude
Alpine #36.
This is heading to 2013 Le Mans in the LMP2 category! I’m so excited my Alpine neurons are spazzing out.
src: renault
Matra 670.
Le Mans is coming in June! Exciting times this year with the return of Alpine. What better way to celebrate than a tribute to the wonderful Matra 670. The video at the bottom is really quite wicked.
this beautiful painting is by Yuriy Shevchuk:
video:
src photos: motorlegend
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all photos taken by IEDEI.
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