And Now A Post About a Yacht

Hermes, the French fashion line of scarves, ties and purses, has finally teamed up with Wally, a yacht brand, to create the world's most insane yet stunningly beautiful yacht. It costs $151 million and has enough space for 20 staff and 12 guests. Other items: a massage room, a tree, a library, pool, movie theater, and a "beach", essentially a huge deck that lies just above the water.



But why does it have room for 20 staff but only 12 guests?

Because it's for villains. Who else has a staff of 20 but so few friends? Some of the people I could see owning a WHY yacht are: Jackie Treehorn, Lex Luther (he owned a yacht in Superman Returns), Glenn Close's character in Fatal Attraction, and the husband from Sleeping with the Enemy . Ultimately, whoever owns this yacht must keep a pet puma, have a laser in one eye, and must attempt to annihilate his enemy on the beach deck, only to find that his enemy has been saved by a team of kindly manta rays and dolphins.



Most villains are minimalist design types -their surroundings are supposed to be cold and elemental. Heroes are seldom minimalists - Wayne Manor was a sprawling and ancient castle, as was Dr. X's X-Mansion. Clark Kent's boyhood home was a modest farm house. I'm staying away from this yacht. Not because I can't afford it, but because I don't want to be the bad guy. Okay, it's because I can't afford to.

After finding out about this gem I became interested in other expensive yachts. Check out these beauties. There are pictures of the marble bathrooms and cineplexes too.

Picasso's Light Paintings

Oh, Picasso. He's been dead for 37 years but still manages to pop up on the internet with cool ideas. For instance, these photographs on Google's Life images database.



The story behind them: In 1949 Picasso's friend and Life Magazine photographer Gijon Mili presented Picasso with light "pencils, and then photographed him while he designed these incredible figures. Mili thought these photos were extraordinary because they illustrate Picasso's creative brain with much more immediacy than any sculpture or painting.

What I love about the photos is not just the beautiful figures but the way his squat, bald and shorts-wearing 68 year old body seems to be exuding creativity from every sore joint.

Hello, me, it's me.

Happy New Year, and welcome to my blog, Mies Van Gogh.

My name is Emily. I was born and raised outside of Boston and now live in Chicago, where I work at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Human Resources. I recently graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago with an M.A. in art history with a focus in contemporary art. I've lived in Chicago for seven years and now live in Pilsen with my fiance, Paul.

The blog will be a collection of rantings about art and art history, design, photography, and the occasional strange idea, like if it's possible to raise a family in a submarine or how to keep a squirrel as a pet. I promise it will be more interesting than a nap, less intense than a fire drill, less rambling than your high school english teacher, and more entertaining than those movie theater commercials disguised as previews. Enjoy!