annaxmalina:

[12may17] 197/365: berlin (35mm, drugstore prints, 2o11) 

urbanrelicsphotography:

BIBLIOPOLIS

This beautiful library, dubbed Bibliopolis in urban exploring circles, is the school library of a college that was founded in the first half of the 17th century. The college was of Catholic character and included a kindergarten, a primary school, a college and a secondary school. Originally the institution was reserved for boys, but in the 1980s it was opened to girls and from then on, received both boys and girls, in boarding, half board and day school. The library itself was built in the first half of the 20th century and contained some remarkable pieces, including an original copy of the encyclopaedia by Diderot and d'Alembert. After years of persistent financial problems, the college was forced to close its doors in 2012. The whole quickly fell into disrepair and in particular the library became the victim of theft and vandalism. Valuable copies of books disappeared or were destroyed. A plan to reopen the school was discontinued in 2016, after which the decline gradually increased.

Kate Bush.
I think the challenge for this serie is to find the right balance between the simplicity of the lines and the expressiveness of the face.
Embroidery available here in my shop.

rockmusics:

James Dean during a screen-test of East of Eden (1955)

iridescentskull:

My black and white portrait jackets.
Celebrating Blixa Bargeld, David Bowie, The Clash, Patti Smith and Nick Cave.
All painted by hand with love and available here!

k-a-t-i-e-:

The Clash heading to the stage at the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall

Tokyo, February 1982

by Sho Kikuchi

PJ Harvey embroidered portrait.
DMC thread on vintage silk organza (given by my grandma I think, thank you grandma!).
I was inspired by the transparency and lightness of the fabric and worked on simpler lines than usual. I still used a dark grey for precision and to give some depth to the black.
The portrait is in my shop here, and others will probably keep it company soon!