i wish i had some clever way to describe this blog. i don’t, it’s a blog. what more can i really say? alexishyde(at)gmail(dot)com _uacct = "UA-3453115-1"; urchinTracker(); Tumblr (3.0; @hydeordie)http://hydeordie.com/<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6s8hz6lojm78KI_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Art crush of the day: John Baldessari.</p> <p>*I unfortunately couldn’t find a great picture of him working, so I will end this day of art with just a great picture of his work.</p>http://hydeordie.com/post/41538455http://hydeordie.com/post/41538455Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:08:33 -0700Artists with/making their work.  I love seeing the creative force behind it and I hope you do too.http://hydeordie.com/post/41493895http://hydeordie.com/post/41493895Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:41:46 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6ms1erPiNiJcEg_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Richard Serra throwing molten lead.http://hydeordie.com/post/41524228http://hydeordie.com/post/41524228Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:25:00 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6ohrwnLjhIn1eu_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Lucien Freud.  In the thick of it.http://hydeordie.com/post/41528488http://hydeordie.com/post/41528488Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:25:00 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6l8ors8NHYOkZn_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Roy Lichtenstein photographed by Dennis Hopper.http://hydeordie.com/post/41520097http://hydeordie.com/post/41520097Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:52:37 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6krfzjPLusF6r6_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cy Twombly with an unidentified work. </p> <p>*Is it just me, even though he was a slip of a guy, he looks like he might be thinking “just DARE me to take over the art world and blow your mind with each new piece I make.  Seriously, dare me.”</p>http://hydeordie.com/post/41518587http://hydeordie.com/post/41518587Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:39:00 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6gz4lmSeWl5nvy_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Frank Stella focusing on his work, my kind of guy.http://hydeordie.com/post/41507396http://hydeordie.com/post/41507396Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:53:00 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6eoi91UickaFT1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Francesco Clemente.http://hydeordie.com/post/41500744http://hydeordie.com/post/41500744Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:48:57 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6ei7euo5Spp6o7_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>A range of products made from boiled leather by designer <a href="http://www.simonhasan.com/" target="_blank">Simon Hasan</a> is on show at the <a href="http://www.rca.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Royal College of Art</a> Show Two in London, which closes tomorrow</p> </blockquote> <p>Boiled leather? Color me intrigued!</p>http://hydeordie.com/post/41500219http://hydeordie.com/post/41500219Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:44:04 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6div73OedwYqbI_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Chuck Close working on a self-portrait.http://hydeordie.com/post/41497209http://hydeordie.com/post/41497209Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:30:00 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6cluflndjclVr8_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><i>Jasper Johns, Age 29 at Castelli Gallery with Target Painting</i> taken by Ben Martin.http://hydeordie.com/post/41494481http://hydeordie.com/post/41494481Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:29:00 -0700Jasper JohnsTarget PaintingArtArtisttroglodyte \TROG-luh-dyt, noun:1. A member of a primitive people that lived in caves, dens, or...http://hydeordie.com/post/41498421http://hydeordie.com/post/41498421Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:26:53 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b6alitbsarJHSxV_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/balsamia/2620294301/" target="_blank">I scream, you scream…</a>http://hydeordie.com/post/41487295http://hydeordie.com/post/41487295Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:54:42 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b59cd53EyatNrnA_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://hydeordie.com/post/41382353http://hydeordie.com/post/41382353Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:31:56 -0700For me to assume everyone compulsively checks their email as often as I do?http://hydeordie.com/post/41381463http://hydeordie.com/post/41381463Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:23:41 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b576uwfdWC82Vcy_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Art crush of the day: Yves Klein.</p> <p>He really did create just the best shade of blue didn’t he?</p>http://hydeordie.com/post/41376207http://hydeordie.com/post/41376207Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:31:32 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b51mybq8uuNbTE3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I always love Marylin Minter, but this photograph is exceptional. </p> <p>Also digging the nailpolish.</p>http://hydeordie.com/post/41360593http://hydeordie.com/post/41360593Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:56:00 -0700“But the pleasure isn’t owning the person. The pleasure is this. Having another contender in...http://hydeordie.com/post/41358151http://hydeordie.com/post/41358151Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:31:28 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/wYctwvtfTb4x723yi7n7keej_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://universesandbox.com/" target="_blank">Universe Sandbox</a> is a free physics and particle simulator that simulates applied gravity to planetary bodies. This educational toy for Windows based computers can run scale simulations of our solar system while giving you the power to control gravity, time and everything in it. Make sure you watch the incredible video on <a href="http://universesandbox.com/" target="_blank">the homepage</a>. (<a href="http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2008/07/freeware_app_pick_universe_san.html" target="_blank">via</a>)(<a href="http://science.tumblr.com/post/41347231/universe-sandbox-is-a-free-physics-and-particle" target="_blank">science</a>)</p> <p>Oooh…the colors are so pretty! It’s probably a good thing I can’t play with this at work, I don’t think I would ever stop.</p>http://hydeordie.com/post/41347645http://hydeordie.com/post/41347645Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:57:44 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/6PxqjMt83b4wi7fvnYYgXjMk_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>If only I could time travel…http://hydeordie.com/post/41344862http://hydeordie.com/post/41344862Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:32:27 -0700