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Thursday, April 24, 2014
PERSONAL EFFECTS...The Mexican Suitcase
The Mexican Suitcase
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography
One of three boxes Box of Robert Capa, Chim (David Seymour) and Gerda Taro negatives of the Spanish Civil War recovered by the ICP in December 2007. The negatives had been missing since 1939.
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" Brilliant!"
" Stunning!"
" Fascinating!"
" Trisha Ziff’s documentary film, Must-See!"
The Mexican Suitcase tells the story of three lost boxes that were recovered by the film’s director, LA-based Trisha Ziff, from a closet in Mexico City in 2007. The boxes, misplaced in the chaos at the start of WWII, contained many of the Spanish Civil War negatives by the legendary photographer, Robert Capa. These boxes have become known as the Mexican Suitcase.
Robert Capa
Taro and Capa
“Forever delayed!”
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For years there persisted a rumor that a suitcase, lost in the chaos of World War II, containing the negatives of photojournalists Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and David “Chim” Seymour taken during the Spanish Civil War had survived. Decades later, the wayward suitcase was discovered in Mexico City, among the belongings of the Mexican ambassador to Vichy France and finally returned to Cornell Capa, the younger brother of Robert Capa and the founder of the International Center of Photography in New York City.
Refugee, writing home, Montjuic, Barcelona, November 1936 © David “Chim Seymour. The Mexican Suitcase.
Now a documentary about the find, The Mexican Suitcase by director Trisha Ziff, expands on ICP’s recent exhibition on the negatives. The film showcases the photos and the photojournalists’ work during Spain’s civil war– a battle between communist and fascist that began in 1936 with a failed coup, and killed half a million people before General Franco won control in 1939– and the continuing struggle to come to terms with the country’s painful history.
A notebook by Robert Capa’s of small contact prints
Ziff weaves in personal, often painful accounts of biographies of those who had survived the war by fleeing Spain, many unable to forget even to this day. An exiled woman tenderly holds up an old, worn out fork while describing the hunger she experienced as a child. Another man recalls his teenage years spent eating and sleeping beside his gun. Along with those interviews are ones with a new generation of Spaniards who were only babies when Franco finally stepped down in the early ’70s. Only now are they seeking to connect with a past that has been unknown to them. Ziff says, “I was impacted by how even today 70 years after the war how the haunting memories of repression, dictatorship impact life in contemporary Spain. How this exile still defines the identity of young people—three generations later, and what 30 years of fascism has meant for the Spanish people.”
The cover for “The Mexican Suitcase” Book
Within these diverging narratives, through various interviews with experts in the industry, the film pays tribute to the spirit of three extraordinary photographers Capa, Tara and Seymour who passionately believed that photographs could change and shape the way we see the world.
*Porta's favourite!*
" Brilliant!"
" Stunning!"
" Fascinating!"
" Trisha Ziff’s documentary film, Must-See!"
The Mexican Suitcase tells the story of three lost boxes that were recovered by the film’s director, LA-based Trisha Ziff, from a closet in Mexico City in 2007. The boxes, misplaced in the chaos at the start of WWII, contained many of the Spanish Civil War negatives by the legendary photographer, Robert Capa. These boxes have become known as the Mexican Suitcase.
Rumors had circulated for years of the survival of the negatives, which had disappeared from Capa's Paris studio at the start of the war. They held 126 rolls of film, not only by Capa, but also by Gerda Taro and David “Chim” Seymour, fellow photographers who were also acclaimed for their coverage Spanish Civil War.
Photo Nicolas Silberfaden from ICP
Capa, Taro and Seymour were Jewish immigrants from Hungary, Germany and Poland respectively, and they had found a home in the culturally open Paris of the early 1930s. They often traveled together in Spain. Their combined work constitutes some of the most important visual documentation of that war. It’s particularly poignant to note that Gerda Taro would die before her 27th birthday at the Battle of Brunette in Spain, killed when a Republican tank veered out of control. Her funeral brought thousands on to the streets of Paris.
The inside cover of one of the three boxes in the Mexican Suitcase.
Exactly how the negatives reached Mexico City is not definitively known. However, given Mexico’s unique role in the war, and how it opened its doors unreservedly to the Republican exiles, it makes sense that the suitcase would find its way there.
Capa had left all his negatives in Paris to be safe-guarded by his friend and fellow photographer Imre "Csiki" Weiss (1911–2006), who was also a Hungarian, Jewish émigré. Before he was interned in a Moroccan prison camp, Weiss managed to pass the boxes to someone who promised to get them to a Mexican consulate. Weiss survived and managed to make his way to Mexico, where he remained for the rest of his life. In an ironic twist of fate, Weiss lived just streets away from the home of General Aguilar, the former Mexican ambassador to Vichy, where the Mexican Suitcase was kept safely for almost seventy years. Cziki Weiss died without ever knowing what had happened to the photographs.
Photo Nicolas Silberfaden from ICPCapa, Taro and Seymour were Jewish immigrants from Hungary, Germany and Poland respectively, and they had found a home in the culturally open Paris of the early 1930s. They often traveled together in Spain. Their combined work constitutes some of the most important visual documentation of that war. It’s particularly poignant to note that Gerda Taro would die before her 27th birthday at the Battle of Brunette in Spain, killed when a Republican tank veered out of control. Her funeral brought thousands on to the streets of Paris.
The inside cover of one of the three boxes in the Mexican Suitcase.
Exactly how the negatives reached Mexico City is not definitively known. However, given Mexico’s unique role in the war, and how it opened its doors unreservedly to the Republican exiles, it makes sense that the suitcase would find its way there.
Capa had left all his negatives in Paris to be safe-guarded by his friend and fellow photographer Imre "Csiki" Weiss (1911–2006), who was also a Hungarian, Jewish émigré. Before he was interned in a Moroccan prison camp, Weiss managed to pass the boxes to someone who promised to get them to a Mexican consulate. Weiss survived and managed to make his way to Mexico, where he remained for the rest of his life. In an ironic twist of fate, Weiss lived just streets away from the home of General Aguilar, the former Mexican ambassador to Vichy, where the Mexican Suitcase was kept safely for almost seventy years. Cziki Weiss died without ever knowing what had happened to the photographs.
Provided courtesy of 212 Berlin. Not Rated. Running time: 86 minutes.
To learn more about this film and to view the trailer, click here.
Inside look into the Suitcase
Below are some previews you can see of the book from the ICP website:
Robert Capa
Click to see gallery
Battle of Teruel, Spain, December 1937.
Gerda Taro
Click to see gallery
Navacerrada Pass, Segovia front, Spain, late May–early June 1937.
Chim (David Seymour) Gallery
Click to see gallery
Outdoor mass, Berriatua, Basque region, Spain, February 1937.
Robert Capa
Taro and Capa
"My personal favorite
Photographer!"
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Sunday, September 8, 2013
Porta's say...5th Blogiversary
HOMETOWN GLORY
กลับสู่ที่ที่จากมา
เป็นครั้งแรกที่มีความเชื่อมั่นในสิ่งที่คิด ที่ทำ
ผลของมัน 'เงินไม่ได้เป็นตัวกำหนด'
แต่เป็นความมุ่งมั่น ความตั้งใจที่แน่วแน่ ไม่บิดเพี้ยว
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I have to thank all from the concentric
Thank you very much
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Thank you very much
" A Sense of character that is authentic,
deliberate and perhaps good style is simply
when the outside matches the inside. "
deliberate and perhaps good style is simply
when the outside matches the inside. "
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
PERSONAL EFFECTS...KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA —THE GINZA COWBOY
KATSUYUKI
YOSHIDA
‘The Ginza Cowboy!’
COLLECTOR OF CAMERAS AND STORIES!
“A Capture of Time”
— KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA
— KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA
Join Porter Classic’s founder We love, Katsuyuki Yoshida, as 'Katsu' shares his love
for photography and his story that begins with a camera. Shot in a
documentary style the short reminisce on Yoshida’s past through timeless
photos and beautiful scenery around his wonderspace.
The beautiful and insightful interview does not focus on Katsu's work, but his hobbies.
Obscura is going against the grain and presenting an alternative and sentimental glimpse into the life of a successful business man. Katsu's video specifically focuses on his passion for photography. The stunning compilation takes you through snippets of his life. He narrates the video as flashes of old photographs appear. Photography is an integral inspiration for Katsuyuki and it has allowed him to record a visual memoir of his life.
Issue 11 of Obscura Magazine explores the life of an accessory veteran and gives a personal account of his hobbies.
The beautiful and insightful interview does not focus on Katsu's work, but his hobbies.
Obscura is going against the grain and presenting an alternative and sentimental glimpse into the life of a successful business man. Katsu's video specifically focuses on his passion for photography. The stunning compilation takes you through snippets of his life. He narrates the video as flashes of old photographs appear. Photography is an integral inspiration for Katsuyuki and it has allowed him to record a visual memoir of his life.
Issue 11 of Obscura Magazine explores the life of an accessory veteran and gives a personal account of his hobbies.
For it's latest issue, Obscura features Katsuyuki Yoshida of iconic
Japanese luggage and accessories brand Porter with an insider's look at
the designer’s extensive collection of cameras. The issue also includes a
deeper look at the history of famed German optics company Leica as well
as the storied New England footwear label Alden.
OBSCURA ISSUE 11: WINTER 2012
For the full feature – KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA, “THE GINZA COWBOY”, please pick up a copy of Obscura Issue #11 from your closest retailer, or online at store.silly-thing.com. Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, 50mm Leica Summilux.
// Credits:
// Executive Producer: TK Mak
// Producer: Frank Liew
// Videographer/Editor: Eddie Yeung, James Chu
// Translation: Amy Chu, Wilson Li
For the full feature – KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA, “THE GINZA COWBOY”, please pick up a copy of Obscura Issue #11 from your closest retailer, or online at store.silly-thing.com. Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, 50mm Leica Summilux.
// Credits:
// Executive Producer: TK Mak
// Producer: Frank Liew
// Videographer/Editor: Eddie Yeung, James Chu
// Translation: Amy Chu, Wilson Li
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“Passing On the love of Camera Capture!”
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Our Best of 2012
OUR 2012
BEST*THINGS
Welcome ~ from Our personal travel around Tokyo & Kyoto to My best playlist sound, the Portastylistic selects best place to cosy visit and an international playlist to fill your day (or night) with sounds from classic pop sound to sunshine cosy sound to the World Class syn-pop from French man . Sound today to the Inspiration Pop Band and New Pop on the blog career our favourite pop albums with your desk with coffee, table with sparkling book, counter or armchair pre-New Year over 10 POP albums hope we'll see you should keep an ear on in 2013.
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“ EVERYDAY HAS A SOUNDTRACK! ”
-the portastylistic
"ARTIST OF THE YEAR"
— Richard Hawley
-the portastylistic
"ARTIST OF THE YEAR"
— Richard Hawley
Richard Willis Hawley (born 17 January 1967, Sheffield, England) is an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. After his first band Treebound Story (formed while he was still at school) broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s. After that group broke up in 2000, he later joined the band Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker, for a short time. As a solo musician, Hawley has released seven studio albums.
"BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR"
"BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR"
— Standing At The Sky's Edge (2012)
Catch up with previous 'Our Best Of' of The Artist Of The Year Series
Artist of The Year 2011
31 December 2011
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Artist of The Year 2010
28 December 2010
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Artist of The Year 2009
27 December 2009
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Artist of The Year 2008
31 December 2008
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"ROOKIE OF THE YEAR"
— TOY
Members
Tom Dougall
Dominic O'Dair
Alejandra Diez
Maxim Barron
Charlie Salvidge
Dominic O'Dair
Alejandra Diez
Maxim Barron
Charlie Salvidge
*BEST MV OF THE YEAR!*
— Lose My Way
"OUR 10 POP OF THE TOP"
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Lawrence Arabia
— The Sparrow
Michael Kiwanuka
— Home Again
Dylan Mondegreen
— Dylan Mondegreen
A.C. Newman
— Shut Down the Streets
Dylan LeBlanc
— Cast the Same Old Shadow
Noisettes
— Contact
Saint Etienne
— Words And Music By Saint Etienne
The School
— Reading to Much into Things Like Everything
James Iha
— Look To The Sky
Air
— Le Voyage Dans La Lune
POP*EYE
—RECENT PORTAGORIES
Catch up with previous 'Our Best Of' of The POP*EYES Series
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10 POP OF THE TOP 201029 December 2010
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10 POP OF THE TOP 2009
30 December 2009
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10 POP OF THE TOP 2008 #1 #2
31 December 2008
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10 POP OF THE TOP CHARTS SELECT BY
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"BEST EVENT OF THE YEAR"
— NISSAN Presents HAPPY SURPRISE
交際スタートから11年目を迎えた夫婦に訪れた奇跡。
それは、ご主人とご家族、お友達から奥様へのサプライズプレゼント。
日産がお届けする、誰もがハッピーになれる心温まるムービーをご覧ください。
■日産公式Facebookページはこちら
http://www.facebook.com/NissanJP
それは、ご主人とご家族、お友達から奥様へのサプライズプレゼント。
日産がお届けする、誰もがハッピーになれる心温まるムービーをご覧ください。
■日産公式Facebookページはこちら
http://www.facebook.com/NissanJP
"BEST TVC OF THE YEAR"
— Happy surprise by BEAMS
"HAPPY LIFE SOLUTION COMPANY"というコンセプトを掲げるBEAMSから、「しあわせを届けよう」シリーズムービー第3弾が公開！
第3弾は、ウィンターホリデーに繰り広げられる、様々な人たちのしあわせの瞬間を切り取った心温まるムービーです。大切な人と向き合い、しあわせを分かち合うとき、必ずそ
第3弾は、ウィンターホリデーに繰り広げられる、様々な人たちのしあわせの瞬間を切り取った心温まるムービーです。大切な人と向き合い、しあわせを分かち合うとき、必ずそ
http://www.beams.co.jp/pickup/detail/867
"MOVIE OF THE YEAR"
— Midnight In Paris
— HUGO
'...will drive you to tears '
Touching my heart about Family Story, Hawaii
...Dark humor side from Alexander Payne
Aloha the truest, Mahalo to all pain
Stop living the fast life, Enjoy all around,
A Miracles its Happen!
The Most Gorgeous Costumes inspiration!
Dreams never ending to believe!,
deeply into the children’s fantasy genre,
Paris set in 1931 CLASSIC ERA !.
"HOTEL OF THE YEAR"
— HOTEL ANTEROOM, Kyoto
On April 28, 2011, in between Kujo and Jujo at the south side of Kyoto Station, a 23 year-old student dormitory was renovated and reopened as a hotel and apartment, “ HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO”.
The concept of the hotel is the place where art and culture that represent the present Kyoto gather. The space unites the people around the world visiting Kyoto and the people live in the apartment.
The hotel provides the guests with the comforts of gathering of friends, while also functioning as an anteroom where they can prepare themselves for a trip into Kyoto’s city center. The apartments provide a living space in which residents can enjoy an exciting lifestyle with like-minded individuals. It is a new style of space without too much elaboration and is a mixture of both ordinary and extraordinary. The guests and the residents can feel the lifestyle and the culture of the city that are always changing.
The public space, which consists of a lounge, a library, a gallery, and a restaurant all lining up from the entrance, gathers cultures such as art, music, and design to be sent out. It also provides the guests with a space to communicate with each other. Various events are planned here, connecting things around the world with Kyoto itself, mixing them together, and creating something new.
You will meet exciting lifestyles through the events relating to art and music as well as the daily communication with the travelers visiting the hotel.
3 reasons to go there:
- Perfect place to stay in Kyoto. Tourists can book a room in their hotel, people from around can book an apartment.
- The restaurant is a great place to hang out.
- You can also expect exhibitions, events and more gatherings.
www.hotel-anteroom.com
Address: 7 Aketa-cho, Higashi 9 Jyom Minami-ku, Kyoto
Access: 12 minute walk from JR Kyoto Station. 5 minute walk from Kujo Station, Subway Karasuma Line.
Hotel: 61 guest rooms, a restaurant, a gallery, a lounge
Apartment: 50 rooms, communal kitchens
info@hotel-anteroom.com
http://www.hotel-anteroom.com
Access: 12 minute walk from JR Kyoto Station. 5 minute walk from Kujo Station, Subway Karasuma Line.
Hotel: 61 guest rooms, a restaurant, a gallery, a lounge
Apartment: 50 rooms, communal kitchens
info@hotel-anteroom.com
http://www.hotel-anteroom.com
“A crossroad of art &
culture that present Kyoto's now. ”
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*Porta's favourite!*
from Porta's Greetings Adventure!—TokyoSurvey 2012
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—RECENT PORTAGORIES
Catch up with previous 'Our Best Of' of The Hotel I Love Series
Catch up with previous 'Our Best Of' of The Hotel I Love Series
Hotel of the year 2011
1 January 2012
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Hotel of the year 2010
27 December 2010
27 December 2010
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Hotel of the year 2009
27 December 2009
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Hotel of the year 2008
31 December 2008
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"COLLECTION OF THE YEAR"
— Mister Freedom® MFSC
“It is up to you, the consumer, to change things. Because all it takes
for something to stop being manufactured is for people to stop buying
it.”
Mr. Christophe Loiron, “Mister Freedom”
Mister Freedom® MFSC
‘Men of the Frontier’ Collection
‘Men of the Frontier’ Collection
MISTER FREEDOM® is a retail space/design studio created by Christophe Loiron, French expatriate to California in 1990.
The concept operates at the current Hollywood, CA location since 2003.
The brick building at 7161 Beverly Boulevard is filled with a huge inventory of vintage clothing, footwear and accessories for men and women from the 1850’s to the present.
The store also offers rare textiles, vintage books as well as antique props for deco. This extensive eclectic collection of vintage items is collected around the world and updated daily with new finds.
Our customers are domestic and international individuals with discerning taste, collectors, non-mall shoppers, locals, designers, artists, wardrobe stylists… and some famous Hollywood cool cats.
*Porta's favourite!*
"GOOD SWEET FOR LIFE"
— Parfait Chocolate at Tea House Lipton, Kyoto
*Porta's favourite!*
from Porta's Greetings Adventure!—TokyoSurvey 2012
"GOOD BOOK FOR LIFE"
— Discover Japan: DESIGN
features beautiful objects made in Japan, either traditional or modern.
with a special leaflet about the most
beautiful design shops in Japan
Very limited quantity for these magazines that will not be necessarily republished !
Discover Japan: DESIGN
"GOOD GIFTS FOR LIFE"
— Shoes Like Pottery
Shoes Like Pottery features high-quality, beautifully textured fabric, hand-sewn by the skilled craftsmen of Kurume, Japan.
We take a look at a surprisingly affordable and stylish sneaker with a
hand-made warmth that can't be copied on an assembly line.
Visit the factory where it is made and check out the techniques used for creating the line called "Shoes Like Pottery".
Visit the factory where it is made and check out the techniques used for creating the line called "Shoes Like Pottery".
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— Porter Classic
Easy for walk, unlike the other high-end fashion brands, father and son, family,
friends, customers, younger craftsmen, Manufacturer's in their selected factories in Japan, making quality handmade products, still likes to keep their style classic and "human" connection arcade
with that it is spreading.
*Porta's favourite!*
from Porta's Greetings Adventure!—TokyoSurvey 2012
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— FUJIFILM X10
The Fuji X10 is remarkably small. However, it feels nice in your
hand. It seems larger than a Canon G series camera but thinner and more
elegant. Everything feels like it’s in the right place here, although
the Canon G series cameras are also quite good.
The top of the camera features a hot shot in the middle. To the right
of that is the function dial for the user to change shooting modes.
Plus there is a shutter release with threading for a cable release. To
the right of those are the exposure compensation dial and a function
button. On the left where the camera says Fujifilm X10 is the pop-up flash.
*Porta's BD Gift!*
The Fujifilm X10 essentially brings together the best features of many
of its rivals - a bright, reasonably versatile zoom and a high quality
glass viewfinder. Add to this its relatively large EXR sensor and
enthusiast-friendly manual control and customization options, and it's a
very compelling little camera.
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GOOD DESIGN
IS
GOOD GIFTS
"SPARKLING OF THE YEAR"
— JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI
The story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious three-star Michelin Guide rating, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar.
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is a thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world and as a loving yet complicated father.
You have to love your job,
You must fall in love with your work.
Mr. Jiro
"AS A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT WORLD-CLASS SUSHI, THIS FILM IS DEFINITIVE... I FOUND MYSELF DRAWN INTO THE MYSTERY OF THIS MAN."
"MOUTHWATERING"
"THRILLING AND BEAUTIFUL. MADDENINGLY DELICIOUS LOOKING."
"5 STARS. A WORK OF ART"
"CAPTIVATING"
"DELECTABLE"
Sparkling my philosophy for life of work.,
'... RESPECT !
'... RESPECT !
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