Category Archives: Art

Be Our Guest (Photographer)

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Barry

Sean McCormick is an up-and-coming photographer, who I met last year. He has been working with a tintype variant and combining it with modern photo techniques. He recently photographed composer Keith Gordon and me and I asked him about his … Continue reading →

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Behind the Candelabra (Designer)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Barry

I recently purchased a pair of mid-20th-century ceramic candlesticks at End of History that were designed by Sascha Brastoff, a name I wasn’t familiar with. Research revealed that Brastoff (1918-1993) was an extraordinary multi-talent—ceramist, metal sculptor, and jewelry designer, ballet dancer, drag performer, movie … Continue reading →

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My Funny Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Barry

La Bocca, the famous red-lips sofa design dates back to 1936. It was designed by Salvador Dalí. Influenced by the Dada and Surrealist movements, Dalí based the design on the lips of Mae West. The sofa relates to Dali’s paintings … Continue reading →

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