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Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
Maudy Ayunda, Founder, Singer-Songwriter and Actress, Indonesia; speaking in Meet the Leader: Authenticity and Influence in a Connected World session at the Young Global Leaders Annual Summit 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, 3/9/2025, 16:45 – 17:45, CERN - Lab B. One-on-One. Copyright: World Economic Forum/ Kamal Kimaoui
Maudy Ayunda, Founder, Singer-Songwriter and Actress, Indonesia; speaking in Meet the Leader: Authenticity and Influence in a Connected World session at the Young Global Leaders Annual Summit 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, 3/9/2025, 16:45 – 17:45, CERN - Lab B. One-on-One. Copyright: World Economic Forum/ Kamal Kimaoui
G 3RD PLACE: DUESENBERG
1935 Duesenberg J Walker Torpedo Phaeton shown by Anne Brockinton Lee/The Lee Collection, Sparks, Nevada
First, Second and Third in Class Winners are selected by Class Judges based on originality, authenticity, and excellent preservation or restoration.
Class Awards, representing the spirit of the Concours, are sculptures designed by Emmanuel Zurini.
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1935 Duesenberg J Walker Torpedo Phaeton
Anne Brockinton LeelThe Lee Collection, Sparks, Nevada
Gordon Buehrig, Duesenberg's luminary designer, created the Torpedo Phaeton. Five were built, and this is one of only two by Walker. The beautiful rounded rear deck features a hinged compartment that hides the "disappearing top" entirely, while the double windshields and curved roll-up windows protect passengers from wind at high speeds. This Torpedo Phaeton (J-548) debuted in the 1935 Hollywood comedy $1,000 a Minute and was then acquired by a textile heiress and eventually driven from Hollywood to St. Louis by a doctor from Dallas [Um, not really. The car was sold to Dr. W.B. Dallas, a St. Louis insurance executive. See Sotheby's description below]. It joined the Lee Collection in 1995.
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From RM Sotheby's Monterey 2025
The listing's engine number J-548 matches that in the Pebble Car Guide (see above), confirming the listing writeup is for the same car.
1935 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton by Walker-LaGrande
$4,405,000 USD | Sold
o One of the five original Torpedo Phaetons built to Gordon Buehrig’s masterpiece design
o The 1936 Los Angeles Auto Show car; featured in the film 1,000 Dollars a Minute
o Formerly owned by Fred Guyton, John Mozart, and General William Lyon
o Retains its original chassis, engine, firewall, and coachwork
o A significant design statement of its era, with folding windshields and disappearing top
o The first original Torpedo Phaeton to have been available in two decades
o An absolutely exceptional Duesenberg by any measure and stature
THE TORPEDO PHAETON: FROM FAN MAIL TO MASTERPIECE
Gordon Buehrig’s design for the Duesenberg Torpedo Phaeton is justifiably famed. With its firmly rounded lines, disappearing fabric top, folding dual rear windshields, and rear compartment instruments, it is taut, sleek, and unabashedly, fiercely sporting, in a way that few Duesenbergs, for all their beauty and glory, actually are. It looks like a gentleman’s sports car—specifically, a young gentleman’s sports car. That is no coincidence, as that is exactly what the design was created to be.
One morning, Duesenberg president Harold Ames received an eight-page letter from Marcus Jay Lawrence of Washington, D.C., declaring that he wanted, as Ames told Buehrig, “a Duesenberg built to his own ideas. He has a Model A Ford with racing equipment on the engine that he wishes to trade on the Duesenberg.” Neither Ames nor Buehrig took the letter totally seriously, but it inspired Buehrig to sketch out, as he put it, “something we would want to build for an auto show,” meeting Lawrence’s request for a body with a convertible sedan’s features, such as roll-up windows and a neatly folding top, but the lines of a phaeton. Buehrig drew the car up and Ames obligingly sent it with a polite letter to Lawrence, who responded with a request as to what the car would cost; Ames quoted $19,000. Lawrence wired back, “Proceed immediately.”
The young “fan” was, it turned out, the twenty-something heir of a wealthy Washington, D.C.-based publisher of farm journals, who reportedly had a $5,000-a-month payout from his trust fund during the 1930s. He lived as fast as his automobile drove, yet obviously had a gentlemanly side. Buehrig recounted that when young Lawrence visited Duesenberg to take delivery—indeed in his hot rod Model A, but chauffeured—he walked among the factory handing every workman a five dollar bill!
The Torpedo Phaeton was the only Duesenberg body that Buehrig ever created as an individual, from-the-ground-up design for a specific customer. That did stop the beauty of its lines from being duplicated, however. After the original, built for Lawrence to Buehrig’s design by Brunn of New York, four additional cars were produced. The first two were built by the American iteration of Weymann in Indianapolis; when that firm folded, the second pair were completed by the A.H. Walker Body Company—which more or less continued Weymann’s work, out of the same factory—and adapted Duesenberg’s trade name of “LaGrande.” All were among the most beautiful dual-cowl phaetons, and among the most beautiful Duesenbergs—and all thanks to a young man whose spirit for life carried through to an automobile design that outlived him.
J-548: THE SILVER SCREEN, SHOWS, AND ST. LOUIS
The car with chassis number 2583 and engine number J-548, offered here, is one of the two original Walker-LaGrande Torpedo Phaetons, both of which were fitted with the later skirted Model J fenders as well as 17-inch wheels to suit. In addition to having been the only Torpedo Phaeton originally delivered without side exhaust, it can be told apart from its sibling by the location of the exterior courtesy lights, which were mounted underneath the rear doors rather than at the center of the car.
Duesenberg historian Ray Wolff recorded that J-548 was built for Hallie Plaisted of Beverly Hills, California, and delivered in November 1935. It made a cameo appearance in several scenes of the 1935 Republic comedy film, 1,000 Dollars a Minute, which immortalizes on-screen the car in its original delivery trim, complete with wheel covers and the late-production “JN” skirted fenders. In this same form it went on to appear on the Duesenberg stand at the 1936 Los Angeles Auto Show, as proven in a photograph published in the Winter 1975 issue of The Classic Car. Soon after the car was traded back and sold to Dr. W.B. Dallas, a St. Louis insurance executive and breeder of pigs and cattle, and moved east to that city. It is believed that the current supercharger-style side exhaust was installed by the car’s delivery to Dr. Dallas.
In 1947 J-548 passed from Dr. Dallas to the collecting partnership of William Banks and Frank D. McPhee of Centralia, Illinois, then the following year to early enthusiasts Clifford Greve and Norris Allen, returning it to St. Louis. Greve and Allen were part of a small and close-knit cadre of pioneering Full Classic connoisseurs in that city, and were both Duesenberg fanatics. Greve eventually bought out Allen’s share in the car.
One of the young collectors mentored by Greve and Allen was an architect named Fred Guyton, who had much admired both men’s automobiles. Guyton began acquiring fine pre-war automobiles himself in the early 1970s, and in 1972 became the next fortunate owner of J-548, retrieving it from the Greve carriage house (and, not long after, moving into the Greve residence—bringing the car back home!). The Duesenberg remained as-acquired, in largely original and unrestored condition, and oft-driven.
Very few cars that entered The Guyton Collection ever left it during his lifetime. Alas, circumstances forced J-548 to become an exception, and in 1984 it was acquired by yet another prominent figure of the St. Louis vintage automobile scene, Fred Weber. Mr. Weber had the car restored by Fran Roxas in its present livery, after which it was exhibited at events all over the country, winning its class at Pebble Beach and Meadowbrook as well as its Primary First at the ACD Club National Reunion in 1986, and achieving two perfect 100-point scores in CCCA Grand Classics in 1987.
From the Weber stable the Duesenberg passed in 1989 to the renowned collector John Mozart of California, in whose ownership it appeared in the famous 1990 book, The Classic Car by Beverly Rae Kimes. It was not long after sold by Mozart to General William Lyon, himself owner of numerous extraordinary Duesenbergs, and later into the collection of its present owners. The restoration has been well-preserved within their collection, with the recent addition of correct wheel covers, as fitted when it was new; in fact, in 2024 it achieved Third in Class at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
THE SURVIVORS
Of the five Torpedo Phaetons produced, Marcus Lawrence’s Brunn original was, alas, damaged beyond repair in an early accident, and its parts scavenged. The remaining four have survived to be prized—and that is no understatement; an original Torpedo Phaeton has not been sold, publicly or otherwise, in two decades.
J-548 is not only the first to be released in recent memory, but is an inarguably outstanding Duesenberg by any measure, having been loved since it was just a seven-year-old used automobile in 1942; since World War II it has been in the hands of men and women who appreciated it, and thus it has remained, while restored, absolutely intact, with the chassis, firewall, engine, and body with which it departed Indianapolis in 1935. Few Duesenbergs can so claim to have been so loved; even fewer are one of Gordon Buehrig’s unrivaled masterpieces of design, and fewer still, to put a fine edge on it, are available for sale.
The Torpedo Phaeton still shines. It still roars with potency. It is, in a word, youthful.
And that is exactly what it was created to be.
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It's the big day we've been waiting for - the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance!
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We saw so many great vehicles and sights during Monterey Car Week!
What I was trying to show with this, and I do not know if I succeeded, is the human desire for continuity. The world is a dangerous stressful place. Things can go bad very quickly and people have no assurance that the people and things that they value will not be harmed. As a result, people strive to belong to something bigger than themselves. That is something that is better able to withstand the many contingencies that can and will occur.. For some this is supplied by a sense of belonging to a group that has a continuing presence in history. The group has faced many contingencies and survived and thus has developed the learning and the strength to survive into the future and so to be able to protect and provide for its members. This desire for belonging can be seen in a desire for continuity with the past and a desire for authenticity. Authenticity is a factor that places value in things that link directly to the past - the people, their surroundings and their technology.
This image shows a photograph of a brass band in the garb of the early 20th century. It is displayed in a water stained matte and in a room of plaster and wood. It is in a room which assures people that there is solidity and safety in a changing dangerous world. This room is a shrine that assures people that the world can be understandable and safe. It is a room that is outside of time. The photograph is an icon to this timelessness and the safety that it provides
Human Imperfection: Cinematic Portraits of Women in Sunlight, Memory and Everyday Beauty
Description
A cinematic visual collection exploring the quiet poetry of human imperfection through intimate portraits of women across different ages, places and moments of daily life. The series moves between soft domestic interiors, Mediterranean streets, train windows, open balconies, seaside light, old staircases, crowded markets and sunlit cafés, creating a warm narrative about presence, maturity, youth, memory, elegance and emotional authenticity.
Each image focuses on natural beauty rather than artificial perfection: silver hair moved by the wind, freckles, wrinkles, tired eyes, gentle smiles, textured skin, loose linen clothing, warm sunlight, imperfect walls, blurred backgrounds and small gestures that feel deeply human. The atmosphere is documentary and cinematic at the same time, with shallow depth of field, golden hour tones, realistic skin detail and a strong sense of personal story.
The collection suggests women living ordinary yet meaningful moments: looking through a window, walking through an old town, holding fruit at a market, sitting beside a bag of peaches, drinking coffee with a friend, reading old photographs, standing quietly in a room filled with light, or facing the sea with calm confidence. Together, the images create a visual essay about time, femininity, resilience, softness, nostalgia and the beauty of being real.
These portraits are not about flawless glamour, but about character, emotional depth and the dignity of everyday life. They celebrate imperfection as a form of truth, showing beauty as something found in age, texture, silence, sunlight, vulnerability and lived experience.
These images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
For every piece of Korean War Shell Casing Art that is ordered, we include a Certificate of Authenticity. The certificate not only serves as a verification of the origin and composition of our product but also gives a brief history of the jewelry as well.
Maudy Ayunda, Founder, Singer-Songwriter and Actress, Indonesia; speaking in Meet the Leader: Authenticity and Influence in a Connected World session at the Young Global Leaders Annual Summit 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, 3/9/2025, 16:45 – 17:45, CERN - Lab B. One-on-One. Copyright: World Economic Forum/ Kamal Kimaoui
Nike Daybreak Type N.354, Men’s Size 11.5, Summit White, Light Orewood Brown, Grey, Black, CJ1156-100, UPC: 00193659046700, 2020, creamy white mesh upper, dark brown and beige overlays, suede overlays, stitched Nike Swoosh Branding, Deconstructed look, semi translucent mesh, exposed-foam tongue, stitched Swoosh outline on side wall, foam midsole, waffle outsole, Grey suede on the heels, N.354 logos printed on each heel tab, vintage Nike running shoe, 1979 Daybreak's wide-spread traction pattern, redd3413, Authenticity Guarantee, Reddealsonline
Nike Air More Money Obsidian, Men’s Size 10, White, Gym Red, AJ2998-400, UPC: 00191884324402, 2018, full-grain leather, Durabuck and ballistic mesh upper, removable shroud, customizable lace-up shrouds, "Air Money" embroidered on shroud, embroidered dollar sign, inspired by a three-sneaker collection of AF1 silhouettes, Nike Air Money and Nike Air More Uptempo mixture, pull tab, midsole Swoosh, Nike Swoosh branding on the toe, visible Air cushioning, midsole Air unit, rubber outsole, Lace Up closure, originally released in 1996, 90s hybrid sneaker, reddealsonline, eBay shoes, Authenticate, Authenticity Guarantee
Nike, Air Jordan Dub Zero Olive Camo, Men’s Size 12, Black, 311046-200, UPC 00193658122412, Release Year 2020, Olive patent leather overlays, “Olive Camo” colorway, “TWO3” text running down tongue, Olive patent leather mudguards, Orange contrasting accents, Sail and Black rubber outsole, Advanced Zoom Air cushioning, visible Air Sole unit, TPU panel, herringbone pattern outsole, hybrid model, padded mesh tongue, High-top Sneaker, camouflage upper, Jumpman logo on the tongue, Reddealsonline, Michael Jordan, eBay shoes, Authenticity Guarantee
G 3RD PLACE: DUESENBERG
1935 Duesenberg J Walker Torpedo Phaeton shown by Anne Brockinton Lee/The Lee Collection, Sparks, Nevada
First, Second and Third in Class Winners are selected by Class Judges based on originality, authenticity, and excellent preservation or restoration.
Class Awards, representing the spirit of the Concours, are sculptures designed by Emmanuel Zurini.
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1935 Duesenberg J Walker Torpedo Phaeton
Anne Brockinton LeelThe Lee Collection, Sparks, Nevada
Gordon Buehrig, Duesenberg's luminary designer, created the Torpedo Phaeton. Five were built, and this is one of only two by Walker. The beautiful rounded rear deck features a hinged compartment that hides the "disappearing top" entirely, while the double windshields and curved roll-up windows protect passengers from wind at high speeds. This Torpedo Phaeton (J-548) debuted in the 1935 Hollywood comedy $1,000 a Minute and was then acquired by a textile heiress and eventually driven from Hollywood to St. Louis by a doctor from Dallas [Um, not really. The car was sold to Dr. W.B. Dallas, a St. Louis insurance executive. See Sotheby's description below]. It joined the Lee Collection in 1995.
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From RM Sotheby's Monterey 2025
The listing's engine number J-548 matches that in the Pebble Car Guide (see above), confirming the listing writeup is for the same car.
1935 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton by Walker-LaGrande
$4,405,000 USD | Sold
o One of the five original Torpedo Phaetons built to Gordon Buehrig’s masterpiece design
o The 1936 Los Angeles Auto Show car; featured in the film 1,000 Dollars a Minute
o Formerly owned by Fred Guyton, John Mozart, and General William Lyon
o Retains its original chassis, engine, firewall, and coachwork
o A significant design statement of its era, with folding windshields and disappearing top
o The first original Torpedo Phaeton to have been available in two decades
o An absolutely exceptional Duesenberg by any measure and stature
THE TORPEDO PHAETON: FROM FAN MAIL TO MASTERPIECE
Gordon Buehrig’s design for the Duesenberg Torpedo Phaeton is justifiably famed. With its firmly rounded lines, disappearing fabric top, folding dual rear windshields, and rear compartment instruments, it is taut, sleek, and unabashedly, fiercely sporting, in a way that few Duesenbergs, for all their beauty and glory, actually are. It looks like a gentleman’s sports car—specifically, a young gentleman’s sports car. That is no coincidence, as that is exactly what the design was created to be.
One morning, Duesenberg president Harold Ames received an eight-page letter from Marcus Jay Lawrence of Washington, D.C., declaring that he wanted, as Ames told Buehrig, “a Duesenberg built to his own ideas. He has a Model A Ford with racing equipment on the engine that he wishes to trade on the Duesenberg.” Neither Ames nor Buehrig took the letter totally seriously, but it inspired Buehrig to sketch out, as he put it, “something we would want to build for an auto show,” meeting Lawrence’s request for a body with a convertible sedan’s features, such as roll-up windows and a neatly folding top, but the lines of a phaeton. Buehrig drew the car up and Ames obligingly sent it with a polite letter to Lawrence, who responded with a request as to what the car would cost; Ames quoted $19,000. Lawrence wired back, “Proceed immediately.”
The young “fan” was, it turned out, the twenty-something heir of a wealthy Washington, D.C.-based publisher of farm journals, who reportedly had a $5,000-a-month payout from his trust fund during the 1930s. He lived as fast as his automobile drove, yet obviously had a gentlemanly side. Buehrig recounted that when young Lawrence visited Duesenberg to take delivery—indeed in his hot rod Model A, but chauffeured—he walked among the factory handing every workman a five dollar bill!
The Torpedo Phaeton was the only Duesenberg body that Buehrig ever created as an individual, from-the-ground-up design for a specific customer. That did stop the beauty of its lines from being duplicated, however. After the original, built for Lawrence to Buehrig’s design by Brunn of New York, four additional cars were produced. The first two were built by the American iteration of Weymann in Indianapolis; when that firm folded, the second pair were completed by the A.H. Walker Body Company—which more or less continued Weymann’s work, out of the same factory—and adapted Duesenberg’s trade name of “LaGrande.” All were among the most beautiful dual-cowl phaetons, and among the most beautiful Duesenbergs—and all thanks to a young man whose spirit for life carried through to an automobile design that outlived him.
J-548: THE SILVER SCREEN, SHOWS, AND ST. LOUIS
The car with chassis number 2583 and engine number J-548, offered here, is one of the two original Walker-LaGrande Torpedo Phaetons, both of which were fitted with the later skirted Model J fenders as well as 17-inch wheels to suit. In addition to having been the only Torpedo Phaeton originally delivered without side exhaust, it can be told apart from its sibling by the location of the exterior courtesy lights, which were mounted underneath the rear doors rather than at the center of the car.
Duesenberg historian Ray Wolff recorded that J-548 was built for Hallie Plaisted of Beverly Hills, California, and delivered in November 1935. It made a cameo appearance in several scenes of the 1935 Republic comedy film, 1,000 Dollars a Minute, which immortalizes on-screen the car in its original delivery trim, complete with wheel covers and the late-production “JN” skirted fenders. In this same form it went on to appear on the Duesenberg stand at the 1936 Los Angeles Auto Show, as proven in a photograph published in the Winter 1975 issue of The Classic Car. Soon after the car was traded back and sold to Dr. W.B. Dallas, a St. Louis insurance executive and breeder of pigs and cattle, and moved east to that city. It is believed that the current supercharger-style side exhaust was installed by the car’s delivery to Dr. Dallas.
In 1947 J-548 passed from Dr. Dallas to the collecting partnership of William Banks and Frank D. McPhee of Centralia, Illinois, then the following year to early enthusiasts Clifford Greve and Norris Allen, returning it to St. Louis. Greve and Allen were part of a small and close-knit cadre of pioneering Full Classic connoisseurs in that city, and were both Duesenberg fanatics. Greve eventually bought out Allen’s share in the car.
One of the young collectors mentored by Greve and Allen was an architect named Fred Guyton, who had much admired both men’s automobiles. Guyton began acquiring fine pre-war automobiles himself in the early 1970s, and in 1972 became the next fortunate owner of J-548, retrieving it from the Greve carriage house (and, not long after, moving into the Greve residence—bringing the car back home!). The Duesenberg remained as-acquired, in largely original and unrestored condition, and oft-driven.
Very few cars that entered The Guyton Collection ever left it during his lifetime. Alas, circumstances forced J-548 to become an exception, and in 1984 it was acquired by yet another prominent figure of the St. Louis vintage automobile scene, Fred Weber. Mr. Weber had the car restored by Fran Roxas in its present livery, after which it was exhibited at events all over the country, winning its class at Pebble Beach and Meadowbrook as well as its Primary First at the ACD Club National Reunion in 1986, and achieving two perfect 100-point scores in CCCA Grand Classics in 1987.
From the Weber stable the Duesenberg passed in 1989 to the renowned collector John Mozart of California, in whose ownership it appeared in the famous 1990 book, The Classic Car by Beverly Rae Kimes. It was not long after sold by Mozart to General William Lyon, himself owner of numerous extraordinary Duesenbergs, and later into the collection of its present owners. The restoration has been well-preserved within their collection, with the recent addition of correct wheel covers, as fitted when it was new; in fact, in 2024 it achieved Third in Class at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
THE SURVIVORS
Of the five Torpedo Phaetons produced, Marcus Lawrence’s Brunn original was, alas, damaged beyond repair in an early accident, and its parts scavenged. The remaining four have survived to be prized—and that is no understatement; an original Torpedo Phaeton has not been sold, publicly or otherwise, in two decades.
J-548 is not only the first to be released in recent memory, but is an inarguably outstanding Duesenberg by any measure, having been loved since it was just a seven-year-old used automobile in 1942; since World War II it has been in the hands of men and women who appreciated it, and thus it has remained, while restored, absolutely intact, with the chassis, firewall, engine, and body with which it departed Indianapolis in 1935. Few Duesenbergs can so claim to have been so loved; even fewer are one of Gordon Buehrig’s unrivaled masterpieces of design, and fewer still, to put a fine edge on it, are available for sale.
The Torpedo Phaeton still shines. It still roars with potency. It is, in a word, youthful.
And that is exactly what it was created to be.
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It's the big day we've been waiting for - the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance!
- - -
We saw so many great vehicles and sights during Monterey Car Week!
Live Painting i did for the Genesis Fresh Air event. The subject was Authenticity.
6ft x 7ft
Acrylic
1 hour
For every piece of Diesel Locomotive Builders Plate Art that is ordered, we include a Certificate of Authenticity. The certificate not only serves as a verification of the origin and composition of our product but also gives a brief history of the jewelry as well.
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Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
Human Imperfection: Cinematic Portraits of Women in Sunlight, Memory and Everyday Beauty
Description
A cinematic visual collection exploring the quiet poetry of human imperfection through intimate portraits of women across different ages, places and moments of daily life. The series moves between soft domestic interiors, Mediterranean streets, train windows, open balconies, seaside light, old staircases, crowded markets and sunlit cafés, creating a warm narrative about presence, maturity, youth, memory, elegance and emotional authenticity.
Each image focuses on natural beauty rather than artificial perfection: silver hair moved by the wind, freckles, wrinkles, tired eyes, gentle smiles, textured skin, loose linen clothing, warm sunlight, imperfect walls, blurred backgrounds and small gestures that feel deeply human. The atmosphere is documentary and cinematic at the same time, with shallow depth of field, golden hour tones, realistic skin detail and a strong sense of personal story.
The collection suggests women living ordinary yet meaningful moments: looking through a window, walking through an old town, holding fruit at a market, sitting beside a bag of peaches, drinking coffee with a friend, reading old photographs, standing quietly in a room filled with light, or facing the sea with calm confidence. Together, the images create a visual essay about time, femininity, resilience, softness, nostalgia and the beauty of being real.
These portraits are not about flawless glamour, but about character, emotional depth and the dignity of everyday life. They celebrate imperfection as a form of truth, showing beauty as something found in age, texture, silence, sunlight, vulnerability and lived experience.
These images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
Human Imperfection: Cinematic Portraits of Women in Sunlight, Memory and Everyday Beauty
Description
A cinematic visual collection exploring the quiet poetry of human imperfection through intimate portraits of women across different ages, places and moments of daily life. The series moves between soft domestic interiors, Mediterranean streets, train windows, open balconies, seaside light, old staircases, crowded markets and sunlit cafés, creating a warm narrative about presence, maturity, youth, memory, elegance and emotional authenticity.
Each image focuses on natural beauty rather than artificial perfection: silver hair moved by the wind, freckles, wrinkles, tired eyes, gentle smiles, textured skin, loose linen clothing, warm sunlight, imperfect walls, blurred backgrounds and small gestures that feel deeply human. The atmosphere is documentary and cinematic at the same time, with shallow depth of field, golden hour tones, realistic skin detail and a strong sense of personal story.
The collection suggests women living ordinary yet meaningful moments: looking through a window, walking through an old town, holding fruit at a market, sitting beside a bag of peaches, drinking coffee with a friend, reading old photographs, standing quietly in a room filled with light, or facing the sea with calm confidence. Together, the images create a visual essay about time, femininity, resilience, softness, nostalgia and the beauty of being real.
These portraits are not about flawless glamour, but about character, emotional depth and the dignity of everyday life. They celebrate imperfection as a form of truth, showing beauty as something found in age, texture, silence, sunlight, vulnerability and lived experience.
These images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
Hyères-les-Palmiers, a hidden gem nestled on the southern coast of France, is a haven of natural beauty, historic charm, and Mediterranean tranquility. This coastal town, often referred to simply as Hyères, beckons travelers with its serene beaches, lush gardens, and a sense of authenticity that transports you to a bygone era.
The town's name itself, which includes "les Palmiers" or "the palm trees," hints at its lush surroundings. As you stroll through the town's streets, you're greeted by the graceful presence of palm trees, creating an ambiance that is both exotic and familiar. The town's rich history is evident in its architecture, where ancient ruins and medieval buildings coexist harmoniously.
Hyères boasts a rich artistic legacy that has attracted poets, writers, and artists for generations. The town's unique light and Mediterranean landscapes have served as inspiration to creative minds, nurturing a cultural scene that continues to thrive. The Villa Noailles, a modernist masterpiece, stands as a testament to Hyères' role as a hub of artistic innovation.
The coastal allure of Hyères is embodied in its beaches, each with its own personality. Whether you're seeking a quiet cove or a livelier stretch of sand, the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean provide the perfect backdrop for relaxation and rejuvenation. The Giens Peninsula, with its dramatic cliffs and hidden beaches, offers a paradise for nature enthusiasts.
Hyères-les-Palmiers is a place where time seems to slow down, inviting you to savor the simple pleasures of life. The local markets are a celebration of Provençal flavors and artisanal crafts, offering a taste of the region's authenticity. Cafes and bistros invite you to indulge in the joys of Mediterranean cuisine, while the town's gardens provide a serene backdrop for contemplation.
As the sun dips below the horizon, Hyères transforms into a town of twinkling lights and enchantment. The moonlight dances on the sea, and the scent of blooming flowers lingers in the air, creating an ambiance that is both romantic and timeless.
Hyères-les-Palmiers captures the essence of the French Mediterranean spirit – a blend of natural beauty, cultural heritage, and a touch of the exotic. It's a destination that invites you to explore its hidden corners, to immerse yourself in its rich history, and to experience the unique sense of tranquility that only the Mediterranean coast can offer.
UNIFORIA UEFA EURO 2020 OFFICIAL ADIDAS MATCH USED BALL, SPAIN VS POLAND WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
PROPERTY OF YKYECO
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UNIFORIA UEFA EURO 2020 OFFICIAL ADIDAS MATCH USED BALL, SPAIN VS POLAND WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
PROPERTY OF YKYECO
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Meine erste Foto-Einzelausstellung präsentiert im Café Berio, Berlin
Vernissage 31. Juli 2018 | Finissage 22. September 2018
In meiner ersten Foto-Einzelausstellung zeigte ich meine Berliner Portraits und einige meiner Vogel-Fotografien; daher der Titel der Ausstellung. In meinem Fotoprojekt wollte ich einmal weg von den sonst bewusst gewählten Orten, an denen man ein Fotoshooting durchführt. Ein Studio oder eine ausgewählte Location haben für die Menschen meist etwas sehr Unpersönliches. Ich wollte dorthin, wo es am authentischsten ist; an die Orte, an denen die Protagonisten (überwiegend Künstler) zu Hause und in ihrem Element sind: auf der Bühne, hinter der Bühne und vor, während und nach einem Auftritt bzw. Event. Ich möchte dem Betrachter Bilder zeigen, die er nicht unbedingt während einer Veranstaltung wahrnimmt und Außenstehende gefangen nehmen, als hätten sie es live miterlebt.
Über 70 Arbeiten präsentierte ich in der Ausstellung; darunter Portraits von Romy Haag, Henry de Winter, Hanna Schygulla, Georgette Dee, Dieter Rita Scholl, Gloria Viagra, Ades Zabel, Frank Wilde, Gaby Tupper und vielen anderen.
Vögel leben auf allen Kontinenten. Sie sind flüchtige, scheue Tiere. Auf meinen Fotografien lassen sie aber eine unwahrscheinliche Nähe zu. Das eigentlich Fremde und in der Natur nicht Sichtbare habe ich in meinen Vogel-Portraits festgehalten.
Mein Motto: "Authentizität ist das Schlüsselwort, das hinter meiner Fotografie steht. Ich ziehe es vor, mehr die menschliche Note zu zeigen und weniger die Retusche."
Die meisten der Exponate sind in der queeren Community entstanden.
berio-berlin.de/ausstellungen/berliner-und-andere-schraeg...
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My first solo photo exhibition presented at Café Berio, Berlin
Opening July 31, 2018 | Closing September 22, 2018
In my first solo photo exhibition, I showed my Berlin portraits and some of my bird photographs; hence the title of the exhibition. In my photo project, I wanted to get away from the usual deliberately chosen locations for a photo shoot. There is usually something very impersonal about a studio or a selected location for people. I wanted to go where it is most authentic; to the places where the protagonists (mostly artists) are at home and in their element: on stage, backstage and before, during and after a performance or event. I want to show the viewer images that they don't necessarily see during an event and capture outsiders as if they had witnessed it live.
I presented over 70 works in the exhibition, including portraits of Romy Haag, Henry de Winter, Hanna Schygulla, Georgette Dee, Dieter Rita Scholl, Gloria Viagra, Ades Zabel, Frank Wilde, Gaby Tupper and many others.
Birds live on every continent. They are elusive, shy animals. In my photographs, however, they allow an improbable closeness. I have captured what is actually alien and invisible in nature in my bird portraits.
My motto: "Authenticity is the keyword that lies behind my photography. I prefer to show more the human touch and less the retouch."
Most of the exhibits were created in the queer community.
berio-berlin.de/ausstellungen/berliner-und-andere-schraeg...
Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
Each Red Velvet Elvis Prayer Cloth comes with a signed and dated COA.
The Certificate of Authenticity is printed on a photograph by Kathryn Usher. It was taken in January 2009 in front of the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium. The picture captures details of both the bronze Elvis statue by Houston artist Eric Kaposta and Art Deco brickwork on the front of the auditorium.
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Human Imperfection: Cinematic Portraits of Women in Sunlight, Memory and Everyday Beauty
Description
A cinematic visual collection exploring the quiet poetry of human imperfection through intimate portraits of women across different ages, places and moments of daily life. The series moves between soft domestic interiors, Mediterranean streets, train windows, open balconies, seaside light, old staircases, crowded markets and sunlit cafés, creating a warm narrative about presence, maturity, youth, memory, elegance and emotional authenticity.
Each image focuses on natural beauty rather than artificial perfection: silver hair moved by the wind, freckles, wrinkles, tired eyes, gentle smiles, textured skin, loose linen clothing, warm sunlight, imperfect walls, blurred backgrounds and small gestures that feel deeply human. The atmosphere is documentary and cinematic at the same time, with shallow depth of field, golden hour tones, realistic skin detail and a strong sense of personal story.
The collection suggests women living ordinary yet meaningful moments: looking through a window, walking through an old town, holding fruit at a market, sitting beside a bag of peaches, drinking coffee with a friend, reading old photographs, standing quietly in a room filled with light, or facing the sea with calm confidence. Together, the images create a visual essay about time, femininity, resilience, softness, nostalgia and the beauty of being real.
These portraits are not about flawless glamour, but about character, emotional depth and the dignity of everyday life. They celebrate imperfection as a form of truth, showing beauty as something found in age, texture, silence, sunlight, vulnerability and lived experience.
These images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
A souvenir cobblestone from Ruedersheim's famous Drosselgasse. Whenever sections of the street are renewed, they keep the old stones for presentation purposes.
Whilst a UK arms control inspector, following the signing of the Dayton Agreement on Confidence & Security Building Measures in the Former Yugoslavia, and after having conducted several arms control inspections in Bosnia-Herzegovina, I was sent to Germany as one of the instructors on an arms control course for members of the former warring factions.
Our German hosts organised a boat trip down the Rhein, with a stop at Ruedersheim. They had arranged a wine tasting at the Rathaus (Town Hall), and a speech by the mayor. On leaving the mayor invited us to pick up a "famous Drosselgasse cobblestone" from a mountain of them stacked by the exit, along with a certificate of authenticity; the former warring faction students were not impressed, one Serb muttering to me "they throw these at the police in Belgrade!"
I picked up two as my teenage daughter, at the time, collected stones and rocks I brought back from arms control inspections.
On checking in at Frankfurt-Main for the flight home, I dumped my daysack on the counter with a big thump. "What do you have in there?" the check in girl demanded; "Pflastersteine" (cobblestones) I replied. "Was, Pflastersteine!" she said incredulously. After I produced them for her, she waved me through with a look that said "crazy English!"
Seluruh kegiatan Samsons bersama Marcell dan Atika Dora di Jambi, dalam event AUTHENTICITY, 13 - 14 Mei 2016.
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Meine erste Foto-Einzelausstellung präsentiert im Café Berio, Berlin
Vernissage 31. Juli 2018 | Finissage 22. September 2018
In meiner ersten Foto-Einzelausstellung zeigte ich meine Berliner Portraits und einige meiner Vogel-Fotografien; daher der Titel der Ausstellung. In meinem Fotoprojekt wollte ich einmal weg von den sonst bewusst gewählten Orten, an denen man ein Fotoshooting durchführt. Ein Studio oder eine ausgewählte Location haben für die Menschen meist etwas sehr Unpersönliches. Ich wollte dorthin, wo es am authentischsten ist; an die Orte, an denen die Protagonisten (überwiegend Künstler) zu Hause und in ihrem Element sind: auf der Bühne, hinter der Bühne und vor, während und nach einem Auftritt bzw. Event. Ich möchte dem Betrachter Bilder zeigen, die er nicht unbedingt während einer Veranstaltung wahrnimmt und Außenstehende gefangen nehmen, als hätten sie es live miterlebt.
Über 70 Arbeiten präsentierte ich in der Ausstellung; darunter Portraits von Romy Haag, Henry de Winter, Hanna Schygulla, Georgette Dee, Dieter Rita Scholl, Gloria Viagra, Ades Zabel, Frank Wilde, Gaby Tupper und vielen anderen.
Vögel leben auf allen Kontinenten. Sie sind flüchtige, scheue Tiere. Auf meinen Fotografien lassen sie aber eine unwahrscheinliche Nähe zu. Das eigentlich Fremde und in der Natur nicht Sichtbare habe ich in meinen Vogel-Portraits festgehalten.
Mein Motto: "Authentizität ist das Schlüsselwort, das hinter meiner Fotografie steht. Ich ziehe es vor, mehr die menschliche Note zu zeigen und weniger die Retusche."
Die meisten der Exponate sind in der queeren Community entstanden.
berio-berlin.de/ausstellungen/berliner-und-andere-schraeg...
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My first solo photo exhibition presented at Café Berio, Berlin
Opening July 31, 2018 | Closing September 22, 2018
In my first solo photo exhibition, I showed my Berlin portraits and some of my bird photographs; hence the title of the exhibition. In my photo project, I wanted to get away from the usual deliberately chosen locations for a photo shoot. There is usually something very impersonal about a studio or a selected location for people. I wanted to go where it is most authentic; to the places where the protagonists (mostly artists) are at home and in their element: on stage, backstage and before, during and after a performance or event. I want to show the viewer images that they don't necessarily see during an event and capture outsiders as if they had witnessed it live.
I presented over 70 works in the exhibition, including portraits of Romy Haag, Henry de Winter, Hanna Schygulla, Georgette Dee, Dieter Rita Scholl, Gloria Viagra, Ades Zabel, Frank Wilde, Gaby Tupper and many others.
Birds live on every continent. They are elusive, shy animals. In my photographs, however, they allow an improbable closeness. I have captured what is actually alien and invisible in nature in my bird portraits.
My motto: "Authenticity is the keyword that lies behind my photography. I prefer to show more the human touch and less the retouch."
Most of the exhibits were created in the queer community.
berio-berlin.de/ausstellungen/berliner-und-andere-schraeg...