Milla of The Girl Who Married a Bear used a balloon to send a message of love and push the cuteness factor of an outfit shot to another level.
The king of irreverent art, Jeff Koons has drawn inspiration from balloons for his massive sculptures. His pieces are a delightful play in shape and gloss. 
While balloons are usually viewed as cheerful and celebratory, Chrissie White has brought out some of their darker potential through her photographs. Her pictures harness the poignant sight of a solitary balloon or the bitterness of balloons at an unwelcome birthday party...Definitely, check out the rest of this young photographer's work that is both conceptual and beautiful.
59 comments:
oh wow i love the "dark" balloon pictures...so moody and dramatic!
Love the Jeff Koons sculptures. I just love all things kitschy so thats balloons included! They just remind me of being a kid and It's always sad to see a child lose their balloon.
i love the outfit!!
The first girl is so cute and I love the darker pictures. It's interesting how balloons are used in such a variety of moods and situations.
those balloon sculptures are extroadinary. i do love to see an innovative designer...
mxx
MASSIVE doggy balloon is adorable!
xx-LJ from SOS!
the balloon photos are fab!
xoxo,
La C.
The balloon inspired sculptures are brilliant!
great outfit the first one, and the baloon dog is so cute and the coulour is amazing!
for my niece's b-day my sister got a guy to can make all sorts of figurines with balloons. all the kids and some adults had a blast.
Great pics!!!
Adorable! x
Wow this is amazing! I love the balloons so much, especially that last photo.
Never thought balloons could stress negative moods... But I'm convinced.
I love the animal balloons! I used to make flower balloons in high school...
I, too, love balloons. Every single thing you posted is amazing, especially the Jeff Koons!
There was a Jeff Koons exhibit at Versailles when I went and a couple of his balloon sculptures were there. So whimsical, but at the same time a little at odds with the whole vibe of Versailles, I thought.
That last balloon reminds me of these recent Durex commercials that have been circulating around. Have you seen them?
I went to the Jeff Koons exhibition in Versailles, it was amazing !
I love the dark balloons of Chrissie, such a strange atmosphere..
I've seen some of Jeff Koons work at MoMa in NYC. His work is awe inspiring based on material, subject, and size.
... few years ago in a party someone bursted my ballon and I almost cried, LOL...
aww this is great!
xox
love the red balloons!
I love that last picture. Very neat!
Frankly, I dislike Jeff Koons.
He is this generations Andy Warhol without the style and attitude.
balloons... whatever floats your boat.
there was a book when i was a kid that i loved "balloonia" where all the balloons went... so flippin cute
*bisous*
ooooh! I love those Jeff Koons! I agree!!
all those pictures are great..love those balloon sculptures..amazing!
the balloons hanging from the ceiling is a really unsettling image.
What a cute outfit photo!
These dark and whimsical photographers seem to be popping out everywhere. I love it!
There's another art critic named Anonymous on here!
oh my! i love the way you posted things about balloon! it's quite simple but really nice to be read! hmm.. love your blog honey!
visit back mine, you are invited! ;)
I have a balloon pic obsession too. There's quite a collection stashed in my laptop.
Those photos are interesting and beautiful, but I have a serious balloon phobia! I hate the sound of balloons popping. I hate blowing them up because I'm scared they'll blow up in my face. So you can have my share. = )
Love that you featured this, it captured my interest. Particularly the work of Chrissie White, aren't they fantastic? xx
Love that you featured this, it captured my interest. Particularly the work of Chrissie White, aren't they fantastic? xx
I adore balloons too! they and umbrellas are my favourites when it comes to props and arty decoration ;)
Wow, I'm loving Chrissie White's work!!
Wow, the dark balloon idea is very very creative! And the girl with the red loveheart shaped balloon has an uber cute outfit :)
Thanks for sharing Chrissie's work with us! Love it.
The black balloons look gorgeous! Inspiring.
juliet xxx
Chrissie White's works are amazing!
It's strange: I've always been attracted to balloons, and I've never known why. My old college friend and I once had a discussion on this very subject. Initially, I thought it was because they were/are cheerful and silly. However, after reading this post, and seeing the brooding balloons out of their customary celebratory context (something I've never witnessed, except for in Koons' clever work), my mind has changed about what balloons can represent. I think I just like the way they look, whether it's fun or foreboding.
(R, it's funny that you paid me such a nice commenting compliment; I read the last one I wrote, and though I did read the whole post, and I do genuinely care about you, your life, and your blog, I don't think my comment was incredibly inspired. But I'll take the compliment. Thank you.
Your blog is one of the first five or so I started reading. It's always been an inspiration to me, and not just for the outfits. The subject matter, the photography and the personal insights and revelations make your blog special.
Watching you go on your higher education and international adventures has been a really great experience for me. I get to live vicariously through you, seeing the world and academics through your eyes. It's a great narrative.
The posts always warrant reading from start to finish. )
I didn't know Milla before.Her outfit is great and I like the way she pulls of the white tights.
I love all of the different uses for balloons you included here. Great. And the purple balloons are just beautiful.
soo jeff koons!
Jeff Koons is so fun. I saw his stuff at the MET, it was perfect for a summer day. And Chrissie White...how is she so young and so talented? Thanks for sharing some of her photos with us.
I love posing wit balloons but I am so scared of them bursting :(
i am a bit in love with balloons as well!
Wow, love your blog. Really beautiful pictures.
Hejdå, from Sweden.
sorry darling my mistake! so what will you do? I hope you have fun in those last days!
xx
First off, Koons is brilliant. His balloon for me is the only one looking at in the Thanksgiving day parade. I can totally understand the love of balloos. When we are kids we are handed a balloon out of joy and we always remember that. There is a great seen in Funny Face where Audrey is told to hold the balloons and Fred is going to take her photo and she let's go of them. Great scene.
I love Jeff Koons' work! I saw his exhibit on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum over the summer, and it was so amazing to see the giant balloon animals in person. I will be sure to check out more of thpse balloon photos by Chrissie White.
I love balloons too! I love tying them around my wrist and walking around like a (very old) kid :)
The Jeff Koons exhibition at Versailles palace (outside Paris) was incredible, and featured the balloons above.
xx
you should check out the french fiim 'flight of the red balloon'. the whole movie is about pretty much nothing but a ballon flying over paris. somehow it is incredibly melancholic
you should check out the french fiim 'flight of the red balloon'. the whole movie is about pretty much nothing but a ballon flying over paris. somehow it is incredibly melancholic
you should check out the french fiim 'flight of the red balloon'. the whole movie is about pretty much nothing but a ballon flying over paris. somehow it is incredibly melancholic
I saw the giant balloon animal sculpture when I was at LACMA recently. It was a sight to behold! Just fun and amazing.
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