Tadek Beutlich

Tadek Beutlich 1922-2011

The wall hanging pictured is courtesy of Vision Gallery and Liz Hankins who let me know that Tadek died recently.

Tadek Beutlich is best known as an weaver of extraordinary tapestries but he also produced some large and very striking prints, most printed in the 1960s and 70s with editions Alecto. Originally from Poland he also studied in Germany and Italy before graduating in textiles from Camberwell School of Art and Crafts in 1950. He subsequently taught at Camberwell from 1951 to 1974. You can see a selection of his prints at Emma Mason british prints.

Captain Beefheart

Captain Beefheart 1941-2010 photographed by Anton Corbijn.

Louise Bourgeois

the house that held back its tears by Louise Bourgeois

Photographs from an exhibition in London, 2007.

Louise Bourgeois 1911-2010

Sparklehorse

Heard the sad news that Mark Linkous died this week.

Film by Guy Maddin

Edward Vine

On my way to the shops I always walk past the house of Mr Vine. This house with its red and white enamel sign has been here as long as I can remember. Ted Vine celebrated his 100th birthday recently and I took this picture of his front window, showing pictures of him through the years. He was born in this house and continued to live and work here, repairing and selling bicycles from his front yard, I was always on the lookout for a new bike, they were usually priced at £26.50. Sadly a few days after I took these photographs Ted Vine died. I went along to pay my respects as he made his final journey from his house in a horse drawn carriage.

Alexander McQueen

Willy DeVille