Lady Gaga Wears Hello Kitty

I can't believe after all this time away I am doing another bloody Lady gaga post, but she does seem to be involved in the most interesting photoshoots and I couldn't really leave out a post on this recent one to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Hello Kitty shot by photographers Markus Klinko and Indrani.

The set will be part of an exhibition in New York and LA, running from October 23rd to November 15th to celebrate the Hello Kitty brand.

Curated by Jamie Rivadeneira, owner of retailer JapanLA, the exhibition will feature a product retrospective, pop-up store and other special events. Over 80 artists, including Gary Basemen, Tara McPherson, Simone Legno, Ron English, Huck Gee, and Amanda Visell, will be exhibiting their takes on the iconic character.

I know most people will be into the Hello Kitty stuffed toy dress, but personally I am loving the top picture best.


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Spotlight On Rene & Radka

One of my favorite photographic teams is Rene & Radka who are from Colgne-Germany and Prague-Chech Republic respectively, but now live and work in Paris.

Their new show 'Dreams and Shadows' is being shown in Florence on the 18th June and I thought this would be a great opportunity to post some of their pieces.

I love the eerie mood they manage to create through their photos and styling, particularly in the ones with the creepy kids who look way more grown up in multicolored wigs and face paint than I ever could. More here.

Jasper Goodall's 'Poster Girl'

I was just doing a quick search for one of my favorite artists Jasper Goodall when I came across some of his latest work.

Described as 'a result of Goodall's musings on erotica and sexual fetish, looking at the world of fetish and erotica with an appreciative yet critical eye.'
The Poster Girl show can be seen at the Electric Blue Gallery, 64 Middlesex st, London E1 7EZ from Feb 7th - march 6th 2009