I don’t want to live right now, but these paintings are so nice.
harry gruyaert… belgium, 1981 @ magnumphotos
The morning after in Santa Monica. We didn’t have sex, but my heart couldn’t stop pounding. It only went faster each time I looked at you. I know you were thinking about me. I was warm in your heart. You felt just as nervous and excited as I did. I know it. We kissed for the first time the night before. I feel a rush of ecstasy each time I think about it, even now. The taste of your lipstick was still on my lips, the morning after in Santa Monica.
This punk jacket in LACMA’s collection—acquired in 2013 and on display for the first time in the upcoming Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715–2015—is one that belonged to a Ramones fan from New York. Find out more on Unframed: http://bit.ly/20ZQyi2
This series examines highlights from our upcoming exhibition Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715–2015 on view at LACMA April 10–August 21, 2016. Follow #ReigningMen on Tumblr for upcoming posts.