Make-believe street photography in Italy and in Asia. British photographer Martin Parr worked for the Gucci watches campaign, the result is lovely! Hashtag:TimeToParr.
The images above are taken from the Gucci site view more of these images HERE at gucci.com
The MB&F M.A.D.Gallery (M.A.D = Mechanical Art Devices) “for kinetic art where Horological Machines and Mechanical Art Devices reign supreme.” introduces Robotyp; High-End, handmade robot sculptures by tinsmith and artist Hervé Stadelmann. MB&F (Maximilian Büsser & Friends) is an artistic concept laboratory based around a simple idea: to assemble collectives of independent watchmaking professionals to develop radical horological masterpieces.
(Images courtesy of M.A.D.Gallery Geneva) Continue reading
Memento Mori (remember that you can die) is the medieval Latin theory and practice of reflection on mortality, especially as a means of considering the vanity of earthly life and the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuits. These timepieces were made to remind people to stick to these, christian, rules for succesful living (and after-life) by the minute….. Clever!
Skull-shaped timepieces as reminder that we all are immortal…
images via laurelleantiquejewellery.co.uk / theoddmentemporium / bogoff.com / wikipedia.org