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December 2009

West x Gaga x LaChapelle x Newton

December 29, 2009

David LaChapelle x Kanye West x Lady Gaga x Newton

This heavily photoshopped cartoon-like Kanye West x Lady Gaga dual portrait by David LaChapelle is superbly critiqued by Matthew Newton at True/Slant.

Alex Katz's Portraits

December 18, 2009

Alex Katz Portraits

One wonderful thing about being a collector and appreciator is that is that there are endless discoveries. Once such example is learning about Alex Katz's portraits. He is 82 and was, from my understanding, creating contemporary portraiture such as these prior even prior to pop art movement which is fascinating. He currently has a show planned Timothy Taylor Gallery in the UK.

Michael Platon - World Leader Portraits

December 07, 2009

World Leaders portraits by Michael Platon

The Awesomer was the first to let us know about Michael Platon's world leader portraits he captured at the United Nations this year. You just gotta love Qaddafi's standout head tilt back thugged-out pose.