Happy Valentines Day

"All You Need is Love"
2006, painting by Damien Hirst, estimated at $1,000,000-$1,500,000. (Via Vogue, 12/07)

Bono and Damien Hirst have teamed up with Sotheby's and Gagosian Gallery for the (Red) Auction, which will take place on February 14 and will showcase works inspired by the color red (all proceeds will go to benefit HIV/AIDS programs in Africa). (Via fashionweekdaily.com)

Photo by Sivan Lewin for W Magazine.

Photo by Tessa Traeger.

Red table from Alidad's Velvet Furniture Collection. Photo by Simon Upton for House & Garden, 04/05.

Gold and ruby bracelet, $29,450, from Shamballa Jewels. Via Town & Country, 02/08.

Photo of Drew Barrymore by Annie Liebovitz for Vogue. Chanel Haute Couture gray beaded dress.

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On a visit to the ever inciteful blog, An Aesthete's Lament, TT came across his post on Diana Vreeland (read it here), which included some of Vreeland's wonderful commentary on color:

"Red is the great clarifier—bright, cleansing, and revealing. It makes all other colors look beautiful. I can't imagine becoming bored with red—it would be like becoming bored with the person you love."

"About the best red is to copy the color of a child's cap in any Renaissance portrait."

Thanks Aesthete's Lament!

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