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Eugenio does Picasso

Wicked Halo — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:00:35 +0000

Full disclosure, Picasso is nowhere near being my kind of thing. Eugenio Recuenco on the other hand is totally my up my alley and that’s a poorly guarded secret given all the posts in which I’ve managed to mention the guy.
Eugenio recently recreated some of Picasso’s oeuvre for Spanish mag Smoda and I have to be honest, I clearly prefer Eugenio’s polished quirky take.

Which is your favorite version? Picasso’s or Eugenio’s?

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Immaculee, pray for us

Wicked Halo — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:45:44 +0000

While I’m not usually one to pay much attention to religion and its intricacies, it was kind of unescapable last week with:

a) all the hoopla surrounding the election of the new pope;
b) the fact that I actually went to a church for a gig.

I didn’t quite know what to expect from an electronic music gig held at a church (the band may have a somewhat religious inclined name, Purity Ring, but with witch like lyrics about ribs being pulled over cut open sternums, the name thing goes out the window) but it turned out to be the usual kind of stuff with very loud speakers (way too loud actually, the bass was just drowning everything in its passage) and even booze being sold! Ah, I wonder what the new pope would make of that!

Anyway, I digress…one of the things I usually appreciate in religion is the opulence and drama of its symbols, particularly the one of big momma, the Virgin Mary (remember this?) so inspired by that, here you go, double feature time!

Immaculée by Miles Aldridge for Numero

Ora Pro Nobis (Pray For Us) by Giovanni Squatriti for Kurv

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Zombie Princesses

Wicked Halo — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:05:34 +0000

My latest post on the wonderful gory world of twisted princesses, made me wonder what else could you file under zombie fairytales, and while trekking the vast wide world of the internet, guess what, lo and behold, I found not one but two takes worthy of mention!

First up is Witit Karpkraikaew‘s colorful take on some old favorites:

Another similar minded version, albeit in black and white, is also available as drawn by Blood Soup Productions:

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Twisted Princesses – Take II

Wicked Halo — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:47:52 +0000

First post of the year, doing my darn best to live up to my new year resolution of getting back on the blogging game!

A couple of years ago (wow, really, years, plural, I’m shocked!) I shared Jeffrey Thomas take on your garden variety fairytale princesses done in the most peculiar of ways, zombie style.
I did a bit of catch up and he has made quite a few new additions to his series.
Check it out!

Jeffrey has also started branching out in the fairytale imaginary from princesses to fairies:

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Balloon Mood ’2013

Wicked Halo — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:38:15 +0000

Gotta respect tradition and tradition states that I need to finish off every year with a post filled with bubbly bouncy balloons.
Last year I promised to resume blogging, but that turned out to be a bust, but I do hope 2013 is THE year the blog is back on track.
I hope 2013 brings lots of amazing things to everyone!

Photos in order of appearance: Alyz, Anka Zhuraleva, Cecil Beaton, Dita Von Teese by Sheryl Nields, Lissy Elle Laricchia, Nagi Noda & Mark Ryden, Audrey Hepburn by Richard Avedon, Rimel Neffati, Fiona Apple by Mark Romanek, Kristian Schuller, Hannah Hedin, Kirsten Becken, Koto Bolofo, Elena Kalis, Eolo Perfido

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The Fashion and The Fantasy

Wicked Halo — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:31:23 +0000

She’s aliveeeeee!!! Indeed, though I’ve been quiet, oh so very quiet, I haven’t forsaken blogging, I’ve just been on an extended break for assorted personal reasons.
I do indeed to return to form in the near future, but in the meantime I couldn’t keep mum on the amazing Tim Walker exhibition at the Somerset House. Not only are photos of his on show, but also props and a few behind the scenes videos. A few of the props on show include the giant skull used in Tim Burton’s Tricks and Treats, and several of the plane models from Chocks Away.
Although photos aren’t allowed to be taken, I did manage to smuggle a few quick snaps for my instagram feed, which you can see here, here and here.
The outcome of going to the exhibition was that I was so enchanted with the whole thing that I ended up purchasing his new book Storyteller (I already had Pictures, so this was a nice companion piece and addition to the library). The exhibit is going to be on until the end of January, so if you have a chance, do try to see it.
And just as a quick refresher here’s a suiting Tim Walker refresher, his editorial “The Fashion and The Fantasy”, all very typically British and fantastically themed.

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Paper Plates

Wicked Halo — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:14:58 +0000

It’s been a long silent period on my part, for which I apologize, but the last months have been something of a bumpy ride that left me with very little free time, but I hope to make up for it and resume regular blogging in the near future.
In the meantime and living in London, there’s obviously an inescapable event just around the corner: the Olympics. While in the past I’ve been pretty much oblivious to all the hoopla surrounding the big O, this year, considering I’m living in London, it will be hard to maintain that same kind of indifference.
Vogue UK enlisted Tim Gutt to create a paper fantasy based in the Olympics. Now, if only working out was so easy and delightful as looking glam in paperwork scenario!

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Benjamin Lacombe’s Blanche Neige

Wicked Halo — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:56:09 +0000

Truth be said, Benjamin Lacombe’s illustrated take on Snow White was actually released in 2010, but considering (just like I’d already mentioned with Camille Rose Garcia’s take) this is the year of Snow White, there’s no time like the present to look into it.
If you crave for a bigger fix of Benjamin’s work (and it truly is the kind of work that will hook you), you can also check his official site, facebook and personal blog.

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Camille Rose Garcia’s Snow White

Wicked Halo — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:05:54 +0000

If 2010/2011 was the era of the reign of Alice in Wonderland, then 2012 is definitely shaping up to be the year of Snow White. Not only is she one of the main stars of current hit TV show “Once Upon a Time”, but she’s also the star of not one, but two (yes count them, two!) big budget movies coming out this year. For those not in the know, in the evil axis, it’s the battle of Julia Roberts vs Charlize Theron
Just like during the Alice reign, artist Camille Rose Garcia is already on top of things with her own literary interpretation of this tale.

So who’s next for a fairy comeback? My money right now is riding on Cinderella, since last I heard it, Mark Romanek (giddy enthusiasm if it looks anything like The Perfect Drug!) was in talks to helm a big screen adaptation. I presume we’ll be be seeing Camille’s work again if that ship ever sets sail. Until then, here’s some bits and pieces of Snow White:

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Marco Mazzoni

Wicked Halo — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:48:51 +0000

Marco Mazzoni’s work revolves around an eclectic mix of mystical Italian folklore, medicinal flora, symbolic fauna and delicate femininity that end up creating a set of women who seduce, bewitch, curse and cure.

His work is an homage to the hidden craft and history of healing women and every drawing is infused with metaphors that tell their story. From flora and foliage that is either curative or hypnotic, butterflies and birds that drink the energizing and nourishing nectar to the circular compositions alluding to the cyclical nature of life and finally the semi-hidden, faces hinting at the enforced obscurity of women, obliged by prevailing religious beliefs to conceal their knowledge, power and practice.

More of Marco’s work at his tumblr and facebook page.

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