BOOKS/ QUOTES THAT I LOVE
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
“All grown-ups were once children, but only few of them remember it.”
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
“I have what I have and I’m happy. I’ve lost what I’ve lost and I am still happy.”
She Felt Like Nothing by R. H. Sin
She Just Wants to Forget by R.H. Sin
the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace
Paper Wings by April Green
“some memories never leave your bones. like salt in the sea; they become part of you. - and you carry them”
Bloom for Yourself by April Green
“that’s the beautiful thing about self love — you wear it like a dress and it becomes more and more exquisite with time.”
ARTISTS THAT I LOVE
Clark Little
In 2007, Clark discovered his ability and passion to capture the extraordinary beauty of the shorebreak when his wife wanted a picture of the ocean to decorate the bedroom wall. With the confidence of an experienced surfer, Clark went out and bought a waterproof camera setup, jumped in the ocean, and started snapping away, recording the beauty and power of Hawaiian waves. "Clark’s view" is a unique and often dangerous perspective of waves from the inside out, captured in photos for all to enjoy from the safety of dry land.
Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams, Clearing Winter Storm, 1937.
“At one with the power of the American landscape, and renowned for the patient skill and timeless beauty of his work, photographer Ansel Adams has been a visionary in his efforts to preserve this country’s wild and scenic areas, both on film and on Earth. Drawn to the beauty of nature’s monuments, he is regarded by environmentalists as a monument himself, and by photographers as a national institution. It is through his foresight and fortitude that so much of America has been saved for future Americans.”
President James E. Carter
Presenting Ansel Adams with the
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Cindy Sherman
Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #21 (“City Girl”"), 1978.
Cindy Sherman (American, b.1954) is a photographer who incorporates aspects of feminism, performance art, cultural criticism, and the body and identity politics into her provocative work. Sherman abandoned painting for photography while attending the State University of New York at Buffalo, and in 1976, moved to New York City to pursue a career as a photographer.
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Barbara Kruger
Barbara Kruger, Untitled (I shop therefore I am), 1987.
Conceptual artist Barbara Kruger (American, born January 26, 1945) is best known for her layered photographs, featuring provocative statements on issues surrounding commercial culture, feminism, and identity politics. Kruger was born in Newark, NJ, and studied art at Syracuse University, the School of Visual Arts, and Parson’s School of Design, under Diane Arbus. She spent several years working as a graphic designer and artistic director for publications, such as Mademoiselle, House and Garden, and Aperture.
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