Posts Tagged: Photography

Nantucket Atheneum Friday Five Favorite Finds VII

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
This week’s Friday Five Favorite Finds begins downtown at The White Elephant, the sister property of the Wauwinet Inn, which I recommended earlier in the season. White Elephant NantucketLocated along the harbor, where we started our cruise with the Audrey Sterk-decorated Hinckley several weeks ago, it has the best of both worlds – convenient location and waterfront views with harbor access.…
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© Paradise Found - Gardens of Enchantment by Clive Nichols, to be published by teNeues. Pashley Manor Gardens, East Sussex, United Kingdom Paradise Found – Gardens of Enchantment

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Anyone who has perused the pages of books or magazines or even Pinterest boards that feature beautiful gardens, is familiar with the name of Clive Nichols. One of the world’s finest and most famous flower and garden photographers, he has traveled the world photographing gardens that include the HRH The Prince of Wale’s own private garden in Scotland and Lord Rothschild’s in Corfu.…
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Dawn In The Creeks_Nantucket_Michael Gaillard Friday Five Favorite Finds

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
For this summer, I am initiating a fun little weekly series, Friday Five Favorite Finds, which I find on my travels out and about on Nantucket. My inaugural offering was made easy as I attended a cocktail reception Thursday evening for the five businesses housed at 2 South Beach Street.…
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Umberto Pasti in Tangier, photograph by Ngoc Minh Ngo for T magazine Discoveries in June

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
If there is going to be a lull in the summer season, it certainly hasn’t started yet. Between interesting shows, travels and online updates, it’s hard to keep up with all the recent discoveries in June. I am a longtime fan of French photographer Brigitte Lacombe‘s work and for the first time in her decades long career, she is exhibiting her work in New York.…
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Gardens at First Light PEONY GARDEN Gardens at First Light

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
In the past several years since her beautiful first book, In the Garden, celebrated 18 spectacular gardens here in the Northeast, photographer Stacy Bass has continued to explore the lush domain of private landscapes. Her new volume, Gardens at First Light, represents the first title for athome books, a new division of regional Moffly media. …
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Penny Ashford Spirit of Water The Spirit of Water at the Antiques and Artisan Center

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
I have written many times about one of my favorite local haunts. The Antique and Artisan Center in Stamford is a not-so-secret source for all manner of wonderful antiques, accessories and vintage finds for your home. And for the next few weeks, it is also a destination for contemporary art.…
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Stefano Scatà photographer | home of Alessia Sassoli De Bianchi Travel the World with Stefano Scatà

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
A small wrench in the system unfortunately meant a last-minute cancellation for my trip to Paris. While I regroup, I didn’t want to leave you without inspiration so I am making an exception to the rule and sharing a Pinterest find – the work of Italian photographer Stefano Scatà.…
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Skyscapes by Stacy Bass

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
In my daily perusing on Instagram, I realized that I was regularly receiving gorgeous images of Connecticut skies from local photographer Stacy Bass, whose beautiful book, In the Garden, celebrated 18 spectacular gardens here in the Northeast. From crystal clear Skyscapes by Stacy Bass to moody and mysterious, her imagery struck a chord with me and many others so I wasn’t surprised to hear that Stacy decided to officially create a series aptly entitled SKYSCAPES.…
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Francois Halard Francois Halard | The Book

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   1 Comment
It would be hard to beat Mayer Russ’ incredibly eloquent and elucidating introduction to the much anticipated monograph of Francois Halard. “The collected images unfold like an intoxicating reverie, a poetic meditation on the themes of memory, history, inspiration, and the elusive, ecstatic epiphany of coming face-to-face with true beauty and genius.” Francois HalardThink less traditional book and more immersive experience.…
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Fortuny y Madrazo | An Artistic Legacy

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Stacey Bewkes   •   13 Comments
It wasn’t until I saw the exhibit Fortuny y Madrazo: An Artistic Legacy at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute that I realized what an incredibly rich family history was behind this legendary talent. While we think of Fortuny as a name primarily associated with Venice, it is actually the strength of his familial Spanish heritage that fueled his passions.…
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