the Earth moves

A maior economia do mundo mudou de administração no final do ano passado, a segunda maior está em vias de sofrer uma mudança agora. Ambas as mudanças são num sentido mais aberto ao mundo e aos tempos...como será a Terra se as nações forem mesmo unidas ?
(Escolhi a fotografia do Chaplin como ilustração, porque foi alguém que no seu tempo soube procurar um tempo melhor...e porque o seu gesto me fez lembrar qualquer coisa, ehehe).

The world greatest economy has changed its administration at the end of last year, the second greatest it is changing it now. Both changes were to more open-minded, more in-synch with the world and the times people...how will the Earth be if all the nations become really united ?
(I chose Chaplin's picture to ilustrate this post, because he was someone that during his life, always strived for something better...)

Richard Avedon

Great exhibition here
But do read this also.

before the baby boomers

Photograph by Richard Avedon. Model is China Machado. Suit by Ben Zuckerman, hair by Kenneth. New York, November 1958.

"See the great China (pronounced Chee-nah) model fashion's new couture-inspired designs that you can sew yourself," cried the six-column newspaper ad for Macy's 1961 Spring Fabric Fashion Show. "Whether or not," continued the pitch, "you're an aficionado who adores China's rhythmical stroll along fashion's illustrious runways, you must come see her . . ." What made the invitation ir resistible was the accompanying portrait of "the great China," a model of ex quisitely earthy elegance — who makes her own clothes. Born in Shanghai of a Portuguese father and a Siamese mother, China Machado, now 25, worked her way around the world as a Pan Am stewardess and cinemactress, became the top mannequin for Givenchy in Paris at age 21. Also modeling for Simonetta, Fabiani and Balenciaga, she was finally coaxed to the U.S. in 1958 by Oleg Cassini. But for all her experience on haute couture's most exalted runways, last week's star billing at Macy's left China all but speechless in each of her seven languages. As yet unaccustomed to the merchandising methods of the miracle workers of 34th Street, she shuddered, "It sounds a little like a circus."

Master

Richard Avedon one of the greatest