George W. Vanderbilt officially opened this estate Christmas Eve of 1895. He married his wife Edith Stuyvesant Dresser in 1900 and they lived here together until he died in 1914. Edith later married the Honorable John Francis Amherst Cecil in 1924. "In response to requests to increase area tourism during the Depression and to bring in money to preserve the estate, the Cecil's opened the house to the public in 1930." Today, the Biltmore Estate is still maintained as a family business. Vanderbilt's grandson, William A.V. Cecil, owns Biltmore and his son and daughter serve in executive capacities. They continue to work to preserve the estate along with 1,800 employees.
Antler Hill Village
Biltmore Estate Winery is surprisingly the most visited Winery in the United States beating out Napa Valley.
Approximately 1 million people visit per year.
Art & Copy is the acclaimed documentary that follows some of the most influential creatives that have affected American buying habits for years, but remain relatively unknown outside their own industry. This is a documentary every creative person should check out, especially if you find yourself working in the world of advertising. I'm sure anyone that works with clients will recognize themselves in this piece somewhere.
This is part of the statement by Director, Doug Pray about Art & Copy.
It was, of course, inspiring to meet these creatives and hear their passion for effective communication and their anger at boring clients and market research, but what amazed me was how much their commercial work was a direct reflection of their personal lives. How Mary Wells’ zany and theatrical ads were a result of growing up in a family that hardly ever communicated. How George Lois spent his youth fighting on the streets of West Bronx and kept right on fighting the status quo in his ads for MTV and Hilfiger. Or how the late Hal Riney’s depression-era childhood robbed him of the very emotions that he spent a lifetime recreating in his ads for Saturn, Gallo, and Reagan. By interviewing these icons, they became real for me, and I saw advertising as an art form with enormous potential—when done well.
If you happen to be in New York this summer, check out the Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was truly one of the most spectacular and thought provoking experiences I've had in a while.
Metropolitan Museum of Art – Alexander McQueen
Metropolitan Museum of Art – Alexander McQueen
Metropolitan Museum of Art – Alexander McQueen
"You've got to know the rules to break them. That's what I'm here for,
to demolish the rulesbut keep the tradition." – Alexander McQueen
Diamonds aren't always a girl's best friend. These are rings from a recent wedding I had the opportunity to shoot. My friend's favorite color is lime green and her sweet fiance substituted her main diamond for this beautiful peridot.
