ghosts.

We're back!

Today we're loving the collages of Winnipeg artist Paul Butler. Spare and haunting, Butler creates urban spaces where ghosts weave in and among us. These images are from his series "What's Within." In partnership with Montreal's Division Gallery, L.A.'s @Four Six One will be presenting Butler's work, along with a group of Canadian artists on July 6. The details are all here. And you can view more of Butler's minimal collages here.

All images © Paul Butler

And here are a few more things to love.

Finally read and loved Just Kids by Patti Smith.

Photo © Norman Seeff

On a recent visit to Minneapolis, I fell in love with Five Watt Coffee. Their house specialties sound more like craft cocktails. I oped for the Busy Beaver, but if I still lived in the Twin Cities, I'd be working my way through the entire menu. Every drink looked amazing.

And I love this Picasso.

Violin, 1912

That's all for now. Have a wonderful 4th of July, and I'll be back soon with more to love. xoL

dream world.

We hereby interrupt your holiday frenzy to take you to dreamy world for a few moments of wonder and peace...

Today we are loving the the photo collages of Indonesian artist Jati Putra Pratama. It's easy to call most any collage art "surreal" or "dreamlike"--where vintage magazine cutouts float away into space or dive into cups of coffee. While these scenarios appear in Putra's pieces, his softly juxtaposed photos are a universe of their own, one that defies gravity, nature and logic. You can see more of his work on Instagram.

All art © Jati Putra Pratama

Here's a few more things to love--before we take off on our holiday break.

This painting.

The Confidence Man, 1919 by Guy Pène du Bois

This photo of parrots. Via The Guardian.

Photo by Jaipal Singh/EPA

And this octopus typewriter (!). Via This is Colossal.

That's it for now. Have a wonderful holiday, and  I'll be back next week with more to love. xoL

brock collection.

We're back! And we haven't talked about fashion in awhile. Let's do that today.

I mean, there are enough fashion bloggers out there in the internet-o-sphere--doing their thing (and doing a fine job of it). If you've been a reader of this blog for any time, you know I prefer to focus on the corners of the world that exist outside of the spotlight and the glamour. But sometimes a designer makes me say, "Hey, that's really cool," and "I would totally wear that."

The Spring 2016 line of the up-and-coming Brock Collection is making me say, "Damn! I wished I had married some money, so I could have all of this in my closet with one phone call."

Cool and effortless, classic and hip, casually architectural--these designs feel like a Soho art gallery come to life. I love them. Kristopher Brock and Laura Vassar, the husband-and-wife team behind the Brock Collection, are truly a breath of fresh, fashionable air, and I look forward to seeing more from them in 2016 and beyond.

All photos Peter Goldman via the Brock Collection

And just a few more things to love today.

This collage.

Cosmetic Massacre by Eugenia Loli

This photo.

Tokyo, Japan, 1964 by Michael Rougier

And these wall designs. Via Anabô.

That's all for now. As always, I'll be back soon with more to love. xoL

space.

Hi there! Can you believe it's already the middle of the week? Almost the middle of November? I cannot. I just CAN'T!

So. Let's get right to what we're loving today--the collages of UK artist Joe Webb. Using only two or three images, a pair of scissors and NO Photoshop or any type of graphic manipulation, Webb's deceptively simple and elegantly surreal pieces make quiet statements on the political, social and environmental.

I'm especially fond of his collages created from vintage movie star imagery and playful uses of negative space. Again--in the most minimal way--the artist illuminates the fleeting--and ultimately--empty nature of cinematic romance and fantasy. You can see more of his work at his site and Saatchi Art.

All art © Joe Webb

And here's a few more things to love.

This Norman Parkinson photo. Via Beetles and Huxley.

Wenda and the Ostriches, 1951

This fan poster for Mulholland Drive. Via Notebook.

Art (c) Kevin Tong

And art on the ceiling--yay! Via Carla Aston.

That's all for now. I'll be back with more this week. xoL

landscapes.

Hi there, and welcome back!

Today, we are loving the paintings of Melbourne artist Kate Shaw. These amazing, riot-of-color landscapes are created using collage techniques and pouring the paint directly onto the canvas. While they're a celebration of the natural world, the intensity and artificiality of the colors suggests the manipulation of humanity on the environment. As the artist states on her site:

               "This intersection of creation and corruption in Shaw's alchemical 
                creations teases out our conflicted relationship with nature--a 
                relationship fraught with awe and fear, closeness and distance."

You can see more of Shaw's unique work at her site. And when you buy one of her prints, she donates 10% of the proceeds to charities like Save the Children, Greenpeace, Pets Haven and more. Via Beautiful Decay.

All art © Kate Shaw

And just a few more things to love today:

This collage. Via Crayola Dreams.

This Polish film poster for Vertigo. Via Creative Review.

Art © Roman Cieślewicz Estate

And this painting. Via Berfrois.

The Reading Light, 1884, Georg Pauli

That's all for now. I'll be back soon with a very special edition of LL.

 xoL

sammy slabbinck.

Hi! Took a little break last week, because we were feeling a tad under the 100+ degree weather, but we're back with some wonderful stuff to love.

Today, we're featuring the incredible collages of Belgian artist Sammy Slabbinck. A sense of whimsy, vintage images, surreal worlds and bonus--giant women. These works of art have it all. Time, place and scale are all out of whack, the proportions are distorted and yet it's all in perfect harmony. They make me giggle. I could stare at them all day and always see a little something new.

You can view more of these brilliant pieces at the artist's site. Via Beautiful Decay.

All art © Sammy Slabbnick

And here's a few more things for you to love:

This photo. I've nicknamed it "Linda Evangelista, the Glory Days."

Photo © Steven Meisel

These ocean wave decals from 3rdAveShore on etsy.

And this Matisse.

Portrait of Greta Pozor, 1916 via i killed jack johnson

That's all for now, but I'll be back soon with more to love. xoL