"I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own."
Jackson Pollock
This week we find inspiration from figures, cities, and stories defined by chaos and change. With life being marked with these constant transitions, the uncommon code to mastering it is to embrace it.
'PORTRAITS FROM KABUL BEFORE THE FALL' (2021) - ROBERT SPANGLE FOR ESQUIRE
From photographer Robert Spangle (@thousandyardstyle), explore the people of Afghanistan and their culture in the months before the American withdrawal and the Taliban takeover.
'FEEL FLOWS: THE SUNFLOWER & SURF'S UP SESSIONS, 1969-1971' (2021) - THE BEACH BOYS
The 1970's marked a turning point for The Beach Boys. With their 'surf utopia' hits behind them and facing potential obscurity, they refocused and recorded an often overlooked collection. With 135 tracks, this box set traces their embrace of experimentation. It's a wonderful soundtrack for your Labor Day weekend.
'NEW YORK STORIES: 61 FILMS' - THE CRITERION COLLECTION
New York City is the embodiment of chaos and change. Those who love it, get it. The Criterion Collection has curated 61 films that tell this city's story throughout the modern era. "Surveying a century of cinematic history, this panoramic celebration of films set in the five boroughs captures the mix of grime, glamour, and anything-can-happen energy that has made the Big Apple an unforgettable canvas for generations of filmmakers."
'CHAOS: CHARLES MANSON, THE CIA, AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE SIXTIES' (2019) - TOM O'NEILL
Journalist Tom O'Neill's obsession led him down a riveting path chronicling one of the most chaotic cultural eras of the 20th century. "From reclusive celebrities to spies, from San Francisco's summer of love to the shadowy sites of the CIA's mind-control experiments, on a trail rife with shady cover-ups and suspicious coincidences." Twenty years in the making, 'Chaos' demands a reconsideration of that pivotal time in American History.
'POLLOCK' (2000) - ED HARRIS
Pollock's paintings are as volatile and commanding as the man himself. Directed by and starring Ed Harris, 'Pollock' is a spotlight on the dark and tragic figure, but also the way he was able to shatter the standards of approaching the canvas.
'SEALAND' (2021) - CRIMINAL W/ PHOEBE JUDGE
What began as a crusade to bring rock & roll to the masses lead to a declaration of national sovereignty. Listen to the story of how Roy Bates used abandoned WWII sea forts beyond the UK limits to transmit pirate radio waves, and how pressure from the government inspired him to declare 'Sealand' a sovereign nation.
