Archive - Absolument !

Three Pots of Inspiration: the 1930s photography of Ilse Bing, current books, and the shining lives of others.

Paris through the lens of Ilse Bing, the impactful role of picture taking, plus books by Elena Ferrante and other narratives that move us.

Jul 8 •

June 2025

An art history lesson from painter Helen Frankenthaler, 60 years later

Filling a 1965 Helen Frankenthaler ARTFORUM interview with links and photographs for you to explore!

Jun 27 •

I wrote an essay for The Metropolitan Museum of Art!

Sharing The Met's "From the Vaults" film series and a very special Eames film: Metropolitan Overview.

Jun 18 •

A personal dare from Marina Abramović, and other unforgettable reds of art and fashion history

How the color red defined Mark Rothko, Niki de Saint Phalle, Henri Matisse, Donald Judd, and Diana Vreeland.

Jun 12 •

Looking back at our French Basque wedding, one year later

And how life in the Basque Country feels!

Jun 9 •

ONE PIECE: Interviewing Rachel Schwartzmann about her favorite art, clothing, decor, and reads (vol. 4)

We'll also talk about her book, Slowing, and the nuances of a life with the chaos volume turned way down.

Jun 4 •

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Rachel Schwartzmann

May 2025

THE BARN of modern architect A. Quincy Jones

In 1966, photographer Julius Shulman arrived at a New England-style barn in the middle of Los Angeles. It was A. Quincy Jones and Elaine Sewell Jones's…

May 26 •

A Beautiful Bilbao Birthday: turning 35 with art and arroz con leche

With Helen Frankenthaler and a 106-year-old lunch date—there isn't enough time for absorbing all of the world's beauty!

May 16 •

Paul Klee's "One eye sees, the other feels," and Arrogant Verneuil in Paris

A modernist painter inspires an interiors and design shop in Paris, his students at the Bauhaus, me, and beyond!

May 13 •

The liquescent portals of Yves Tanguy's Surrealist paintings

The runny, morphing shapes and nodes of Yves Tanguy, the art-focused women of his life, and seeing his art in Venice.

May 7 •

April 2025

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