Saul Leiter

Saul Leiter was born 1923, is an American photographer and painter whose early work in the 1940s and 1950s was an important contribution to what came to be recognized as The New York School. Saul Leiter started shooting color and black-and-white street photography in New York in the 1940s


After attending the Telshe Yeshiva Rabbinical College in Cleveland, Ohio Leiter moved to New York to pursue painting. His photographic work is included in the collections of the Museum of Moodern Art, the National Gallery of Art, The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Leiter’s most recent exhibitions are Saul Leiter, Foundation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris, Saul Leiter, Galleria C arla Sozzani, Milan and Saul Leiter, Howard Greenberg Gallery.











Very stunning photos and it’s looks like more street photographer, i just love it!
Find out more about Saul Leiter’s book – “I started out as a fashion photographer. One cannot say that I was successful but there was enough work to keep me busy. I collaborated with Harper’s Bazaar and other magazines. I was constantly aware that those who hired me would have preferred to work with a star such as Avedon. But it didn’t matter. I had work and I made a living. At the same time, I took my own photographs. Strangely enough, I knew exactly what I wanted and what I liked.” Since the 1940s, Saul Leiter, an inveterate walker, has trawled the streets of New York, capturing its colors and spirit. His liking for disarray, solitude and elusiveness make him a unique artist, quite unconcerned about joining the throng.
“I spent a great deal of my life being ignored. I was always very happy that way. Being ignored is a great privilege. That is how I think I learned to see what others do not see and to react to situations differently. I simply looked at the world, not really prepared for anything.” This volume contains several previously unpublished color pictures alongside Leiter’s early work in black-and-white. Co-published with Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris.
Read more about Mr.Leiter book and more biography.

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Star Girls, all Mario Testino’s girls

Mario Testino continuing to shoot the issue of Super Star, the December edition of Vogue UK enlists Mario Testino to capture the portraits of fifteen top models including Angela Lindvall, Carmen Kass, Claudia Schiffer, Daria Werbowy, Freja Beha Erichsen, Georgia May Jagger, Karlie Kloss, Kate Moss, Lara Stone, Lily Donaldson, Naomi Campbell, Natalia Vodianova, Sasha Pivovarova, Edie and Stella Tennant outfitted by fashion editor Lucinda Chambers. Each unique in their own special way, the girls all look pretty in gold for Star Girls. Gasp! … Amazing!

Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell & Claudia Schiffer in Star Girls by Mario Testino for Vogue UK December 2010.

Emily DiDonato by Sølve Sundsbø for Numéro

Emily DiDonato takes the role of sea goddess for the October edition of Numéro #117. Lensed by the Solve Sundsbo in a setting of majestic blue waters, Emily dons an array of lustrous garments styled by Franck Benhamou.

She is just so stunning, probably would have fit in better during the 90s amongst all the other perfect beauty. 

Kokeshi by various Artists

Kokeshi – are Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. The body has a floral design painted in red, black, and sometimes yellow, and covered with a layer of wax. One characteristic of kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms or legs. The bottom is marked with the signature of the artist.

Kokeshi show at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles opened July 11, 2009. Last day to view this amazing collection of dolls from past and present is Oct. 4, 2009.

Here you can see more pictures – 2009 JANM Kokeshi and artist’s name, and also here the Group Kokeshi Photos, the other art of Kokeshi. Hope you’ll like this post =)