#jean-louis david

[kitsunetsuki]

Peter Knapp - Hair by Jean-Louis David (Vogue UK 1972)

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue October 1986

Chanel

Christy Turlington wears an evening dress, with its black silk organza bodice, its puffy skirt "shaped" by layers of black tulle petticoat, and a huge black grosgrain bow on the hip. Silk organza, Bianchini.Accessories and pumps, Chanel, tights, Dim. Hairstyle, Bruno Weppe for Jean-Louis David, makeup, Marc Schaeffer.

Christy Turlington porte une robe de soirée, avec son corsage en organza de soie noire, sa jupe bouffante "façonnée" par des épaisseurs de jupon en tulle noir, et un énorme nœud en gros-grain noir sur la hanche. Organza de soie, Bianchini.Accessoires et escarpins, Chanel, collants, Dim. Coiffure, Bruno Weppe pour Jean-Louis David, maquillage, Marc Schaeffer.

Photo Bill King vogue archive

[diioonysus]

gold + art

[amateurvoltaire]

When I'm having a crappy day at work, I sometimes visit "L'Ami du Peuple" during my lunch break. It tends to put all the petty day-to-day stuff into perspective…

During the quieter moments, like today, when room 55 is nearly empty, I can't help but notice a pattern. Every single visitor, upon entering, pauses before the painting.

They do a double-take at the painting's name and give him another look. Some snap a photo they'll probably never look at again.

Then they move on.

Most of them likely have no clue who he is. They don't know he's holding a note from his assassin. If they even notice "L'An Deux" written at the bottom, they're probably confused by it.

But still, for those 30 seconds, David's brushstrokes exquisitely forming the face of this stricken man make them pause. What makes them linger? Is it the vaguely familiar name? The face they've seen on numerous posters and leaflets? The unsettling quiet brutality of the piece?

It doesn’t really matter why. Because, for that half-minute, through their eyes, he exists. He is present. He is contemporary.

[empirearchives]

A Muse (detail), by Constance Mayer

c. 1800s, Napoleonic era

According to the lot essay, Napoleon gave Mayer an apartment in Paris and bought some of her paintings. She studied under Joseph-Benoît Suvée and Jean-Baptiste Greuze. During the early 1800s, she joined the studio of Jacques-Louis David and collaborated with Pierre-Paul Prud'hon.

(Christie’s)

[wavveisnothere]

I wanted to draw Saint-Just, so I took the bust as a reference (and I'm not showing the old essays..). I wanted to practice drawing faces so voilà.

Nothing makes sense, don't look for a meaning, I drew whatever came to my mind. 👍🏻

[deceptigoons-attack]

Le maréchal Soult vu en buste presque de face la tête relevée | Marshal Soult seen in bust almost from the front with his head raised (Jacques-Louis David)

[evilrobotdog]

[renaissancetourfashion]

Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR - Outfits for St. Louis (August 21, 2023)

Loewe *

Philosophy

David Koma *

Alessandra Rich *

Jean Paul Gaultier

Loewe

Nicolas Jebran *

Valentino

(* = debuted at this date)

[internatlvelvet]

Susan Bottomly. Vogue Paris August 1972.

Photographer: Helmut Newton

Hair: Jean-Louis David

[deadpresidents]

Read any good books since your last update about your recent reading?

Yes, although I forget when I last shared the books I've been reading, so hopefully I don't repeat anything.

I know that I've repeated this book because I've mentioned it several times over the past couple of weeks, but I can't help but remind everyone again about Steve Coll's excellent new book, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO). It's definitely the best book I've read so far this year, and it's one of the better books I've read in the past 10 years.

Other recent books that I've read and would recommend checking out:

•Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Brad Gooch

•The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny in the South Pacific (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Brandon Presser

•UFO: The Inside Story of the U.S. Government's Search for Alien Life Here -- and Out There (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Garrett M. Graff Garrett Graff has quickly become one of those authors who I go out of my way to immediately pick up his latest books because he's so well-connected and I ALWAYS learn fascinating things from his books. I don't know if there's a writer/journalist today who has better access to the American defense establishment or proven to be more capable of shining a light on many of the most secretive aspects of the United States government.

•"Uncool and Incorrect" in Chile: The Nixon Administration and the Downfall of Salvador Allende (BOOK | KINDLE) by Stephen M. Streeter

•Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Jared Cohen

•The Liberation of Paris: How Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz Saved the City of Light (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Jean Edward Smith

•Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by David Mitchell

•The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty: The Husaynis, 1700-1948 (BOOK) by Ilan Pappe

•In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Terry Alford

•Kingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Brian A. Catlos

•Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia, Volume 1 of the Borgata Trilogy (BOOK | KINDLE) by Louis Ferrante

•Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant (BOOK | KINDLE) by John Reeves

•His Final Battle: The Last Months of Franklin Roosevelt (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Joseph Lelyveld

•Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Scott Eyman

[theartofmetal]

261. Thermidor - Oclofobia (Black Metal, 2022)

Art by Jacques-Louis David: "La Mort de Marat or Marat Assassiné" (The Death of Marat), 1793

Jean-Paul Marat (24 May 1743 – 13 July 1793) was one of the leaders of the Montagnards, a radical faction active during the French Revolution from the Reign of Terror to the Thermidorian Reaction. Marat was stabbed to death by Charlotte Corday, a Girondin and political enemy of Marat who blamed Marat for the September Massacre.

When he was murdered, Marat was correcting a proof of his newspaper L'Ami du peuple (last image). The blood stained page is preserved. - In the painting, the note Marat is holding is made up by the painter.

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue October 1986

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture.

Frederique van der Wal wears a short black wool evening dress, lined with black velvet ( Besson wool; silk velvet by Moreau.) The big hat!-perfect symbol of the couture atmosphere of the season. Hairstyle, Bruno Weppe for Jean-Louis David, makeup, Marc Schaeffer.

Frederique van der Wal porte une robe courte de soirée en laine noire, bordé de velours noir (Laine Besson ; soie velours par Moreau.) Le grand chapeau !-parfait symbole de l'ambiance couture de la saison. Coiffure, Bruno Weppe pour Jean-Louis David, maquillage, Marc Schaeffer.

Photo Bill King vogue archive

[diioonysus]

artemis & diana + art

[thewaspandthefig]

The Death of Marat (French: La Mort de Marat or Marat Assassiné) is a 1793 painting by Jacques-Louis David

[klara-1838]

My first attempt for oil painting. Something for the frev comunity.