The Same Man, Different Light
I first met Thierry Wasser at my sculpture studio in DUMBO, Brooklyn. My now wife brought him there on her second visit to the studio. In some quiet way, he became the image of thi
STUDIO PARTICULIER
There are addresses in Paris you don’t find twice. Louis arrived just before midnight. The façade revealed almost nothing. A door, a number, and the faint glow of a keypad worn
The Night Above the Desert
The story begins somewhere across the Sea of Japan (???????? ????). Why this title? What is it about? That part remains a secret—for now.
Shu Uemura
Sometimes a person’s death makes his or her accomplishments feel even more remarkable. This was the case for me with Shu Uemura, who passed away on December 29, 2007. I used to t
Yellow Boots
The image on the left was probably taken more than two decades ago. The one on the right was taken a few years ago. Who is she? – Her name is Sayoko Yamaguchi (山口小夜子).
Villa dall’Ava
Several years ago, when Rem Koolhaas was one of the most talked about architects in the world, I had the rare opportunity to briefly stay in one of the houses he designed in Paris.
An Encounter
A slamming sound followed by a loud, angry voice broke the silence of the night. I turned my head towards the voice. A man in a white shirt holding a thick black binder was about t