Björn Andrésen: The tragic story of the most beautiful boy in
WEBMay 13, 2021 · Above image: Still, Death in Venice by Luchino Visconti, 1971. Despite’s its lukewarm reception at the time of release, Death in Venice turned 15 year-old Swedish actor Björn Andrésen into an international icon of forbidden lust. Cast by Italian director Luchino Visconti as the film’s embodiment of beauty and temptation, the image took Andrésen hostage from then on, creating a cult ...
HERO MAGAZINE: CULTURE NOW
WEBOur exclusive HERO 30 Troye Sivan film shot by Ryan McGinley. Out Now. HEROINE 19: Stranger Is The Night – Mia Khalifa and Hanne Gaby Odiele on two covers. SUMMER ARRIVÉ. Dylan Sprouse is the HERO Summer Zine 7 cover star. OUT NOW. HERO 29: Wave Rider – out now with three covers: Justice …
“I like to really step outside of myself” – Emma Laird is ... - Hero
WEBNov 7, 2023 · Stylist Steve Morriss. In Mayor of Kingstown, Emma Laird announced herself as an actor with the ability to deeply affect those watching. As Iris, an escort caught up in a world of mob violence, the British actor shone, reflecting that delicate balance between strength and vulnerability inherent in us all, yet so difficult to authentically ...
Keith Haring: street artist and AIDS activist who changed the
WEBAug 12, 2020 · New York, New York. Upon moving to New York in the late 70s, Haring began experimenting with chalk graffiti on the city’s subways, producing ephemeral works that could be washed away even quicker than they appeared. Working almost exclusively in white chalk, Haring drew on black sheets of paper stuck …
Luis Buñuel: the master of surrealism, subversive dissent and …
WEBMay 30, 2020 · Belle de Jour by Luis Buñuel, 1967. Co-written with legendary French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, Belle de Jour is an achingly beautiful story of erotic fantasy and sexual repression. Borrowing heavily from Freud, as he did throughout his career, Buñuel splices reality with dreams to highlight the hypocrisy of sexual politics.
HEROINE 15 cover story: Thomasin McKenzie in conversation with …
WEBOct 29, 2021 · At the dark and surreal centre of Edgar Wright ’s new psychological thriller, Last Night in Soho, is Thomasin McKenzie, orchestrating the narrative through a career-defining performance as Eloise, a young woman who is mysteriously flung through timezones from modern-day to swinging 60s London. Navigating this fever dream, on-screen McKenzie ...
Jenny Saville: the British painter challenging body norms with
WEBOct 6, 2021 · Jenny Saville. Prop, 1993. This approach is seen in the distorted proportions of Saville’s female sitters, who are almost always painted in oils or charcoal. With her customary full-frontal perspective, Saville deliberately transgresses against all conventional notions of beauty. Limbs appear swollen, stomachs enlarged and the thickly applied ...
Nike’s new footwear is created through pioneering AI and VR design
WEBSep 28, 2022 · The US brand’s latest endeavour, the Air Max Scorpion, is no exception, demonstrating a major evolution in Nike Air technology. Created with the help of new 3D VR and AI product creation and athlete insight, the design is a pioneer in its field. It’s among the first Nike footwear to be created entirely during the pandemic, which saw all ...
Family ties: Bill Skarsgård in conversation with Stellan Skarsgård
WEBAug 17, 2016 · Here, Bill is interviewed by his dad, actor Stellan Skarsgård, in HERO 11. Interview taken from HERO 11. The Skarsgård Dynasty is formidable, relentlessly delivering stellar performers. But this is no easy formula; each Skarsgård is a beautifully mutated chip off the block, faceted with a primal instinct for unique delivery.
The Fighting Temeraire: the true story behind William Turner’s …
WEBOct 27, 2020 · Completed by Turner in 1838, The Fighting Temeraire was first displayed at the Royal Academy where it was considered, “As grand a picture as ever figured on the walls of any academy, or came from the easel of any painter.”. The image shows a specific historical incident; described in the title of the painting as, ‘The Fighting Temeraire ...