Echoes, by Heli Ryhänen, *1971, Finland

Photo and work of art: Heli Ryhänen

Please have a look at this image of old age and profession that is part of the project "Echoes" from the famous finnish sculptress HELI RYHÄNEN. The artist's work can be seen in an exhibition in Fürth/Bay, Germany soon. Get a taste of it here.

Meredith Monk, *1942, USA

Listen to the unique US-American singer Meredith Monk voicing a feeling about last chances in her LAST SONG.

Mask, 2002, by Louise Bourgeois, France/USA

 

Source above: "art", Germany, No. 11/ nov. 2004, page 29
Photo below: BBC/Arena

The great French-American artist and SCULPTOUR Louise Bourgeois (1911 – 2010) did not only stay creative into very high age, she also severely challenged common conceivements of “beauty” and "art".

Isabella Rossellini, Italy, * 1952

 ZEIT Magazin, 10.02.2011, Seite 12/13

Praise for the Italian actress and current "Berlinale" president Isabella Rossellini and her funny GREEN PORNO.

Toni Morrison, USA, * 1931

Photo: Zarateman, Wikipedia Commons, Mural of Toni Morrison in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, Dec 2010

Listen to the great US AMERICAN WRITER and nobel prize winner Toni Morrison being interviewed by Time Magazine.

 

Hella Jongerius, Netherlands, *1963

Urn Vase for Droog by Hella Jongerius, photo (above) by Robaard/Theuwkens

More about the amazing Dutch interior designer Hella Jongerius from Rotterdam and her way of dealing with the ancient material CHICLE here.

Laughing Woman, China, Guizhou, 2009

 Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Veton

EMBRACE LIFE!

Georgia O'Keefe, USA, in 1967

 

(Link zur englischsprachigen Neuauflage) 

Learn more about the famous US-American painter and her GHOST RANCH.

Joy Harjo, USA, * 1951

Photo: Karen Kuehn, Joy Harjo with Larry Mitchell

Joy Harjo is a Native American musician und writer. Feel fee to listen to her most famous poem SHE HAD SOME HORSES.

Daphne Selfe, UK, *1928

Fall/Winter Campaign 10/11 of Wolfgang Joop’s Fashion Label WUNDERKIND. You find an INTERVIEW with Daphne here.

Anna Halprin, California, * 1920

Learn more about Anna in this trailer of the documentary BREATH MADE VISIBLE on her life and work.