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Update your bookmarks, new address!

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-30T19:37:05+02:00

I’m moving.
Well... my blogging activities are moving.
Please, update your RSS feed darlings as we are going to The Present Tense. That’s my new blog. ;)

So many pseudonyms and different domains were making me dizzy lately so I’ve decided going back to the (new)basics.
anamontielblog.blogspot.com is my new daily home. I’ll be posting more as it’s going to be easier with Blogger than with this Rapidweaver application. :)

Wanted to THANK YOU for visiting pop-pervert all this time. I’m very happy with the feedback I’ve received, but now it’s time for new adventures!
Are you coming? See you there*
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*Borrowed this amazing pic from Flickr.

Josef Frank textile designs.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-26T21:35:35+02:00

Devoted to Josef Frank’s textile design work.

This colour palette is gorgeous...

This duck amazes me!

Cineplexx's album cover designs on a huge art show.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-23T12:16:35+02:00

Happy news for a sunny morning :)
The album designs I made for my beloved Cineplexx are part of a huge retrospective show about Latin American record cover designs!

You can attend to the exhibition until October 25th on Casa América (Madrid). More than 450 record covers will take you through a visual selection of Ibero-American music history.

And below I paste three of my favourite cover designs of Latin American music records...

Juana Molina’s “Son” designed by Alejandro Ros

Almedra’s cover designed by Spinetta himself.

Caetano Veloso’s amazing “Araça Azul”

Szerelmesfilm (Lovefilm)

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-23T12:01:43+02:00

Yesterday saw this beautiful hungarian new wave film from 1970. Directed by talented István Szabó (before the Oscar Academy Award ;)
Loved the colours, the light, the rhythm... A good one indeed.

ps: the look of the main movie characters made me think a lot of two Belle and Sebastian’s widely known members...
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Agnes Martin. The power of the analogue grid.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-22T10:06:12+02:00

I love the grids Agnes Martin was drawing in the sixties...

Isabella Rossellini's GREEN PORNO

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-21T12:59:47+02:00

Oh Isabella... The icon, the temporary muse of another of my personal heroes (Mr. David Lynch), one of the most elegant and attractive activists on planet earth...
Well. Cara Isabella lately has been acting, producing, writing and directing Green Porno, a short film series that you can watch on Sundance Channel.
On the films is explained in a very funny way the sexual life of animals.

The set design is mostly made of paper, everything looks fresh and D.I.Y.
Love it.

Photographic analogue...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-20T12:07:49+02:00

The other day took these pictures on Montjuic with my Diana camera.
Going back to analogic it’s kind of tricky sometimes... :P
Next time I’m going to try with those expired films they are selling on the Lomography Shop... let’s see how it unfolds.

ps: we are giving away free Metal Topo lithographs when you buy wallpaper rolls on Gallant Tales!! Sort of back to school promotion ;)

Amazing, dreamy outer space pictures...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-17T11:35:14+02:00

This Universe we live in is so full of wonder and beauty!
Nasa knows it. That’s why they are all the time taking pictures of it. ;)

For years I’ve been totally captivated checking the Nasa archives and dreaming with all those starry images.
Just wanted to share it with you.

Buenos días a todos!
^_^

A geeky post (sorry).

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-14T23:44:05+02:00

I’m stunned with this upcoming Photoshop CS5 feature...

PatchMatch: A Randomized Correspondence Algorithm for Structural Image Editing quickly finding approximate nearest neighbor matches between image patches.

See it in action.

Jim O'rourke's melodic side

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-12T00:22:47+02:00

I'm glad that Jim O'Rourke's new record is a soft one... The Visitor it's a beautiful album although I must confess that I'm a little bit disappointed that is an instrumental album. :(
Love to hear him singing along... Oh those Eureka and Insignificance days seem so far away!!!

On this link there’s a video to remember the sweet beginning of Eureka.
...and here is a recent interview on The New York Times.

Wooden sculptures

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-09T11:01:47+02:00

Tom Ireland

Michael Johansson

Adam Brent

Henrique Oliveira

Alastair Heseltine

AJ Fosik

via: Culturehall, Papeis por todo o lado, DesignBoom and FecalFace.

Life Long Work Week

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-07T16:14:01+02:00

Darlings if you are in Chicago this week don’t miss this Life Long Work Week experiment!
Oooohh I’d love to attend.

“From September 7th through the 13th in Chicago, IL artist/designers Jesse Brown and Chad Kouri will transform the Renegade Handmade storefront into their work space for one week. During this time the two of them will be creating new collaborative work which will be available at the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago on September 12th & 13th.”

Jesse Brown

Chad Kouri

Monica Vitti on Modesty Blaise

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-04T11:57:05+02:00

Monica Vitti is so gorgeous posing on the Modesty Blaise set, love the photographic composition.
I just had to share this picture with you ;)
Have a great weekend*

My drawings on a group show this friday...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-02T10:22:11+02:00

Months ago, Las Coleccionistas invited me to participate in a group show they are curating. Well, summer has passed so quickly that the vernissage is this friday!
I’m showing 6 drawings that you saw on this very blog time ago, some Gradient Fishes, Faux Mineralis and a Meteorito. They’ll be for sale there and soon there will be more drawings and prints available on a new e-shop I’m working at the moment.
A lot of changes are coming this autumn, I’ll keep you posted. ;)

Must confess I’m particularly excited to share show with Nigel Peake. I love his work!

I’d love to meet you at 7PM this friday at La Sastreria (Bonavista 25) and toast together to new beginnings.
Joyeux rentrée*
^_^

Hace unos meses Las Coleccionistas me escribieron para invitarme a participar en una exposición colectiva que ellas estaban comisariando. Como (casi) siempre, el tiempo ha pasado volando y ya estamos en septiembre! Pasado mañana tenemos la inauguración :)

Participo con seis dibujos que ya habeis visto en este blog con anterioridad, algunos de mis Faux Mineralis, unos Gradient Fishes y un Meteorito -en la imagen de abajo-, todo muy colorido y a precios muy asequibles para ser piezas únicas.
Pronto habrá más obra mia en venta a través de una tiendita online que estoy terminando... muchos cambios se avecinan para este otoño. Ya os iré contando más ;)

He de añadir que estoy especialmente emocionada de compartir expo con Nigel Peake, me encanta su trabajo!

Me encantaría veros este viernes a las 7 de la tarde en La Sastrería (Bonavista 25) y así poder brindar por los nuevos comienzos.
Feliz rentrée*

Most listened albums on August'09

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-01T23:19:50+02:00

A revival month...

Anita O’Day : Complete Anita O'Day Clef-Verve Sessions

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Y Pants : Y Pants

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Giorgio Moroder : From Here to Eternity + Knights of White Satin

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Daft Punk : Homework

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Donna Summer : I Remember Yesterday

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Sly and the Family Stone : Legends of Benin

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Animal Collective : Strawberry Jam

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New Order : Power Corruption & Lies (2 CD Collector's Edition)

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VA : Studio One Women

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Jamie Lidell : Jim + Multiply

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One of my favourite contemporary artists

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-31T11:15:58+02:00

Alon Levin’s work is just my cup of tea!
See below some of his installations...

[auto]portraying Africa

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-28T21:01:59+02:00

I love Samuel Fosso’s photographs.

Lisbeth Dahl

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-27T14:04:33+02:00

Some things I like from Lisbeth Dahl’s autumn winter catalog...

Just a quick one

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-26T12:27:59+02:00

FREE TIBET!!!

Healing drawings by Emma Kunz

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-25T12:17:35+02:00

Since I first saw an Emma Kunz drawing I became instantly captivated. They are soooo my type. Gradients of colours and lines creating spirograph-like shapes, all of them dancing on top of “vintage” grid paper... Gorgeous.
But Kunz’s art went beyond all this. She was a healer, and these new-wave-geometric-mandalas were one of her tools to help people.
There is a monograph book about her in which I’ll invest sooner or later. You can buy it here.

Elle Interior highlights

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-22T11:26:16+02:00

Although I don’t understand 99% of swedish Elle Interior, I’m loving some of the magazine’s imagery so much!
...below some quick pictures I took to share it with you ;)

Back from vacations and featured in Sweden!

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-20T17:58:02+02:00

Oh, how delightful; just arrived from vacations and found on my mailbox this month's swedish Elle Interior magazine with Topo Azul starring on a wallpaper shopping special!
This is a good welcome home!
^_^

Hope you all are having a great summer.

Personal Design Icons #6 - ESA seating by Kazuhide Takahama

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-10T16:40:28+02:00

On 1968 Kazuhide Takahama designed this gorgeous modular seating system.
I’d love to have some of these green and grey hexagons on our living room!
Our cat would enjoy them as well... ;)

Valerie Pensworth draws

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-08T12:43:45+02:00

I’m captivated by the beauty of this illustration by Valerie Pensworth.
The vintage mood, the warm expressions, the colour palettes.
Delightful.

Hui-Hui

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-07T11:51:33+02:00

Hui Hui is an independent fashion brand from Hamburg.
I’m loving their “DADA” collection for the upcoming Fall-Winter!

Love those sweaters with flower patterned areas! They have a mantón de manila mood :)

And how cool are these knitted mittens and hat? Oh I want them badly!

Vintage geology panorama illustration

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-05T11:01:53+02:00

Oh...this geology panorama is one of the most beautiful illustrations I’ve seen recently. The colours are amazing, the composition is gorgeous too...
Found it on Flickr (can’t remember where exactly) :/

Sun Ra. Space is the Place (1974)

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-04T11:59:02+02:00

Space is the Place is an amazing (artsy/experimental) film!!
Check below the introduction, in my opinion is so contemporary...

15 Books

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-03T19:38:58+02:00

Books time again!!
I’ve been tagged on Facebook by Mr. Duglas T. Stewart (talented soul behind BMX Bandits) to list 15 books in less than 15 minutes that will always stick with me.

Here’s my list, let’s see... some of them are not novels but instead consult books, essays, etc. The information in them is sticking with me much more than any story on a novel :)

"L.S.D : Flashbacks" Timothy Leary’s autobiography.
Leary's life is one of the most inspiring stories I've ever read.

"Design as Art" by Bruno Munari.
Inspiring reflexions on diferent subjects. I love his description of a traditional japanese house.

"The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies. A comprehensive guide to the ancient healing of India" by Vasant Lad.
Essential at home! A great source of natural remedies and practical ancient indian medicinal tips.

"No one belongs here more than you" by Miranda July.
Her short stories have a unique sensibility... If you liked her movie you are going to love this book!

"Complete prose of Woody Allen" by Woody Allen.
I've read all his books, I love them all. His delirious sense of humour drives me crazy.

"La Danza de la Realidad" Alejandro Jodorowsky’s autobiography.
Jodo could say "been there, done that" about almost everything... his meetings with André Breton made me laugh out loud.

"The Artist’s Way. A spiritual path to higher creativity” by Julia Cameron.
A guide to the path of healthy, spiritual creativity. Even Martin Scorsese practices it!

"Roman by Polanski" Autobiography by Roman Polanski.
This book is addictive. Roman is a total survivor, to the holocaust, Hollywood, Manson...

"I Ching" Richard Wilhelm.
My favourite oracle.

"The Perfume" Patrick Suskind.
Read it when I was a teenager and since then the appreciation of my olfactive environment changed.

"Cien años de soledad" by Gabriel García Marquez.
Also one of my “teenager hits”... It's still fresh on my mind the magical reality captured on this book.

"Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century" by Greil Marcus.
Internationale Situationiste, Dada and Punk in the same book written by one of the most talented music-oriented authors.

"Kink: An Autobiography" Dave Davies.
I laughed so much reading stories from the rise and fall from The Kinks...

"Catching the big fish. Meditation, Consciousness and Creativity" by David Lynch.
I recommend the audiobook version of this one, is like a conversation with David Lynch himself. Truly inspiring!!

"Veganomicon" by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero.
My first official vegan book! Full of delicious recipes with no animal traces.

Miranda July's short stories

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-02T19:36:48+02:00

I'm enjoying so much this book by Miranda July that I wanted to share it with you.

Her short stories have the kind of strange and abstract sense of humour that I like most. Last night was really late when I was reading in bed and I couldn't control myself from laughing out loud with the first part of "Ten True Things".
Hope Ms. July doesn’t get upset as I'll reproduce below the first half page of this story...

~TEN TRUE THINGS~

Some of those women are really good sewers and you wonder, Why are the taking a beginning sewing class? I like to think it's because they have low self-esteem. They seem totally in control and born to make the rest of us feel clumsy, but inside, they have an almost psychotically warped vision of themselves. At least I am in touch with my skill level. I am a really bad sewer. Interestingly, though, I am not the worst in the class; the tiny Asian woman next to me is. I was sure she would be a really good sewer because most of the clothes in the world are made by Asian women, and also, who's going to be better at making a kimono, me or someone who is Chines or Japanese. Boy, did she teach me a thing or two about racial prejudice. Is she even trying to make a kimono-style robe, or does she think we are making dog beds? I used to get incredibly distracted by her; I was just so amazed at her interpretation of the directions. Like the teacher would say, Trim the excess cloth, and the woman would carefully fold here pink flannel in half, pin it, and then sit back, waiting for the next instruction. What happens when you do the exact opposite of everything you are told of? How would she know when she was done? And shy wasn't anyone doing anything about this? Should I do something? What should I do? But then one day the teacher came around and told me to rip out my last five seams and I wanted to yell, My Seams? At least my seams are for bipeds, what about her last five seams? ...

Most listened albums on July'09

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-08-01T20:21:09+02:00

VA : Legends of Benin
This record makes me want to dance like crazy! The songs from this Analog Africa compilation were recorded between 1969-1981 and composed by four legend beninese musicians. Great for the summer!

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VA : Love is Love
The songs from this sublime african compilation were recorded between 1955 and 1972. This record is full of calypso jewels with a brazilian and cuban mood.

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Lotus Plaza : We are not just anybody
This record by Deerhunter’s Lockett Pundt has all those amazing dreamy psychedelic guitars that I love so much on Deerhunter records. Yes, those guitars and new magic.

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Graffiti Island : Headhunters 7"
London’s most promising garage/psych/BeatHappening band at the moment! Love it!

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R. Stevie Moore : We are not just anybody
This debut album by the father of DIY music is a total lo-fi jewel.

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Dum Dum Girls : We are not just anybody
More lo-fi. This time made by a girl. Absolutely recommended if you like Black Tambourine, Talulah Gosh, Jesus and Mary Chain, Marine Girls...

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American Spring : Spring...Plus
Album by sisters Diane Rovell and Marilyn Wilson produced and co-composed by Brian Wilson (then Marilyn’s husband). The song “Falling in Love” it’s so beautiful that makes sigh always.

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VA : Take me to Jamaica. Story of Mento.
Another great compilation, this time on early jamaican music (with a strong cuban mood on it!).

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The B-52’s : The B-52’s + Wild Planet
One of my favourite bands ever. Essential for party time.

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Oscar Peterson & Fred Astaire : Complete Norman Granz Sessions
It’s been also a jazzy month... I’ve listened a lot to Peterson & Astaire, Anita O’Day, Ella & Louis, Django & Stephane, Miles... Relaxed summer nights with jazz music are even better!

Benin rhythms

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-30T17:38:11+02:00

J’adore Orchestre Poly-rythmo de Cotonou.
Their 70s afro-funk sound is so infectious! It comes from Benin, land of vodoun and congolese rumba.

PS: a recommended reading on Africa and vodoun is “Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti” by Maya Deren, one of my favourite experimental filmmakers.

Julian Gatto

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-29T16:48:38+02:00

Hola hola a todos! Here in Barcelona the weather can’t stop being hot, I feel almost like melting.
Just put an ice cube on my cat’s water bowl, poor thing, he’s too furry for this summer...

I’m loving Julian Gatto’s wonderful art installations. They feel so contemporary and organic...

Erik Nitsche

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-26T21:26:12+02:00

I love the work of Erik Nitsche.

Ode to R. Stevie Moore

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-19T15:59:06+02:00

I’m totally addicted to R. Stevie Moore’s music.
He’s a lo-fi legend, one of the D.I.Y music pioneers. Moore has been recording at home since 1976, when he self-released his first LP “Phonography”. A jewel.

Sometimes his sound reminds me of Syd Barret solo albums, some compositions are new wave, others more Beach-Boys-esque, but all share a really unique essence.

Save Stevie!! Support him by buying his recordings on his website!

ps: His father was Elvis Presley’s bass player!! Look at him on a Santa Claus hat on the video above.

Paper accessories

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-15T10:01:16+02:00

Petra Storrs is a brilliant art director making amazing outfits out of paper like this one -among other things-

...and here’s a bracelet by Saloukee (a laser-cut paper jewelry brand).

Oh! and here’s 'The Ermine Portrait' of Elizabeth I (1585) by Nicholas Hilliard.
I’m a tudor ruff lover. I’d wear them everyday if they were more comfortable. ;)

My neighbourhood in the summer.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-14T09:46:26+02:00

Lately I’ve been enjoying long walks around my neighbourhood -Poble Sec-.
My favourite walk is to get up to the Montjuic mountain to after lay in the grass near some ponds full of water lilies and tadpoles.
Soon I’ll select some places to eat and visit on Poble Sec in case you are visiting Barcelona for your vacations. ;)
Below are some pics I took last week...

Flower fields at the Montjuic mountain.

My cat with the organic tiny tomatoes at our balcony :)

Did you knew that Barcelona’s trees are full of pigeons and parrots? These three were so funny eating rice left on the sidewalk!
(In Spain is an antique tradition to throw grains of uncooked rice to the wedding couples when they get out of the church.)

Trees at Montjuic.

These are two passifloras at my balcony. I adore these plant, it seem to come from outer space.

Gardens at Montjuic.

More gardens at Montjuic.

Water lilies!

Plants at the Montjuic mountain.

Ohh... I love these trees.

Micah Lidberg

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-13T16:30:44+02:00

Hello, hello*
Hope you are great!
It’s being a good summer, spending time with friends, having long walks on nature, drawing a lot, watching grow the tiny tomatoes in my balcony... and spending less time in front of the computer.
^_^

Below is some great work by Micah Lidberg. Love the textures and colour palettes!

Tsumori Chisato

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-08T10:10:00+02:00

-sigh-
...I’d love to be wearing today one of these two outfits from Tsumori Chisato’s Spring-Summer’09 collection.

Photographs from here and there

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-07T12:08:40+02:00

Taken from FFFFOUND and FLICKR. Sorry but I can’t remember the name of the artists :(

Graffiti Island

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-04T12:39:44+02:00

I’m in love with this band! They have released a 7” called “Head Hunters”. Their sound has a strong Beat Happening aura, but darker and dirtier.
I’d love to see them live! Any promoter in Barcelona interested? They are from London and they are called Graffiti Island.

Most listened albums on June'09

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-01T19:33:35+02:00

The Dovers : We are not just anybody
Cult 60's California garage band. I'm addicted to his song "She's gone" (also to Ariel Pink's version of that same song!).

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Los Chichos : Ni más ni menos
Los Reyes de la Rumba!!

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The Dukes of Stratosphear : 25 O'Clock (Enhanced version!!)
XTC on the eighties created The Dukes of Stratosphear as a 60s garage music homage. The sound of this record is amazing.

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The Who : sings My Generation
How I love this band... So talented all of them! Worth watching a recent documentary about them.

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The High Llamas : Veckatimest
Sean O'Hagan's baroque-indie-soul-pop records are so beautiful for summer nights...

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Ariel Pink : House Arrest
Can't stop listening to Ariel Pink's music.

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VVAA : Blue Byrds Over The Canyon. Southern California’s Folk-Rock UnScene (1965-71).
Amazing compilation that you can download here.

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The Brazda Brothers : The Brazda Brothers
Beautiful 70s psych folk record.

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Deerhunter : Rainwater Cassette Exchange
New EP by Deerhunter! Yay! Pop, experimental and psychedelic.

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David Lynch : Catching the Big Fish. Meditation, Consciousness and Creativity.
(Yes, this is an audiobook instead of a music record)
Love the way David Lynch speaks. He's one of my favourite human beings and I consider this is an awe-inspiring book.
Recommended for anyone wanting to scuba dive into the depths of true creativity and awareness.

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Personal Design Icons #6 - Swingline Children's Furniture by Henry Glass

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-30T10:20:23+02:00

In the fifties, Henry P. Glass designed these amazing pieces of furniture.
Ohhh... I'd love to have them at my studio!!

Olyva by Las Coleccionistas

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-29T11:27:21+02:00

Today is the first day of my Blackberry Detox Program -scary!!- :/
Decided it's time to disconnect from 24/7 e-mails and so.
Now I feel a little bit more bohemian ;)

These pictures are from Olyva's Spring-Summer'09 collection photographed by Las Coleccionistas.
Summertime a la barcelonesa!

Bela Bordodi's Alphabet

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-28T14:04:58+02:00

Looking through the pages of an old issue of WadMag found these amazing pictures taken by Bela Borsodi.
Love them!

Pushing too hard

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-26T12:01:21+02:00

I'm moved to know that Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Sky Saxon passed away yesterday... :(

Me and my boyfriend saw years ago The Seeds playing live here in Barcelona and Sky Saxon was brilliant, vibrant and inspired. Was one of the best concerts we both have attended. Below is "Pushing Too Hard" by The Seeds.

R.I.P x 3.

Fresh Contemporary Art.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-25T11:49:45+02:00

Here's a selection of young contemporary art spotted at Culturehall.

Helena Sundin

Ali Richards

Kirsten Ullrich

Sara Wight

Nicola Dale

Louise M Noguchi

Espen Dietrichson

A charming house by Roland Terry.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-23T17:16:47+02:00

Oh...
I'd love to spend a few weeks in this house designed by Roland Terry.

Nicolas Vous photostream

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-22T10:41:53+02:00

Found at Flickr Nicolas Vous photostream. Very nice artwork indeed.

Samuel François

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-21T12:41:56+02:00

Hello everybody, sorry for not posting lately, but oh what a week... :/
First internet wasn't working properly, then my iMac went totally crazy with the Wacom tablet all shaky, Stuffit Expander not expanding and so on... guess we all need vacations at home ;)
But now I'm back again posting, and here you are some work by Samuel François.
Have a nice Sunday*

Fashion scans and no internet at home

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-13T15:14:53+02:00

Here some fashion images I've scanned from a book I'm reading...
I won't be posting daily for a while as I have no internet connection at home thanks to France Telecom and their awful customer service.
Hope next week everything is fixed and back on track. Meanwhile I'm uploading this post from the washing machine at my kitchen, the only place where I can reach a little bit of some neighbour's wi-fi.
Have a great weekend ;)

America welcoming Twiggy for the first time!

Mademoiselle Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld at home

A creation of my beloved Cristobal Balenciaga

Zazou jazzy style

Aqui van unos scans de un libro de la historia de la moda que estoy leyendo...
No postearé estos días muy seguido ya que el grupo France Telecom nos ha dejado sin acceso a internet mientras cambiamos de Orange a Ya.com. Sin comentarios...
Espero la semana que viene todo vuelva a la normalidad y poder postear a diario de nuevo.
De momento estoy subiendo esto gracias a un poco de wi-fi prestado al que se tiene acceso encima de la lavadora de mi cocina gracias a algún vecino generoso con un nodo abierto.
Feliz fin de semana ;)

Recently on my DVD player

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-13T14:30:17+02:00

Some of the movies and documentaries recently screened at home...

Eagle vs. Shark (2007)
Nerdy quirky comedy.

Japanorama Season 2 (2006)
Jonathan Ross deciphering japanese culture.

Death on the Nile (1978)
I adore Poirot movies aesthetics', can't help it.

Secrets of The Yogis of Tibet (2002)
Stunning yoga techniques and a lot of Tibet's history.

Playtime (1967)
Tati's most architectural movie.

Shark skin man and peach hip girl (1998)
Reservoir Dogs style movie by one of my favourite japanese filmmakers.

My neighbour Totoro (1988)
I love this movie. I want a Totoro in my neighbourhood!

BBC - David Attenborough's The Tribal Eye (1975)
Amazing ethnological approach of Sir David.

Igby Goes Down (2002)
In a Wes Anderson mood...

My collaboration for Netdiver

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-10T19:43:21+02:00

Last autumn I was gently asked by the people at Netdiver to select 10 of my favourite contemporary pattern designs. :)
Now finally this selection is online on their "10 Year Anniversary" special area!
Below an appetizer... hope you like it.

left: Hanna Werning. right: Elisabeth Dunker

Astrid Krogh

Barry McGee

El otoño pasado el sacrosanto portal de diseño Netdiver me pidió con motivo de su decimo aniversario que confeccionara un TOP-10 de estampados contemporáneos que me interesaran por un motivo u otro.
Ahora ya esta selección está online en su area especial de aniversario, espero que os guste!
:)

Esther Pearl Watson's paintings

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-09T10:33:12+02:00

Esther's father has quite a quirky hobby... He loves to build huge flying saucers out of scrap metal and car engines. Looking at Esther's amazing paintings you'll notice inmediately what I'm talking about. :)

El padre de Esther tiene como hobby construir platillos volantes gigantes hechos con restos de metal y motores de coche. Admirando las geniales pinturas de Esther ya os vais a dar cuenta de que va el asunto... ;)

Topo Dorado, new limited edition wallpaper!

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-08T10:19:45+02:00

At Pattern Tales we have launched Topo Dorado, a pale gold non-woven wallpaper of the highest quality.
Extremely easy to apply, subtly shiny, organic, elegant and contemporary. What a better way to start this week than investing on gold?

*If you subscribe to our newsletter at the Pattern Tales website you'll receive a 20% off discount offer on your mailbox this week.

En Pattern Tales acabamos de lanzar al mercado Topo Dorado, un papel de pared tejido no-tejido color oro pálido de altísima calidad.
Es extremadamente facil de aplicar, ligeramente tornasolado, orgánico, contemporáneo y elegante. Qué mejor manera de comenzar la semana que invirtiendo en oro, ¿no?

*Si os suscribís al newsletter en el website de Pattern Tales recibirás esta semana en tu buzón de correo la clave para disfrutar de un 20% de descuento.

Akiko Miyakoshi

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-07T12:11:08+02:00

Art by Akiko Miyakoshi.

Bowls and bells by Olof Kolte

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-05T19:04:56+02:00

Great bowls and bells by swedish designer Olof Kolte for Skultuna.

Boles y campanas diseñadas por el sueco Olof Kolte para Skultuna.

Some of my favourite places in Barcelona

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-05T11:53:49+02:00

Since I started writing this blog I've received many e-mails from different people asking me to recommend them "not-so-known places" to visit in Barcelona.
Weeks ago I started to work on a Google map gathering some of my favourite places in the city, personal recommendations for independent travelers... Indie music venues, vintage shops, design bookstores, art galleries, gourmet shops, hip bars, useful places, etc.

It's a work in progress so I'll be updating the map, adding more spots and so on...
Hope you find it useful :)

View Indie Barcelona by Pop-pervert.com in a larger map

Desde que comencé pop-pervert.com he ido recibiendo bastantes correos de diferentes personas pidiendome que les recomiende sitios "alternativos" que visitar en Barcelona.
Hace unas semanas comencé a trabajar en un Google map recopilando algunos de mis sitios preferidos en la ciudad que van desde salas donde ver conciertos de música independiente hasta tiendas de ropa vintage, pasando por librerías especializadas en diseño, galerías de arte, tiendas gourmet, bares modernillos y de todo un poco.

Iré actualizando semanalmente el mapa, añadiendo más lugares.
¡Que disfruteis el paseo! ;)

Tim Biskup at Iguapop Gallery

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-04T10:03:15+02:00

Tonight we are attending to the Tim Biskup exhibition at Iguapop Gallery.
See you there :)

Esta noche vamos a la inauguración de la expo de Tim Biskup en la galería Iguapop.
Allí nos vemos ;)

Home Sweet Home at Miscelänea

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-03T19:59:01+02:00

Last week we went to Miscelänea gallery to see "Home Sweet Home", an art show by Cristófol Pons and Aleksandra Kopff.

La semana pasada fuimos a la inauguración de la exposición de Cristófol Pons y Aleksandra Kopff "Home Sweet Home" en la galería Miscelänea.

And below more drawings by Aleksandra Kopff. Y aqui abajo teneis más dibujos de Aleksandra Kopff.

Recommended book: Veganomicon

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-03T18:27:04+02:00

Finally got my copy of the vegan cuisine bible. The Veganomicon.
The ladies at the Post Punk Kitchen gathered these 250 recipes on 2007, it's a classic, a must I'd say.

If you are vegan this will make your kitchen life much better.
If you are vegetarian is a great next step on your diet for your body to feel better and for your soul to feel lighter and happier.
If you are omnivore is a chance to explore some delighful vegan pleasures.

Por fín he recibido mi ejemplar de la biblia de la cocina vegana (o vegetariana estricta). El Veganomicon.
Las chicas de Post Punk Kitchen lo escribieron en el 2007 recopilando más de 250 recetas deliciosas. Es ya todo un clásico.

Si eres ya vegano este libro hará tu vida gastronómica mucho más satisfactoria.
Si eres vegetariano es un fantástico siguiente paso para tu alimentación. Tu cuerpo estará mejor y tu mente se sentirá más ligera y feliz.
Si eres omnivoro es una oportunidad para explorar los placeres culinarios que no dependen de los animalitos.

Jackson, Johnston & Roe.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-02T21:24:20+02:00

Beautiful springtime clothes by Jackson, Johnston & Roe.

Bonita ropa primaveral de la marca Jackson, Johnston & Roe.

Most listened albums on May'09

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-06-02T20:52:39+02:00

Grizzly Bear : Veckatimest
In their beginnings I got addicted to their "La Duchess Anne" song thanks to a website -Bloc- created time ago by Juan Ignacio Moralejo (now editor of Sede and Molde magazines), now I'm addicted to their new record. So poetic and epic.

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Sore Eros : Second Chants
He collaborates with Gary War, love their "neo-new-wave" psychedelia.

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Coconut Recordings : Davy
Jason Schwartzman apart from being one of my favourite actors (his role in "I heart huckabees" is brilliant!) is a talented musician. I see a George Harrison aura in his music, some 80's new wave influences, Elliott Smith reminiscences...

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Mount Eerie : Lost Wisdom
Phil Elverum's folk is a gift for the senses. Listen to his former band (The Microphones) too!

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Extraperlo : Desayuno Continental
Neo-calypso from Barcelona! Great for summer nights.

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Various Artists : The Wicker Man OST
This soundtrack is addictive. Pure 70's scottish folk. See "Willow's Song" clip here.

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Tom Tom Club : Tom Tom Club
To dance in the mornings, to dance in the evenings and to jump all around.

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Ducktails : Ducktails
Underwater dreamy psychedelia? If you like "The sounds of the sounds of science" by Yo La Tengo, I think you'll dig this one.

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Thomas & Richard Frost : Visualize
An amazing 60s soft-pop album. Now re-issued by Rev-ola!

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Crystal Stilts : Crystal Stilts
They are from Brooklyn and they sound a bit like Joy Division covering The Smiths.

Martin Fengel

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-31T11:05:03+02:00

Photographs by Martin Fengel.

MOMA on color.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-30T10:48:27+02:00

Some art pieces I love from the Moma Color Chart website.

by Walid Raad

by Walid Raad

by Yves Klein

by Bas Jan Ader

by On Kawara

Beautiful dandy ties

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-29T14:34:11+02:00

I think my boyfriend is going to love this ties by Coto.
I do love them.

Creo que a mi chico le van a encantar estas corbatas de Coto.
A mí me encantan desde luego...

World textiles

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-28T16:46:18+02:00

I've scanned some images from the book "World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques" by John Gillow and Bryan Sentance.
So antique and so contemporary at the same time!

He escaneado algunas imágenes del libro "Tejidos del Mundo: Guía visual de las técnicas tradicionales" escrito por John Gillow y Bryan Sentance.
Tan antiguos y tan actuales al mismo tiempo...

An ode to Girard

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-27T10:01:49+02:00

When I grow older I would love to be like Alexander Girard (at least a tiny bit). So much talent concentrated in one human being!
Cuando sea mayor me gustaría ser -aunque sea solo un poquito- como Alexander Girard. ¡Cuanto talento concentrado en un solo ser humano!

At his studio / En su estudio

Table cloth design for La Fonda del Sol / Diseño de mantelería para La Fonda del Sol

Upholstery design / Diseño de tapicería

Upholstery design / Diseño de tapicería

Coffee Table for Herman Miller / Mesa de café para Herman Miller

Graphic design for La Fonda del Sol / Diseño gráfico para La Fonda del Sol

China for La Fonda del Sol / Diseño de juego de porcelana para La Fonda del Sol

Fabric design / Diseño de tejido

Graphic design for his own exhibition / Diseño gráfico para su propia exposición

Swatches from his wallpapers designed for Herman Miller / Muestras de los papeles de pared que diseñó para Herman Miller

Illustration / Ilustración

Sofa design + Lounge chairs / Diseño de sofá + Sillas lounge

Quinquis exhibition at CCCB

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-25T14:25:26+02:00

*Curators Mery and Amanda Cuesta have organized at Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona "Quinquis de los 80: Cine, prensa y calle" an art exhibition about spanish "kink" counterculture and gangs in the eighties.
Tonight I'm attending to the vernissage at CCCB.
Below some images from the exhibition and here a Las Grecas music video, gorgeous!

**Mery y Amanda Cuesta han comisariado una exposición en el Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona llamada Quinquis de los 80: Cine, prensa y calle.
Si quereis ver a El Torete y sus secuaces en acción una vez más esta expo es una oportunidad de oro!
Esta noche es la inauguración en el CCCB, en el post pego algunas imágenes de la expo para que vayais abriendo boca y en este link el video de "Te estoy amando locamente" de Las Grecas!

Personal Design Icons #5 - Cubo Adjustable Cushion by Johannes Larsen

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-25T11:35:34+02:00

*On 1967 Johannes Larsen designed this adjustable cushion.
It's just my type of transforming furniture! I think my cat would love it as well...
Have a nice day!

**Adoro este cojín desplegable diseñado por Johannes Larsen en 1967.
Es justo el estilo de mobiliario informal/transformer que me gusta. Creo que mi gato se lo pasaría muy bien con él también.

¡Buenos días!

pop-pervert.com becomes bilingual

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-24T11:42:24+02:00

ANNOUNCEMENT:

*After thinking about it for some time today pop-pervert.com will start to be a bilingual weblog! I'm excited to write in my mother tongue too (spanish), so more people can understand :)

**Después de mucho pensarlo hoy pop-pervert.com comenzará a ser un blog bilingue! Me hace ilusión escribir también en mi lengua materna y también así llegar a más hispanoparlantes ;)

Cadaqués ida y vuelta

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-24T12:29:00+02:00

*Yesterday spent the day in Cadaqués, a well-known catalan fishing village near France. Five minutes far from this small town, at Port Lligat bay you can visit Salvador Dali's former house.
We spent a great day in such a beautiful village!
Below some pictures + have a nice Sunday!

**Ayer pasamos un dia precioso en Cadaqués. Un pueblecito pescador situado en la Costa Brava catalana, muy cerca de Francia; donde Salvador Dalí tenía su casa con vistas.
Aqui teneis algunas fotos. Si teneis la oportunidad, no dudeis en visitarlo!
Feliz domingo.

Madrid in the woods

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-22T23:02:07+02:00

Selgas Cano is an architecture bureau based in Madrid. They have built this amazing space to be used as their office.
Gorgeous!

Kyle draws... and very well indeed.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-21T13:12:21+02:00

Kyle Field draws and makes music.
Little Wings' "Soft Pow'r" is among my favourite records all time. Beautifully lo-fi. Soulful songs with indie spirit, great at nights.
K Records (the label from other of my favourite persons in the music world -Calvin Johnson-) releases his albums.
Before Little Wings he had a band together with M.Ward called Rodriguez.

Here some of his drawings and videos...

Summer dresses whishlist

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-19T13:20:50+02:00

I've fallen in love with several dresses thinking about the summer...

at Fredflare

at Urban Outfitters (boutique)

at American Apparel

at Net-a-porter

Nuevahola is here!

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-18T09:44:30+02:00

Today Cineplexx's Nuevahola is out worldwide and I'm very happy to be part of this project!
Here some images from the design I made for the album.

CD cover.

Fold out poster booklet.

CD design.

**And last but not least a brief album description by Cherry Red records:

"Nuevahola is a 13 track introduction to Cineplexx containing old, new and rare Cineplexx songs which include collaborations with Duglas T. Stewart & Stuart Kidd (BMX Bandits) and Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub).
Expect Latino laced Indie Pop with echoes of Belle & Sebastian and Camera Obscura.
The album boasts a beautiful 12 page, fold out poster booklet."

Sachiko Kanaizumi

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-17T15:26:32+02:00

Last week one of my Facebook friends shared the link from Sachiko Kanaizumi's portfolio.
Did I tell you how I adore platypuses?
Happy world peace meditation day!

Night at the museum

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-16T10:42:44+02:00

Tonight is Barcelona's "nuit blanche".
All the museums for free from 7PM until 1AM.
I love this kind of events.
Free culture for everyone!
See you at Macba admiring their new acquisitions by Constant Nieuwenhuys.

Son of Rambow

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-14T12:32:05+02:00

Son of Rambow is a fresh independent comedy, one of the best movies I've seen recently.

Dreamy pictures

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-13T10:10:53+02:00

Miranda Lehman takes beautiful photographs.

Kaleidoscope

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-12T19:48:51+02:00

Kaleidoscope is a free contemporary art magazine of great quality distributed all across Europe.
This magazine is one of the parts of a multi-layered project by an italian publishing house with the same name.
I got the first printed issue in Berlin but you can find it in a lot of places/cities (has 400 points of distribution) or you can visit their website and download it.
Art is great when reaches as much people as possible :)

Starstyling

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-12T15:16:26+02:00

Starstyling is a super contemporary fashion design shop in Berlin.
Love the clothes, love the "jungle touch" on the interior design, the colours...

When I went to the shop it made me remember of my first time in the city. I went to visit a friend and we ended with some friends in a backyard buying rock-star inspired bracelets from a couple while a DJ was spinning electronic records, people were relaxing and enjoying the afternoon while drinking fresh beer. Was it 2004? Or 2005?
I still have that bracelet, it's been my "key-wristlet" for years, it's by Starstyling.

From Barcelona with love...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-12T14:46:59+02:00

I'm finally back in Barcelona, the Berlin adventure was great, the city is in bloom, full of vegetation, flowers and even giant mushrooms in the middle of Mitte!!
Below there's a small selection of pictures I took during the trip.
I'll be posting more in detail about the berliner escape soon :)

Berliner calling...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-01T20:04:05+02:00

After sooooooooooooo much work in my life I'm taking a rest to visit one of my favourite cities in the world, BERLIN!!
Arty, Bohemian, Cheap, Dazzling , Effervescent, Fantastic, Gorgeous, Hip... I could name the whole ABC with beautiful words to describe the city...

Took the decision two days ago, now I'm packing and tomorrow morning I'll be on my way to Prenzlauer Berg!
If you know any berliner activity you want to share with me, drop me a line, I'll be on my laptop happy to read it :)

When I'm back I'll keep you posted about my finds on the city, meanwhile I want to share an amazing early Kraftwerk video to get in a german mood...

See you in 8 days!

Volumetric Jarvis

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-01T19:51:06+02:00

My boyfriend and I were totally hypnotized yesterday looking at Jarvis Cocker building his own name with volumetric letters.
Simple and addictive! On that same page you can listen to"Angela" his new single, really bowiesque in my opinion...

ps: Love his outfit! He's always so elegant!

Most listened albums on April'09

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-01T19:20:40+02:00

Ariel Pink : Scared Famous
Oh, I love this super lo-fi psychedelic sounds!

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Love Joys : Reggae Vibes
Great reggae ladies from the 70s.

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Broadcast : The Future Crayon
From outer space.

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Pluramon : The Monstrous Surplus
Germanic nu-gazer.

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VVAA : Trojan Roots Box Set
Thanks to this compilation I discovered In Crowd's amazing "Rasta Man No Evil" song.

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Jonathan Richman : I, Jonathan
My favourite Jonathan Richman album.

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Django Reindhart : Djangology Box Set
The most magical guitar ever... Did I tell you that I saw his grandson playing in Paris? Delightful!

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Momus : Joemus
Momus is brilliant. Check his incredible livejournal too, A MUST.

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Kitty Daisy & Lewis : st
The real rockabilly sound they have reached on this album makes me crazy!

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The Raincoats : Odyshape
Did you know that Kitty Daisy and Lewis are The Raincoats drummer's children? Great genetics!

Arty ebooks to free download and share

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-28T09:53:07+02:00

At Public Collectors you can find a great collection of art ebooks to download!
I'm crazy with the geometric ones as usual...
Enjoy!

Mariana Najmanovich

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-27T13:41:04+02:00

Thanks to my favourite Barcelona agenda last week I discovered Mariana Najmanovich's artwork.

Hyères, one of my favourite creative festivals.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-25T10:33:08+02:00

Hyères is one of my favourite festivals. I love fashion and I adore photography, so when these two are together I'm as happy as I can be :)
Below I've selected some images that you are going to be able to enjoy at Hyères 2009.

Alexandra Catiere

Julia Krupp

Madoka Sakamoto

Suzuki Shiori

Jan Adriaans

Pieter Wiesmann

Jessica Roberts

Ariel Pink, my self-confessed addiction.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-24T21:01:45+02:00

Oh... I (really) can't stop listening to Ariel Pink.
I'd love to see them live on Lisbon together with Deerhunter... WHAT AN AMAZING GIG!

Smiling furniture from Kyoto

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-23T12:47:37+02:00

I love this japanese thing of placing smiling faces everywhere :)
Iremonya Design Labo has two shops, one in Kyoto and another one in Tokyo, I love their smiling file folders!

Amazing Jabberwocky stop motion (1971)

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-22T11:01:50+02:00

Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (a.k.a Jabberwocky) by Jan Svankmajer.

Richard Rogers and partners exhibition

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-21T18:43:14+02:00

Last week attended to Caixaforum to see their new art exhibitions and one of them was a retrospective show on Lord Richard Rogers and associates architecture.
My boyfriend and I were delighted with the models and the early work pictures, but the thing we liked most is their manifesto and urban statement. AMEN.

Cineplexx, Mejor.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-20T10:20:02+02:00

Today I'm really happy to at last share with you one of the new designs made for Cineplexx! (usually am really impacient when it comes to wait for months to show the projects I'm involved in... )

Mejor digital single is out today thanks to Cherry Red Records. The single contains "Mejor", a delightful, festive, tropical song great for sunny days; "Paint It Black", a pensive and mantric cover of The Rolling Stones and a previously unreleased folkie demo "Sentada".

Download it now to start the week a little warmer, tropical and happier!

Heart of Glass live!

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-18T15:01:58+02:00

Just uploaded to YouTube this Blondie performance at The Midnight Special playing Heart of Glass.
Debbie's blue dress is just gorgeous!

A gift for pattern lovers*

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-17T00:44:33+02:00

Starting today you can free download screenpapers for your computer's desktop and/or beloved iPhone at Pattern Tales.
I made the designs in different sizes, download the first two models and tell your friends, or not!

TOPO CELESTE screenpaper

XO screenpaper

Art Decó Jewelry

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-16T19:29:26+02:00

These days I'm thinking a lot about an amazing art-decó jewelry exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Paris) I want to attend badly.

Image above: Brigitte Helm wearing jewelry designed by Raymond Templier.

Below I selected some of the pieces at the show. Gorgeous!

Jean Després (1932) Jean Després (1937)

Raymond Templier -cigarette case- (1930)

Paul Brandt (1928) Gérard Sandoz (1928)

Recently on my TV

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-15T21:30:53+02:00

Some movies and documentaries I've watched recently...

Food Matters (2008)
Super interesting documentary about health, food, pesticides, nutrition... a must see. You are what you eat.

Lady Snowblood (1973)
If you liked Kill Bill you may like its origin. Incredibly similar...

Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971)
Arty film inspired on Gainsbourg's concept album with the same name directed by Jean-Christophe Averty. Jane Birkin is gorgeous on it.

Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
3rd of Michael Caine as Agent Palmer movies -Ipcress File, Funeral in Berlin-. Featuring Françoise Dorléac!

David Attenborough - Life on Air (2002)
Amazing documentary about one of the most interesting human beings on Earth. Click on the name to watch the video, BBC disabled embed on YouTube :/

Paris vu par... Godard, Chabrol, Rohmer, Pollet... (1965)
Short films about Paris made by some of the most interesting french directors of all time.

Brigitte Bardot: Divine B.B (1961/63/68)
This is a musical video compilation of BB, some of them really good!

Paris when it sizzles (1964)
Very funny movie featuring Audrey Hepburn.

The Grass is Greener (1960)
Entertaining Cary Grant movie featuring Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum too...

We Are Each Other (interview)

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-14T19:05:05+02:00

Today appeared at The Retrospective an interview with me, at their We Are Each Other section. You can read the interview both in english and spanish here.
Thanks for the coverage guys! It's been a pleasure*
:)

*This is a patterned illustration I made for them.

Personal Design Icons #4 - Nesting Tables by Josef Albers

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-13T20:09:39+02:00

On 1926 Josef Albers designed these gorgeous nesting tables for the so called Moellenhof House in Berlin.
Now you can buy the reissue via Vitra, of course.

Magdalena Bors

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-12T20:06:49+02:00

more at her website.

Sarah Illenberger

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-10T20:15:43+02:00

Loving Sarah Illenberger's work.

Just my type

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-08T11:26:33+02:00

Jakob Nylund (Formconspiracy) has created some beautiful vector illustrator fonts to free download on this website.
I think I'm in love with Soraya, it's just my type.

Soraya font.

Layer Cake font

Sausage font

Some places at Raval neighbourhood (Barcelona)

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-07T09:47:27+02:00

Some recommended spots in Barcelona's Raval neighbourhood...
(in case you are here for Easter time ;)

Still Light
C/ Notariat
Unique designer clothes and great selection of magazines and books (even delightful books from Nieves!) Below image from Via Snella, swedish fashion for men only available in Barcelona thanks to Still Light.

Barcelona Reykjavik
C/ Doctor Dou 12
Best organic bakery in Barcelona. I get hungry just to think about this place...

Kasparo Bar
Plaça de Vicenç Martorell 4
Great sunny terrace to chill-out a little while enjoying their homemade ice tea.

Ras
C/ Doctor Dou 10
Bookshop specialized on arts, design and architecture. Also art gallery inside!

Biocenter
C/Pintor Fortuny 25
Yummy healthy vegetarian restaurant.

Hosang Park

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-06T16:22:41+02:00

Haven't post these days as I had a computer problem :/
Gigabytes and gigabytes of deleted information from one of my external drives... today got a new 1 TeraByte drive to duplicate everything and be safe and happy again!
But life goes on, and to prove it let's go for some Hosang Park photographs.

Culturehall selection

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-02T10:32:05+02:00

I made an artist selection from Culturehall an online community and curated space for contemporary art.
Some fresh art for the senses...
Enjoy!

Matthew Ryan Barton. The affects of the effects of gravity (2008).

Paul van den Hout. Pilgrims (2008).

Tema Stauffer. White Horse (2007).

Adam Brent. Ballad of Crook Horn rd (2008).

David Andrew Frey. Fixture (1997).

MichaelJohansson. Packa Pappas Kappsäck (2006).

Idan Hayosh. AH64a display (2006).

Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk. Untitled, from the series The Andromeda Strain (2007).

Robert Lucy. Elephant (2008).

Most listened albums on March'09 (a folkie month)

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-04-01T11:07:42+02:00

Stuart and Caan : The Mayfly Dance
The kind of freak folk I like more.

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Jeremy Jay : Slow Dance
Oh Jeremy, soooo addictive. Makes me want to dance all the time.

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Julie Doiron : I can wonder what you did with your day
Beautiful record, beautiful lyrics and beautiful cover! BBB!

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Nick Garrie : The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas + 49 Arlington Gardens
Legend 60s songwritter Nick Garrie is playing next June in Glasgow with my beloved Cineplexx. I'm so happy to be attending to this concert!

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Blossom Dearie : Blossom Dearie
This jazz record is perfect to cook! What a beautiful voice...

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Marissa Nadler : Little Hells
Dreamy psychedelic folk.

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Dan Deacon : Bromst
I love this cover soooo much. The record is an experimental jewel.

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Joanna Newsom : Ys
I know... again. When I listen to it once I get addicted again. Joanna seems like a super-gifted folkie elf!

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Yellow Balloon : Yellow Balloon
Sixties bubblegum psychedelic sounds for springtime!

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Chas Mtn : Chas Mtn
Gary War's side project together with Ned Egg. More freak folk.

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Cassete Tape wallets

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-31T11:50:34+02:00

Last week received an email from Greta and Isla, two finnish designers who have designed wallets from cassette tapes.
They want me to ask you how much would you pay for these beautiful recycled wallets...

Someone said 20€? Make your bids and tell them.

It's a pity that last week I already bought a new owl wallet for me at H&M...

A brief intro to Land Art

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-30T10:58:24+02:00

The other day watched “Rivers and Tides” a documentary by artist Andy Goldsworthy.
We were amazed by the beauty of the images and it reminded me how much I love land art (and environmental art).

Below a some of the classics...

Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson (1970) The Icon.

Displacements by Robert Smithson.

Christo and Jeanne Claude. Early Works+Surrounded Islands.

Walter de Maria: Lightning Field on the left, NYC Earth Room on the right.

and remember: I don’t care if Monday is blue, Tuesday is great and Wednesday too...

Recently watched at home (some of them)

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-26T10:05:43+01:00

Rocket Science. (Jeffrey Blitz, 2007)

L’Homme de Rio. (Philippe de Broca, 1964)

BBC The Story of Jamaican Music. (BBC)

What just happened. (Barry Levinson, 2008)

Låt den rätte komma in. -Let the right one in- (Tomas Alfredson, 2009)

PBS American Masters: Andy Warhol. (2006)

The Beatles. Let it be. (Michael Lindsay-Hogg, 1970)

Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie. (Luis Buñuel, 1972)

Japanorama. (6 BBC Documentaries, 2002)

La Notte. (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1961)

Portia Munson

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-25T12:47:55+01:00

Below some great art installations by Portia Munson.

Her “Pink Project” reminds me of the JeongMee Yoon’s photographs I posted last year.

Phonofone, the most beautiful amp (with no batt required).

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-23T17:09:11+01:00

I love this amazing ceramic amplifier designed by Science and Sons...
Below a “how it works” explanation taken from their website:

“Without the use of external power or batteries, the Phonofone inventively exploits the virtues of horn acoustics to boost the audio output of standard earphones to up to 55 decibles* (or roughly the maximum volume of laptop speakers). Upon connecting active earphones to the Phonofone their trebly buzzing is instantly and profoundly transformed into a warm, rich and resonant sound.”

“The Phonofone is constructed entirely from ceramic. Not only environmentally low impact, ceramics are inherently rigid and resonant, lending themselves well to this application.”

Gaspard Yurkievich

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-22T20:04:46+01:00

I’m so happy that it’s officially springtime now!
I would wear some spring-summer Gaspard Yurkievich clothes to celebrate!
Below my selection for boys and girls...

Stuart Haygarth lamps

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-19T22:55:14+01:00

Lighting designer Stuart Haygarth makes these STUNNING lamps...

Spectacle(2006) is created from over 1000 pairs of prescription spectacles.

Aladdin (2006) made of different colour glassware found on fleamarkets.

Tail Light(2007) is made of vehicle light lenses.

Oh you are so modern Jeanne...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-18T00:19:36+01:00

Some days ago saw on Grain Edit this beautiful typeface and I just can’t get her out of my head...
She’s gorgeous and has 9 different styles! What else can I ask?
Steve Mehallo is the designer and it’s available via MyFonts.

Butterflies by Seguy

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-17T00:32:15+01:00

Some plates by E.A. Seguy taken from the book “Papillons: vingt planches en phototypie coloriees au patron” -1924-.

2 drawings/patterns in progress

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-16T13:39:20+01:00

Found the other day these two drawings I started last summer, think it’s time to work with them a little bit more...
I want them to be REALLY colourful!

Roller skates in the movies

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-14T19:37:46+01:00

I like roller skates very much, haven’t used them for years as now I’m a bike and walk person but admit they have a kind of retro-kitsch feel that I totally adore.
Below a roller skate selection on the screen!

Xanadu (1980)
Ohhh... iconic.

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Roller Boogie (1979)
Amazing movie! Look at The Rapture’s video inspired on this film... groooovy!

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Skatetown, USA (1979)
Love on wheels, cheesy outfits and Patrick Swayze on a leather waistcoat!

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It’s always fair weather (1955)
Gene Kelly tap dancing on roller skates is amazing!

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Unholy Rollers (1972)
Playmate Claudia Jennings as a skating goddess.

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and my beloved Anna Karina singing Je suis la rollergirl on Anna (1967)
Anna Karina - Rollergirl

Street Lego + The Retrospective

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-13T20:26:07+01:00

Jan Vormann made this great street art installations using Lego pieces to reconstruct the streets of Bocchignano (Italy) and Tel Aviv.

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And today Alan The Gallant has been covered by The Retrospective!
Muchas gracias!
:)

Personal Design Icons #3 - Boomerang Chair

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-12T12:37:17+01:00

Architect Richard Neutra designed the Boomerang Chair in 1942.
Isn’t it gorgeous?

Lina Scheynius

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-10T12:52:36+01:00

Love the atmosphere in Lina Scheynius photographs.

Stuart and Caan

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-08T18:14:36+01:00

Today I’m totally addicted to “The Mayfly Dance” a fantastic psychedelic freak-folk album by Stuart and Caan.
Below a video of one of their songs...and here you can download on MP3 a session they recorded at Dublab Radio.

Peau d'ours (et Peau d'Âne)

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-08T11:34:19+01:00

This amazing bear-shaped sleeping bag has been created by Eiko Ishizawa.

I’m a self-confessed Peau d’Âne fan and I think this is a great contemporary revisitation! :)
Below darling Catherine Deneuve as Peau d’Âne.

Maurice Pillard Verneuil

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-07T12:31:52+01:00

Well, seems that Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869-1942) is my new “Pattern Hero”...
I’m TOTALLY AMAZED with his book “Kaleidoscope: ornements abstraits” -circa 1925?-.
Below some plates from the book.

Yamauchi Kazuaki

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-06T11:39:24+01:00

Oh... How I love Yamauchi Kazuaki’s illustrations...

Enjoy Friday :)

JH Engström

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-05T12:22:18+01:00

visit his website for more...
Beautiful.

Sonia Delaunay

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-04T09:08:00+01:00

I adore Robert and Sonia Delaunay’s work, but lately I’m specially into Sonia’s fashion creations...

This embroidered coat she designed for Gloria Swanson is fab!

Radio tower+temporary city lights

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-03T10:35:22+01:00

Yesterday attended to the Cildo Meireles exhibition at MACBA and got crazy about Babel (the radio tower you can see below), in the whole exhibition space the only lights were the ones from the transistor radios and the sound was a crazy mix of all the cassettes, radio stations and so on...

After MACBA went to another museum, but in the middle of the walk I got surprised again by these temporary city lights The Barcelona Council has installed in Ronda Sant Antoni. They are so strange that I can’t even describe them... all kind of materials mixed (concrete, wood, plastic, metal...), they are so not-designed that seem really modern indeed!

Hella Jongerius

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-02T16:42:08+01:00

Three of my favourite Hella Jongerius projects, so contemporary and warm...

Office Pets

Home Props

Backpack Sofa & Stool

Most listened albums on February'09

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-03-01T22:09:08+01:00

Ty Segall : Ty Segall
Dirty sound, distorted guitars and a one man band with an incredible sound! Follow him!
Two songs to download here and here... and look at him.

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Clancy Eccles : Presents His Reggae Revue
Oh... years ago I wasn’t into reggae at all, now I can’t stop listening reggae records to make up for lost time.

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Olivia Tremor Control : All their records and rarities.
So brilliant, so psychedelic, so pop sometimes...What else can I say about such an amazing band?

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Gary War : New Raytheonport
Psychedelic, underwater-like sometimes, full of reverberation and totally addictive.

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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart : The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Indie pop with a C86 touch, a great debut album.

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Emitt Rhodes : Daisy-fresh from Hawthorne, California. The Best of the Dunhill Years.
An anthology of an incredible artist, more similar Paul McCartney than you would ever think...(he is known as “the one man Beatles”!)

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Bert Jansch : Bert Jansch
What a great debut album...

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Various Artists : Trojan Rocksteady Box Set
More reggae roots to make life calmer and happier!

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Thelonious Monk : Underground
The piano unorthodox master.

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The Vaselines : The Way of the Vaselines, a complete history.
Since I was a grunge teenager I’ve been loving them.

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Tonight Ally Kerr!

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-28T09:32:32+01:00

And tonight... MINIFESTIVAL at Apolo[2]

Talented Glasgow musician Ally Kerr is visiting us for the first time! Come and listen to some of his beautiful sweet pop songs.
The rest of the lineup will be Cranes, Chris Cacavas Orchestra, Hugo Race and many more...

...HEY! HO! LET’S GO!

I love mushrooms.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-27T10:59:00+01:00

and I love Amy Ross collages...

Patrick Dougherty

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-26T20:45:23+01:00

Strange, organic and amazing installations created by Patrick Dougherty.

Some London Fashion Week highlights...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-25T10:39:34+01:00

Nathan Jenden

Basso & Brooke

Peter Jensen

My favourite Bird of the Paradise

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-24T19:52:03+01:00

Time ago saw the amazing BBC documentary series “Attenborough in Paradise” a total must for documentary lovers (and Sir David Attenborough fans ;)
Some male birds of the Paradise dance and dance to seduce the ladies, they rehearsal and do incredible things!
This video is A MUST.

Personal Design Icons #2 - Mademoiselle by Ilmari Tapiovaara

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-23T18:46:05+01:00

Created on 1956 by finnish Ilmari Tapiovaara these (rocking) chairs drive me crazy. Timeless, comfortable, stylized... Bravo!!!

And below Tapiovaara himself with some chairs designed by him.

3 poodles

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-21T18:55:59+01:00

Cary Grant + poodle.

Grace Kelly + poodle.

Jean Seberg + poodle.

Men as women.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-20T00:38:23+01:00

A first selection...

The New York Dolls

The Rolling Stones

David Duchovny on Twin Peaks

Andy Warhol

Roman Polanski on “The Tenant”

Queen. I want to break free!

Tim Curry. I'm just a Sweet Transvestite...

David Bowie

Devendra Banhart

Monty Python

Johnny Deep on “Ed Wood”

Marcel Duchamp

Tropicalia at MACBA + another interview

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-19T15:42:34+01:00

I’m very happy that really soon MACBA is hosting some theme concerts on Tropicalia!!
Here you can see all the details.
Below “Domingo no parque” by Gilberto Gil+Os Mutantes.

And now for something completely different...
Yesterday received a copy of the magazine below containing a six page interview with Sir Alan The Gallant ;)

Here you can download the pdf to read the whole interview (spanish only sorry).

Jeremy Jay this Saturday!

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-18T12:02:03+01:00

Since Airwalker EP was released I’ve been a big fan of Jeremy Jay. And now I’m really happy that he’s coming to play this Saturday in Barcelona!
Here’s the video from the “Beautiful Rebel” song...
Enjoy and have a nice day*

Summer Babylon...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-17T10:29:38+01:00

Picture yourself on a peaceful and magnificent Mexican beach landscape...
It’s summer, someone offers you a sweet and fresh Margarita de Tamarindo.
You feel great, oh yeah.
But what are you wearing?
Pepper and Pistol SS’09 perhaps?
Maybe...
;)

Monday Polaroids

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-16T13:29:00+01:00

Love the colours of these Polaroids by Mirai Pulvirenti.

This is a love post...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-14T11:41:10+01:00

“I love you more than my record collection” is my contribution to this love measuring project by the Paperwhite studio ladies. Below some highlights from this “I love you more than blank” project, visit the website to contribute.

AND TALKING ABOUT LOVE...

oh... j’adore Serge et Jane.

This Annie Leibovitz picture is SO beautiful...

Matthew Barney & Bjork on Drawing Restraint.

Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova.

Gene Wilder and Daisy.

Dear Anna Karina et grand Jean Luc Godard.

Wayne's bubble

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-13T13:36:21+01:00

I love The Flaming Lips and I LOVE their shows... attended a few times and always had lots of fun, the picture above reminded me of Wayne Coyne’s human ball...

By the way... have you seen their “Fearless Freaks” documentary? Truly inspiring!!

The Disco Dome and other luminaires...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-12T10:31:23+01:00

Bertjan Pot creates these amazing lamps (among many other fantastic things...).

Love this Disco Dome!

This lamp was constructed like a light reflective screen used by photographers.
It’s huge (110 cm diameter) but foldable!

Jeff Canham

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-11T11:18:08+01:00

Adore the retro touch in Jeff Canham’s art and lettering work.

Snowblinded

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-10T10:34:08+01:00

Love this archival giclée print by Snowblinded.

Visca Bisque!

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-09T13:56:44+01:00

Letterbox are designing some gorgeous fonts... their last one, Bisque is my favourite.

Rapper's Delight

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-08T16:50:31+01:00

Today woke up singing Rapper’s Delight by the Sugar Hill Gang... What a tremendous hit!

Enjoy and have a great Sunday*

Greece is for Martini lovers...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-06T19:14:03+01:00

Greece is for lovers designed this fantastic Martini hook.
Time ago I was a Dry Martini habitual... if I’d known before!

...and have you seen their Granny Tunes?

*Saw it on Today and Tomorrow.

Bande à part

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-06T00:49:42+01:00

I’m a self-confessed Band of Outsiders fan.
Love the clothes, love the mood, love the naming...

See some SS09 outfits below:

Kirsten Dunst at Boy’s video-shoot.

Untitled from Band of Outsiders on Vimeo.

Max Minghella at Band of Outsiders shoot.

Untitled from Band of Outsiders on Vimeo.

Louise Dahl-Wolfe

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-05T01:09:48+01:00

The lady above was Louise Dahl-Wolfe. A fashion photographer with a special sensibility.

A kitchen story

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-04T21:38:27+01:00

Yesterday loved this pop-up kitchen idea for people living in open spaces...
Is made by Bulthaup.

if the above images are too cold and minimal for you, what about the ones below? -saw them on LivingETC-.

My home, my castle.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-02T15:46:43+01:00

Haven’t post so much lately as I’ve been working like crazy finishing the new Pattern Tales website and the upcoming Cineplexx album...
Now back to pop-pervert!
Let’s start:

Look at Amir H Fallah’s “Fort Series” photographs. Each fort was built in under 2 hours at several Fallah’s friends homes. Love this kind of ephemeral domestic constructions!

Most listened albums in January'09

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-02-01T10:33:35+01:00

Animal Collective : Merriweather Post Pavilion
This album is so future... This album is so brilliant and intense... One of my “2009 Best Albums” for sure. Congratulations Panda Bear, Avey Tare and Geologist.

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Nara Leaõ : Nara
This is a beautiful and sweet album. Leaõ is probably my favourite brazilian female composer.

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M. Ward : Hold Time
Well, M Ward is the new Johnny Cash I guess... A great new album for his saga.

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Telepathe : Dance Mother
Great neo-shoegazer album by this Brooklyn artsy female band.

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The Circulatory System : The Circulatory System
Psychedelic experimental retro-pop jewel from an extraordinary band formed by several Olivia Tremor Control members.

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Ravi Shankar : almost all his records
Lately I’ve been listening hard 90% of Shankar’s discography and cooking a lot of Chana Dal.

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of Montreal : Cause we were virgins to your kisses.
What can I say about a limited edition picture vinyl from one of my favourite bands covering M.I.A’s “Jimmy”?

(well... in fact Jimmy was originally written by Parvati Khan...)

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The Rain Parade : Emergency Third Rail Power Trip.
Fantastic record from The Pasley Underground .“I look around” sounds like San Francisco in the summer of love :)

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Mark E Smith + Ed Blaney : Smith and Blaney.
I love The Fall, long live Mark E Smith!!!

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The Sunshine Fix : Age of the Sun.
Neo-psychedelic pop from the Elephant 6 collective vaults.

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Walton Ford, el naturalista.

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-25T15:40:29+01:00

Pancha Tantra, the Taschen book about Walton Ford was strictly manufactured on a 1500 copies limited edition, all of them signed by the artist.

What a beautiful book for such amazing paintings.

...and below a Walton Ford video self-portrait

Have a nice Sunday!

I love The Selby

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-23T21:44:16+01:00

I love The Selby. The way Tom Selby takes portraits of “creative people in their spaces”, the mood, the eclectic interiors, everything...

Below two pictures from Michael Stipe & Thomas Dozol’s place

...Sofia Achaval and Thibault de Montaigu’s

...Guy Blakeslee and Maximilla Lukacs's

I'm in Taiwan...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-22T00:02:39+01:00

...well, not really.
But received today the new Xfuns issue featuring an interview avec moi.
Really happy to be featured in the same issue than my beloved Tea Time Studio and brilliant Megan Whitmarsh (among many more talented people!)...

Here’s the whole (bilingual english/chinese) interview on a pdf.

*Thanks for the magazines Pat :)

The Elephant 6 family to download

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-21T01:32:35+01:00

Can’t stop listening to The Circulatory System albums...Totally subtle brilliant contemporary psychedelia.

They are part of the Elephant 6 family, some of them play in Olivia Tremor Control too.

and here...
Lives, rares and demos by Olivia Tremor Control... even The Velvet Underground’s “European Son” covered by them!

And Elephant 6 podcasts/radio shows by Optical Atlas.

Enough psychedelic music for a wednesday, huh?

Richard Colman

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-19T14:22:46+01:00

Ladies and gentlemen, Richard Colman.
I can’t even express how much I love these artworks.
Neo-mystical and absolutely brilliant.

Homenaje dominical a Pierre Cardin

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-18T13:35:29+01:00

Some gorgeous (retro)futuristic Pierre Cardin designs...

Nurse uniforms (1970)

1969

1966

1968

Stiletto-Gazer mix

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-17T12:53:29+01:00

I’ve made an 8track playlist with some neo-shoegazer, psychedelic dreamy songs, including beautiful “Bluish” by Animal Collective, “VHS Dream” by Deerhunter, ”Hallucinations” by The Raveonettes...even The Jesus and Mary Chain covering "My Girl"!
A romantic mix I guess...

Enjoy*

...and here’s the tracklist ;)

Bluish Animal Collective

I Can't Stand it Telepathe

VHS Dream Deerhunter

Hallucinations The Raveonettes

Time For A Lie Pluramon

River Card Atlas Sound

For April Jessica Bailiff

My Girl The Jesus & Mary Chain

Das Herz von St. Pauli

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-16T13:53:44+01:00

Tomorrow begins this fantastic art show at Iguapop Gallery (Barcelona).
Deutsch gallery Helium Cowboy takes Iguapop and showcases many talented artists...

Below three of them:

Stephen Smith (Neasden Control Centre)

Nina Braun

Arturo Sandoval III (Friends with you)

See you there and happy friday*

Thread and wire ladies

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-15T16:23:20+01:00

Artists with a common denominator.

Joana Vasconcelos

Anna Hepler

Ruth Asawa

Alyson Shotz

Carol Hummel

Samantha Contis

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-15T00:49:05+01:00

Happy that is being sunny these days in Barcelona... waiting for spring to come :)
Meanwhile enjoying these photographs by Samantha Contis.
Today died two of my external drives and my old black and white iPod.
R.I.P

Rainforest (07)

Corn-Crib (05)

Molly (07)

Le Mur Végétal

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-12T22:39:02+01:00

When I grow older I want in my home a beautiful vertical garden...

Encounters at the end of the world

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-11T16:42:38+01:00

Werner Herzog’s “Encounters at the end of the world” is one of the best documentaries I’ve seen in my life (and I’ve seen a lot!), his sense of humour and uniqueness lead all of his films to amazing journeys... Excellent. A must see.

Here you can see the trailer:

and “pink floyd” sounds made by seals.

Happy Sunday*

On time

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-09T20:57:22+01:00

Iconic choreographies, an introduction.

Carmen Miranda - taken from "The Gang's All Here" musical. (Tutti frutti!!!)

Pulp - This is hardcore. (See the turquoise & blonde dancers around Jarvis on 4:26, fantastic! )

Esther Williams - Bathing beauty. (Underwater fantasy)

Feist - 1234 (Love the colours! A modern revisitation of choreography standards)

Björk - It’s oh so quiet. (A modern classic. Love the mailbox dancing...)

and my personal favourite...

Godard & co. - Bande a part. (Outsider beatnik casual choreography!!)

Do-Ho Suh

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-08T12:37:28+01:00

Do-Ho Suh in my opinion is one of the most interesting contemporary artists worldwide.
Saw two of his pieces in-situ and fell in love. A total impact.
Below some pictures:

Just hungry

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-07T09:48:01+01:00

I’m loving and trying some japanese (and non-japanese) recipes from this great website.
Look at some of the dishes... yummy!!!

Toshikoshi Soba

Nuts, cheese and wine bread.

Lotus root cakes

Personal Design Icons #1 - George Nelson's Swag Leg Desk

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-06T18:00:01+01:00

Isn’t she beautiful? Elegant, delicate and modern. Thank you George!

Metal Topo

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-07T10:32:29+01:00

Metal Topo is a limited edition lithograph I created at Alan The Gallant.
The artwork is designed to match tiling, so you can create a DIY lithograph wallpaper :)
You can buy it on Gallant Tales.

The light reflection on the poster.

Detail

Fresh from the oven!

Peau d'ane

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-06T17:17:17+01:00

Here’s the video from the main song at Peau d’ane (1970), the fairy tale movie by Jacques Demy.
The whole soundtrack was composed by the great Michel Legrand.
Catherine Deneuve tres belle as usual :)

Sleep mask

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-04T17:16:00+01:00

I’m a sleep mask freak, I confess, always looking for the perfect one...
Maybe is the one this Breakfast at Tiffany’s replica at Fredflare?

Jason Nocito

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-05T11:14:00+01:00

Love Jason Nocito portraits and landscape pictures.

Most listened albums in December'08!

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-03T14:30:00+01:00

Cineplexx : Espiral + A mi lado REMIXX EP
A great EP album by Cineplexx to free download from his website!

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Animal Collective : Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished/Danse Manatee
Waiting for Merriweather Post Pavilion... meanwhile re-listening the whole AC discography ;)

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Grab Grab The Haddock : Three songs by... / Two (four) more songs by...
After Marine Girls (with Tracey Thorn) Alice Fox formed GGTH. Beautifully lo-fi!!

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Momus : Ocky Milk
Fantastic! In my humble opinion the best Momus record since Ping Pong. See “Nervous Heartbeat” video here.

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Elliott Smith : Either or
This album is so delicate and beautiful... Since he died can’t listen frecuently Elliott’s records as I get sad, but his music is brilliant.

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Satie : Piano Works
Perfect to stay at home while it’s raining outside.

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Pulp : Different Class / His ‘n’ Hers
A classic at home, one of my all-time key bands. Miss them though...

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Jorge Bem : Africa Brasil + st
A total brazilian must and hit-maker!!

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Chico Buarque & Ennio Morricone : Per un pugno di samba
I know, what a horrible artwork, but what an AMAZING record!

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The Beatles : Revolver + Rubber Soul
What else could I say about these two masterpieces except that I love both?

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Back

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-02T14:23:00+01:00

Sorry for not posting all these days, I needed badly some vacations... to bake cookies, watch movies, go to exhibitions, ignore the computer a little bit... you know, Christmas things ;)

Happy 2009 and beyond everybody, wish peace and love are visiting us a little bit more than in the past. I wish, I hope.

Personally for me, Christmas = Wham :)

listen to this “Last Christmas” cover by Erlend Oye (Kings of Convenience). Beautiful.

About pop-pervert

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-01T19:11:00+01:00

NOTE:

Hola hola.
For 2009 I’ve made a few changes at pop-pervert, hope you like them.
As the blog document was getting really heavy to work with on Rapidweaver, I started another different document from scratch. Anyhow you can still visit the pop-pervert 2007-2008 archives here.

ABOUT THIS BLOG:

My name is Ana Montiel, I am 27 and live in Barcelona, I work in different areas such as illustration, pattern design, graphic design, fashion, art, special editorial content... always trying to keep myself as open to as many disciplines as possible, trying new things to reach versatile and different results on my projects.

I write this blog as a sort of "inspirational diary", featuring a selection of things that blow my mind. This weblog also works to showcase my creative process. A place where I upload drafts, sneak-a-peaks and so on from my projects.

I am the co-founder (together with my super business development partner Alex Bedoya) and creative director at Alan the Gallant, a multi-talent design bureau.
Through Sir Alan we offer a wide range of services for art-sensitive companies and people with good taste in general. :)
Before we were known as itte studio, in those days we were working on more corporate projects but now we are more freestyle, experimental and happy. ;)

Also as Alan the Gallant we have created a pattern design brand called Pattern Tales®. Pattern Tales is a neo-ornamental brand producing high quality non-woven limited edition wallpapers that you can buy on Gallant Tales, Alan’s online store.

Years ago, I was half of Colectivo Koleko, won 2 art prizes, produced several exhibitions and had a great time.
Now, I'm working again on different art approaches as Ana Montiel (or AMON ) and hopefully there will be some exhibitions and collaborations soon, I'll write about the updates on pop-pervert.com
I am always looking for art spaces and galleries to exhibit my work, as well as collaborate on art submissions and in art magazines. These are always welcome!
So if you are interested feel free to contact me.

Well, thanks for visiting and reading.
:)

ps: Oh! ...and the name Pop Pervert comes from my obsession with music and pop culture, I must confess that I am a total music addict, listening to new bands everyday and always researching further and further into many musical fields. Long live good music!

Grandorge

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-01-07T10:17:00+01:00

I love the colour palette at these architecture and landscape pictures by Grandorge.

Some of my drawings and two more features

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-05-15T10:44:57+02:00

Below some drawings I made time ago.

**And two new features/interviews, one in english another in spanish.

Neil Krug's psychedelic imagery

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-07-02T10:00:03+02:00

I just can't have enough of Neil Krug's photographs. They are just my type.
Perfect colour palettes, dreamy textures... and goddess Joni Harbeck posing in some of them!

Some accessories for this fall...

ana@pop-pervert.com — 2009-09-24T00:45:08+02:00

and for next winter, spring time and even summer time! Accessories are forever :)
Here’s a selection...

Feather and crystal head piece by Karin Andreasson

Black Pleated Headphone Headband by Jennifer Loiselle

Small White Feather Hairpin by Mirit Weinstock

Handmade Necklaces by Sara Clendening

Intan multi-strand necklace BY Malene Birger

Handmade Collar by Fernanda Pereira