Doshi Levien loves http://doshilevien.com/ Inspirational RSS feed from the "Doshi Levien loves section" Street Dreams

Street Dreams - In the studios of India's Rotiographers, a remarkable collection of props and backgrounds make it possible for ordinary men and women to act our their fantasies and to celebrate rituals. The photographs are a compelling combination of the imagined and the real.

Book edited by Val Williams and Anna Fox. Essay by Satish Sharma.

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Shadi Ghadirian

Shadi Ghadirian is an Iranian photographer whose work reflects what she sees as the duality and contradiction of life. Ghadirian expresses the difficulties women face in Iran today - torn between tradition and the modernity of globalization. These composed portraits depict women unsure of the era they belong to.

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Libertina Bras

Libertina Bras bought in Karol Bagh market in Delhi at a tiny specialist 'Hosiery' store. This packaging is dated yet has a utilitarian charm and graphic clarity unmatched by other lingerie brands. "For a gentle lift, a perfect fit."

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Paintings by Kehinde Wiley

"Historically, African American men have been portrayed as two dimensional characters - antisocial, hypersexual, hypermasculine sports stars and "thugs". Kehinde Wiley upends these stereotypes, juxtaposing hip-hop and grandeur to explore black masculinity within the framework of history, wealth, power, desire, fantasy and colonialism." Kehinde Wiley, The World Stage: China.

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