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American television personality, socialite, model, businesswoman, and entrepreneur, Khloé Alexandra Kardashian popularly known as Khloé Money is plus one today.
She is the last girl of the Kardashian sisters and her family have starred in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Happy birthday generous Khloé with a good heart from Mimi's blog.


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Lost (and Found) Artist Series: Vivian Maier, Street Photographer
Vivian Maier, Contact Sheet VM19XXW01144, Chicago, IL. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
Artland's Lost (and Found) Artist series focuses on artists who were originally omitted from the mainstream art canon or were largely invisible for most of their careers.
This week we feature the astounding life's work of a career nanny who obsessively photographed the world around her during the second half of the 20th century. Her name was Vivian Maier. She lived and died in obscurity and her massive body of work would have been lost forever if not discovered by accident. Often regarded as the Emily Dickinson of photography – since united by the same reticence in life and posthumous popularity as the American poetess – Vivian Maier was a street photographer before this term was even coined and has today secured her place in photography's pantheon.
Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, October 18, 1953, New York, NY. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
"I'm a sort of spy".
Discovering Vivian Maier
In 2007, the young John Maloof was the president of a local historical society in Chicago and he was working on a book about the Chicago neighbourhood of Portage Park. In search of historical photos to feature in the publication, he had spotted some images of the city in a series of unlabelled negatives that had come an auction resulting from the nonpayment of a rented storage space. Winning the box of photographic materials for less than $400, he had unwittingly stumbled upon the work of one of the greatest unknown photographers of our time. His semi-trained eye – he was the son of a flea market dealer and a garage-sale enthusiastic himself – immediately recognised some inherent technical and compositional quality in those snapshots. His curiosity fuelled, he began investigating the name repeatedly scribbled here and there among negatives, prints, receipts, and scraps of paper: Vivian Maier. Unfortunately, there was no record of it on the internet and, moreover, the pictures proved to be unsuitable for the book on Portage Park, so Maloof stashed everything in a closet and almost forgot about them.
It was only months later, when the book was completed, that he looked at the pictures with renewed attention: something valuable and special was hiding within those countless meters of undeveloped rolls of film. Since no gallery seemed to be interested in the material, Maloof started to scan the negatives, uploading around two-hundred of the images onto a photoblog, also shared in a post on Flickr – the popular image and video hosting service – which, to his surprise, became viral, with thousands of people expressing interest and curiosity about the author behind the stunning work.
Motivated by the online reception, he made another search attempt, and this time his googling of 'Vivian Maier' achieved a result: a recent obituary, just a few days old in fact, announcing that Vivian Maier had passed away. At the age of eighty-three, she had slipped on a patch of ice and died from a head injury, without a clue about her nascent and unexpected online popularity.
Vivian Maier's mail, letters and receipts. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
Maloof tracked down other boxes belonging to Vivian, which had been auctioned two years before, and purchased them as well, also managing to trace her personal belongings in another storage space: piles of clothes, shoes, and thousands of small, inconsequential items hidden everywhere, from notes and bus tickets to teeth and uncashed checks, and, most of all, tons of undeveloped camera rolls. Reaching out to an address found in the heap, Maloof finally got the first clue about the identity of this mysterious character: she was not a professional photographer, nor a journalist or artist, but instead a French woman working as a nanny in the outskirts of Chicago. What was her story? How could a career nanny document the world around her so relentlessly, and with such an unerring eye, hoarding her negatives without ever showing her work to anyone? Eager to know more, Maloof's tenacious tracking down of Vivian Maier's life began.
Suitcases and shoes belonging to Maier. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
A nanny's secret
Vivian Maier's story is both fascinating and intriguing, and the fact that we do not know too much about it adds that extra frisson of mystery. Conversely to what most people believed, she was not French, instead, she was born in New York in 1926 to a French mother and Austrian father. The latter soon out of the picture, the four-year-old Vivian was living in New York together with her mother and the award-winning photographer Jeanne Bertrand, who may have had an early artistic influence on the child – with an oddly similar background to Vivian's herself. After spending her youth shuttling between the United States and a remote village in the French Alps, in 1951 Maier moved back on her own to the Big Apple, finding a job there as a governess. Five years later, she resettled in the suburbs of Chicago where she spent the rest of her life, working as a nanny and moving from family to family for the following forty years. In her old age, impoverished and occasionally homeless, she lived in a studio apartment provided to her by the Gensburg brothers, whom Maier had looked after as children.
Vivian Maier's venture into the art of photography began in 1949 when, still in France, she took her first portraits and landscape pictures with an old amateur box camera. Once in New York, she upgraded to a shiny new, expensive Rolleiflex that led her to develop her distinctive signature style in the unmistakeable square format. Despite her relationship with a professional photographer such as Jeanne Bertrand, and also in spite of some art history books suggesting a familiarity with the history of photography, she was a genuinely self-taught shooter.
August 12, 1954. New York, NY. VM1954W03416-10-MC. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
Maier's natural habitat, as a photographer, was undoubtedly the street: she captured a compelling view of American inner city life, especially from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Driven by an almost pathologically documentary attitude, her massive body of work recounts both the sweetness and the tragedy of daily urban life, whilst also capturing its bizarre elements with a wry sense of humour.
Vivian Maier, May 27, 1970. Chicago, IL. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
On account of her great sense of composition and framing, but also her keen eye for finding the perfect moment to shoot, as well as a deep and empathetic understanding of human nature, Maier's photography has often been compared to the milestones of the genre: from Robert Frank, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, to Helen Levitt, Lisette Model, Diane Arbus, and Berenice Abbott.
Vivian Maier, Undated, VM19XXW03458-12-MC. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
Though the bulk of her photographs were taken in New York City and Chicago, in 1959 Maier embarked on a solo trip around the world taking pictures in Florida, Europe, China, India, Vietnam, Egypt, and many other countries, always exploring the unusual and seeking the exotic.
Vivian Maier, Saigon, Vietnam 1959. VM1959W02685-12-MC. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
A true poet of the suburbs, Vivian Maier meticulously devoted herself to documenting the world around her without failing to highlight the incongruities of modern society and class differences, often juxtaposing the less fortunate in society with the lavish life of the wealthy. She also left behind a significant number of self-portraits frequently realised through the clever use of reflections.
Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, 1955. VM1955W02770-06-MC. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
In the 1970s, Maier abandoned the square format and switched to colour photography; a time when her subjects changed, increasingly finding objects, newspapers, and graffiti in her snapshots.
Vivian Maier, Chicago, August 1975. VM1975K05679-03-MC. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
Given the tremendous number of pictures taken as well as their quality, it is surprising that photography was not Maier's profession, but rather a secret and obsessive passion. Nevertheless, she was more than just a Mary Poppins with a camera around her neck: she chose her job not because of a particular penchant for working with children but because of the freedom she derived from it; some of the kids she took care of recall interminable hours roaming around the dodgy neighbourhoods of New York and Chicago where their nanny would linger too long in taking pictures of the most unusual corners or characters.
April 19, 1971. Chicago, IL. VM1971W01745-07-MC. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
The few people who knew her, acquaintances more than close friends, have described her as strong and eccentric, walking with a particularly powerful stride and funnily dressed resembling a sort of spy or detective: she used to wear hats, oversized coats, long dresses, and men's shoes. Most of all, she was taciturn and intensely secretive, actively securing her privacy above all. She handed out fake names in shops all over town and for her entire life affected a subtle but persistent French accent, so much so that even those who professed to be the closest to Vivian actually believed she was French.
Over the years, Maier never showed her work to anybody, instead hoarding tons of negatives, most of which she never saw as realised prints, as the majority of her films remained undeveloped until the Maloof discovery.
Despite her efforts to maintain her separateness, when it came to photography she had an extraordinary ability to get close to her subjects, people from all walks of life.
In that, the Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex proved to be very handy: the camera has the viewfinder mounted on top allowing the photographer to shoot in disguise – with the added benefit of this vantage point bestowing on the subjects a kind of towering nobility.
Vivian Maier, May 1953. New York, NY. VM1953W03398-08-MC. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
The families who employed her also remember a glimmer of a dark side; she could be indifferent and insensitive, and became interested in stories revealing the folly of humanity. She compulsively collected newspapers featuring cases of rape and murder, voice recordings, and items she would find in the rubbish cans or abandoned in the street, eventually assembling an obsessional collection of eye-catching ephemera.
Vivian Maier, June 1953. New York, NY. VM1953W02859-05-MC. Photo via Vivian Maier Archive
Vivian Maier's legacy
Since the discovery of Maier's body of work, John Maloof has dedicated himself to uncovering her mysterious life, to promoting her photography, and to upholding her legacy. He applied for an exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center, and, in 2011, along with the chief curator Lanny Silverman, he organised a one-woman solo show titled 'Finding Vivian Maier: Chicago Street Photographer'. The exhibition brought the intriguing story to the public eye, with an overwhelming critical and public response: media and institutions the world over chose to highlight the remarkable visionary woman behind the lens, with The New York Times recognising her as "one of America's more insightful street photographers". Her work has been the subject of several publications since then, and travelling exhibitions have showcased it in the four corners of the world.
Maloof has catalogued Maier's work in a massive archive that consists of 100,000 to 150,000 negatives, over 3,000 prints, hundreds of rolls of film, home movies, audiotapes, and various found objects which altogether represent about the 90 percent of the photographer's physical legacy. Maloof's resolute dedication has culminated in the production of the Oscar-nominated documentary Finding Vivian Maier (2013), a film that retraces her journey, following clues from the trail of the artist through interviews with the families who employed her as a nanny.
FINDING VIVIAN MAIER Trailer | Festival 2013
The documentary also raises some ethical questions regarding the role of Maloof himself. On the one hand, one may wonder if such a secretive person as Maier would have appreciated this attention, and to what extent Maloof was entitled to reveal her life and work to the world, depriving this private person of the right of editing her own work – an artist's prerogative that usually plays a huge part in the expression of a photographer's artistic intent. On the other hand, it is undeniable that he has inherited a great responsibility and one he discharges with tireless dedication. Without his considerable efforts and commitment Vivian's compelling photography would have been inevitably lost forever. Regardless of one's perspective on the story, Vivian Maier's body of work today represents a landmark in the art of our century and is now safely preserved for future generations' enjoyment and benefit.
Vivian Maier Website
Vivian Maier Archive on Instagram
Howard Greenberg Gallery
Five Photography Monographs Everyone Should Know
Top American Photographers of the American experience
Styles of Photography
For previous editions of the Lost (and Found) Artist Series, see:
Maria Lai
Saloua Raouda Choucair
James Van Der Zee

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For playing PC games, you must have the best accessories that determine the level of interactivity of gamers with the system and are critical for providing the enjoyment that gamers expect. Even the best selection of games can turn futile if you do not have the best computer accessories for gaming. To get the most from the gaming sessions in terms of fun, enjoyment, and excitement you must have some of the accessories discussed in this article. Some are very basic like the mouse, and some like the headsets are beyond the basics, but from the user's perspective, both are equally important.
Ask any avid gaming enthusiast about the best gaming mouse and the answer would surely be Logitech MX518, the wired mouse launched 12 years ago. Banking on its popularity Logitech has given rebirth to the iconic gaming mouse that is now available around $60 from the manufacturer directly. The new mouse has undergone a complete upgrade with the latest version of hardware incorporated in it, and the resolution selection ranges from 100 to 16,000 dpi together with 400+ inches per second. Besides the five pre-selected dpi settings uses can configure their own settings by using the buttons below and above the mouse wheel. The wired type is a better choice for reducing latency. Choose your color from one from the 'Nightfall' color scheme.
To feel like being on the battlefield when playing war games, you must rely on the haptic feedback, a unique sound feature that creates the rumble effect of engines and the boom of an explosion that add the touches of reality to the games. However, the enjoyment was restricted to console gamers only because there were no compatible PC gaming accessories available to recreate the rumbling effect.
Now, PC gamers too can enjoy the goodness of haptic feedback by installing the Nari Ultimate haptic enabled headset. The headset has the unique ability to vibrate your skull in time with low-frequency effects that will leave you amazed. You will experience the real feel in gaming when you are engrossed playing Battlefield V and hear the sharp blast of a grenade going off somewhere in the vicinity. Most interesting is that you notice the effect right when it tends to disappear. The haptic effects of Nari Ultimate headsets are so nuanced that it creates a lingering effect and leaves a lasting impression in mind.
PC gamers could hardly enjoy playing games on the television screen which was within the domain of console gamers only because living rooms are not the right places for installing PCs. Moreover, it is also not practicable to keep shuffling the PC tower back and forth to play games on the television screen. Now, PC gamers can enjoy their games on large television screens too by hooking up a small device Steam Link to the system that allows streaming of games on PC all around the home on television screens.


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Tick off the highlights of Shanghai and spend one day from Shanghai to suzhou by train on this private free guided 3-day Shanghai Suzhou tour. Accompanied by your private knowledgeable guide, you'll explore Shanghai & Suzhou's history, culture and the charming scenery by visiting classical gardens, Shanghai Museum, the Bund, Nanjing Road and historic sites! This tour can be 100% flexible, you can change the tour itinerary based on your interests.
Duration: 3 Days, 2 Nights
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Shanghai Museum, Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC),Tianzifang, The Bund, Boat cruise on the Huangpu river, Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Old Street, Nanjing Road, The Lingering Garden, Panmen Gate, Hanshan Temple, Pingjiang Road, Suzhou Silk Factory
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Day 1 Shanghai
Place&Transport: Shanghai
Today's Activities: Shanghai Museum, Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC),Tianzifang, The Bund, Boat cruise on the Huangpu river
Accommondation: Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Shanghai
Meal: N/A
In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel in Shanghai or Shanghai train station (based on your requirement) with a welcome sign "Shanghai Private Tour". Your Shanghai Suzhou tour includes the following attractions and activities.
Our Shanghai Pick up Sign" Shanghai Private Tour"
Firstly, drive you to the Lujiazui Area of Pudong New District to visit "The Eye of Shanghai" - Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC). Stepping into Shanghai World Financial Center, your journey to the sky starts from the Sky Gate. You'll enjoy a visual feast which shows you the rapid changes of Shanghai and the history of Huangpu River through high multi-media technology displays and the world's most realistic miniature city model.
Later, pay a visit to Shanghai Museum, One of China's most esteemed and acclaimed museums. The Shanghai Museum houses a comprehensive collection that perfectly showcases the Middle Kingdom's millennia old history. Spread over five floors, Covers most of the major categories of Chinese art with a collection of 12, 300 pieces in 21 categories of valuable cultural relics, including some donations from private collectors. Amongst the items are bronze, ceramics, jade, ancient calligraphy and seals. The excellent Chinese Minority Nationalities' Art Gallery displays the arts, crafts and traditional clothing of China's 55 minority groups.
In the afternoon, take a walk on Tianzifang in Taikang Road. It has become an amazing cluster of the trendy and cultural spots. It is an arts and crafts enclave that has developed from a renovated residential area in the French Concession area of Shanghai, China. It comprises a neighborhood of labyrinthine alleyways off Taikang Road, and is therefore also referred to as Taikang Road or Taikang Lu. Tianzifang is known for small craft stores, coffee shops, trendy art studios and narrow alleys. It has become a popular tourist destination in Shanghai, and an example of preservation of local Shikumen architecture, with some similarities to Xintiandi.
Next, your guide will take you to The Bund. The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area is in the eastern part of Huangpu District centers on a section of Zhongshan Road ,which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing the high, modern skyscrapers of Pudong,Traditionally, the Bund begins at Yan'an Road in the south and ends at Waibaidu Bridge in the north, The Shanghai Bund on which you can embrace the best cityscape, feast on the rich architectural fashions ( Gothic, Baroque, Rome, Renaissance, Classic and Mixed Eastern and Western style, etc.) and know why Shanghai is glorified as "Paris of the East". There are a number of attractions in the area, such as Shanghai World Financial Center, The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Century Park, Century Boulevard, Jinmao Tower etc. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai.
At last, you'll have a chance to enjoy Boat cruise on the Huangpu River, Sailing down the river, along the way you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides including such sights as the Yangpu Bridge, the Nanpu Bridge, and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. In addition, the varied western architecture on the west bank of the Huangpu River and the towering modern buildings on the east bank present a spectacular contrast, increasing the beauty and magnificence of the river.
After finished the boat cruise on Huangpu River, you will be taken to your hotel.
Today's Activities: Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Old Street, Nanjing Road
After breakfast, meet your guide at your hotel lobby and start your tour with Yuyuan Garden. The best private garden in Shanghai. It was considered the best garden in southeast China. It enjoyed a history over 400 years since its first establishment by Pan yunduan who had intended to bring happiness and pleasure to his parents and relatives. This garden which is a must for visitors from the foreign countries represents the past of Shanghai. The pavilions, halls, rockeries, ponds and cloisters in the garden all have unique characteristics. Next to the Garden is the most popular bazaar in Shanghai, here you can see a wide range of local street food, souvenirs, etc.
To experience the authentic Shanghai old lifestyle, stroll down the Shanghai Old Street, which originated in the Qing dynasty is the best. Enjoy more of Shanghai′s history as you drive along the former French Concession, a charming neighborhood established while Shanghai was a French settlement.
After lunch, continue your tour to Nanjing Road: When people mention Shanghai's Nanjing Road, they're probably talking about East Nanjing Road, a pedestrian shopping street running for blocks between the northeast corner of People's Square and the Bund. Nanjing Road, 5.5 km in full length, enjoys the reputation as China No. 1 commercial center. It was the earliest commercial street in Shanghai since the city opened to the outside world.On both sides of the street, there are more than 360 malls, department stores, specialized shops, restaurants and cultural and recreational facilities, which receive more than 1.5 million customers everyday. In the day - time, the street is crowned with visitors and when the night falls, the colorful neon lights make the street more attractive.
Your last stop for today is Jade Buddha Temple: The Jade Buddha Temple, also known as the Shanghai Yufo Temple, is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Shanghai, China. The Jade Buddha Temple was founded in 1882 by Abbot Hui Gen during the reign of Emperor Guang Xu (1875-1908) of the Qing Dynasty and burned down after having been occupied during the 1911 revolution. The temple takes its name from the original two white jade Buddha statues that abbot Hui Gen brought with him from Burma—a sitting statue about 1.95 m (almost 6 1/2 ft) in height and a smaller reclining Buddha.
Drive you back to your hotel.
Day 3 Shanghai-Suzhou-Shanghai
Today's Activities: Lingering Garden, Panmen Gate, Hanshan Temple, Pingjiang Road, Suzhou Silk Factory
Accommondation: N/A
Today, your driver will take you to the train station, you'll take bullet train to Suzhou. Bullet train has becaome one of the most popular transportations in China, it's very convenient and comfortable, even save time. It only takes around 25 minutes from Shanghai to Suzhou for one way. Upon your arrival in Suzhou, your Suzhou local guide will meet you at the exit of the train station, you'll find a welcome signage "Suzhou Private Tour".
Our Suzhou Pick Up Sign "Suzhou Private Tour"
Your first destination is Lingering Garden. Lingering Garden is located outside Changmen Gate in Suzhou, it is one of the four most famous classic gardens in China with a history of over 400 years, the other three being the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Mountain Summer Resort in Chengde, and the Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou. Possessing typical Qing style, it is well-known for the exquisite beauty of its magnificent halls, and the various sizes, shapes, and colors of the buildings. It was recorded on the list of the world heritage by UESCO. Lingering Garden seeks to create stunning natural landscapes within limited space. In it, domiciles, ancestral temples and private gardens are included. Buildings, trees, and flowers blend harmoniously with their surroundings.
Next agenda is Panmen Gate. Panmen Gate is located on the southwest corner of the Grand Canal, Suzhou. With a history of 2,500 years, this city gate is the most completely preserved part of the ruins of the ancient city of Suzhou. The architecture of the wall is truly amazing. The gate is not only one, but many and includes an entire complex of both land gates and water gates. Therefore it is also often called the "Land and Water Gate". Stepping onto the top of the gate, you can see the Wumen Gate Bridge and the Auspicious Light Pagoda. Together, they are popularly known as the Three Scenes at Panmen Gate.
After lunch, pay a visit to Hanshan Temple. Hanshan temple's contemplative park-like atmosphere, its refined architecture and especially its famous bell have inspired both serenity and poetry since its founding 1,500 years ago. The temple houses a remarkable collection of stone tablets etched with Buddhist sutras and Chinese poetry. The temple, considered to be one of the 10 greatest temples in China, owes its fame to a classic Chinese poem called "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge".
For an authentic taste of city life in old Suzhou, a stroll down Pingjiang Historic Street. Pingjiang Road is a historical street which dates back to the South Song Dynasty. With well-preserved blocks, it acts as an epitome of ancient Suzhou. Walking in Pingjiang Road resembles stepping the daily life of people in old times. The charming night view, delicious local, food, different kinds of handicrafts will give you a wonderful experience.
The last stop is Suzhou No. 1 Silk Factory. Suzhou No. 1 Silk Mill is a near 100-year old state-owned factory in Suzhou, the city of silk in China. Visit this ancient plan to see closely the real tiny silkworms & silk cocoons, the process of silkworm breeding, cocoon selecting, silk reeling, silk weaving, etc. and appreciate abundant types of silk scarves, garments, quilts and other items to know deeper about silk history and culture in Suzhou, China.
After the tour is finished, drive you to the train station and you return to Shanghai. Your Shanghai driver will take you to your hotel in Shanghai or Shanghai train station (based on your requirement) when you arrived.
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to photograph it. Darn it. I completed a Mother's Day gift for my mom and just dropped it in the mail.
A few days ago, I also mailed a package off to Keet (of Relentless Toil ) in exchange for those great art pieces of my gal, and a friend's gal I showed a while back. I sent two imagilands (one was also previously posted), a tutu, a crown, and some other silliness.
Here's a few photos of the last bits, which I did have the foresight to snap, before dropping at the P.O. This imagiland has little bunnies hidden about it, including behind the greenery. I did create some silly shrinky dink play pieces for imagining about the lands, although plastic animals, etc. will work just fine. Those silly bunnies in this land aren't allowed on a carrot farm, and clearly are ignoring the sign that's posted. This one turned out pretty fun. The roads intersect on both play quilts, so that play can continue from one... right on down into the other. I hope the wee little Maya enjoys them.
Stacy, your playmat is absoultely fabulous!!
so cute stacy! i love love love the playmat! and the soup shot made me giggle! forgot to snap the oe i just sent to beki for her bday. darn it!
love your playmat! you very awesome.
Hey there! I hope you had a GREAT Mother's Day!! Your room is gorgeous, and I am absolutely the LAST person who would ever give decorating advice. If you could see the current state of my room, which is essentially one big closet/file cabinet/green house with about a foot of open space, you would laugh! Curse these 50's ranch houses with tiny rooms! I LOVE the colors you chose!!