Tagged: berlin
Original Outtakes
I’ve always had a special place in my heart for photography books. Big format ones, are my favourite. Crisp photographs printed on thick paper exudes inspiration and asks for awe for the photographer. I have quite a few; anything from The Folio Book of the 100 Greatest Photographs to The Polaroid Book, to books on Vogue, Danish and foreign photographers.
Today I found an article on The Daily Beast – Art Beast on a new publication of Helmut Newtons polaroids, currently exhibited in Berlin. The article goes:
Helmut Newton first garnered international fame in the ‘70s when his provocative, sexually charged photographs regularly appeared in French Vogue. Newton’s revolutionary influence only grew with time as he further developed his signature racy aesthetic, capturing his subjects in controversial scenarios and casting them in stark light. Exhibited this year at Berlin’s Museum für Fotografie, a rare collection of Newton’s Polaroids provides a never-before-seen glimpse into some of his most famous shoots. From women scantily clad in leather and fur to unabashed nudes framed in striking compositions, see the photographer’s original outtakes featured in a new exhibition catalog.”
This book is allowed to find it’s way to my soon-to-be filled bookcases. I wouldn’t mind a ticket to Berlin to see this exhibition either!
Tuesday Good Life
Whoop! I’m back from a short visit at home (for my mum’s birthday) and a trip to Berlin with Uni – Had the best time. And coming back to Denmark in springtime (it’s been sunshine since I got home) it couldn’t be any better! I’ve an easy week at uni, so I’m trying to get some stuff done that I usually don’t have time nor energy to do, such as replanting my plants (woo..hoo?), cleaning computers, looking for specific litterature, making (creative) plans and so forth.
I might have one or two posts with updates from Berlin, but otherwise we’re back to normal.
Enjoy spring, people!
Ps. There’s nothing like waking in the morning with sunshine breaking through the tanned curtains, and your mind bursting with plans and ideas, and then taking your time to make a really nice breakfast, just for you. <3
Wednesday Going, going….
Sigh…
..When you’re allowed to borrow a very cool Berlin guide from your dad, and a year later, when you’re finally going to Berlin again – the guide is nowhere to be found. Fudge.
..When you feel uplifted and like a great planner, because you arranged for being picked up by the bus to Berlin on the motorway (so that you don’t have to take trains back and forth), until you realise that it gives you 1 day (!!) to pack (for home & Berlin), do a massive amount of homework, clean, finish off your mums birthday presents and preferably having a cosy night with Boyfriend before you leave him for 9 days.. Even more fudge. (Yes, am going to Berlin with my course monday to friday next week!)
..When you spend so much time on explaining why you’re so busy that it leaves you with even lesser time. (e.g. Writing this blog)
..When you get up really early (compared to what your body wants) for the busy day, and sit down to start your morning-interweb-routine, and the mentioned interweb doesn’t work!
..When you then spend hours trying to fix the internet, because ”it just has to work”.
..When you suddenly find yourself watching Old Spice ads.. how did that happen?
…Then you’re just supposed to stay in bed.
Edit: Naturally I as well have found the time to dye my hair. Long live procrastination.
Saturday Traces
Last night I went to a bbq with some girls. Roof tops, wine, smoke, fun, music. Was a great night.
Saturday morning I was woken up by Boyfriend with pancakes, chocolate milk and cold coke, and then stayed in bed forever. Love days like these. Been home alone since and enjoying being free to do whatever.
Finally a few photos from Berlin. Fascinating traces of the past.
First two photos show the that you can see everywhere in Berlin. Here on Martin-Gropius-Bau where we went to see the big Olafur Eliasson exhibit (recommendable btw)
The two next photos show the ‘Stolpersteine’ that is found on the streets of Berlin as well. If you read German you can read about them here. The function of these stones is small memorials for victims of Nazism. It states the name, date of birth, year of deportation and that they were murdered.
Monday Back from Berlin
My dad by a huge German flag, just for the fun of it. We meant to go into the Bundestag and see the view over Berlin – but the queue was enormous, so we went back to the hotel and smuggled in red wine.
Got back yesterday afternoon. Great trip! Just quickly looked through my photos from the weekend, and I can already point out some favourites – But they’ll probably have to wait until after I’m done with my exam on thursday. I’m sort of busy getting everything done.
Anyway, I had a great trip, definitely going back!
Thursday Berlin!
Tomorrow – Berlin!Tuesday Paper, sun & waiting
My last exam of this semester is on the 24th this month and I can’t wait to get it over with. Before that I have to read my 1000 pages and prepare well, and then I’ll be thankful for an examless summer.
The weather has been really crappy for a while now, and then I look out of the window and see this! Came out of nowhere. So because of that, here’s boring flower photos – all to show the nice sunny morning.
This weekend my dad and I are going to Berlin – just for the weekend. A weekend full of (hopefully nice weather) walking, museums, history, Kleidermarkt! I’m very excited. Especially to get away for a while – even just for the weekend, for a breather. I just need to see something new, and get out of my routines for a bit. And hopefully take a lot of photos.
But first, let’s get this exam over with.
