THE ART OF THE MATTER: Artist That Matter Now. [Christos Tolera]

"By the age of 17 Christos Tolera had already been photographed for the Evening Standard, The Face and I.D. magazine, well on his way to becoming a leading light in London's burgeoning underground club scene."


Ladies and Gentlemen I introduce to you Christos Tolera!

I remember first meeting Christos whilst (visiting) living in London, Eng back in the late 80's.(I went there to visit on my way home from living in Paris for a few months prusuing modeling. I ended up staying a year) We were at a dinner party for I believe Wil Downing. I don't recall the name of the restaurant but I was welcomed by Christos and had a great time. Also at that exact party I was introduced to Sade, Stuart Matthewman and a host of other London socialites that moved and grooved and was on the cutting edge of the London music, art & fashion scene. It was a blast! I remained friends with Stuart, Sade and some others there, but lost track of Christos. Until now....

I recently discovered his work as a painter and was amazed to find his work so compelling. Truthfully I did not know he was a painter. I new he was an actor/model cause I had seen him in fashion shows and in countless magazines like...Per Lui, Italian Vogue and Elle. As well he's appeared in more than I can recall music videos like Spandau Ballet, Sade and Eurythmics, to name a few. Mostly because he has a style an image that epitomizes what we view as real character. Think Coati Mundi meets James Bond with a little bit of Rudolph Valentino thrown in for good measure. He's a real fly dude.

A real renaissance man too, if ever there was one. I am really impressed with his work. It reveals his dark side in him I feel. The universal themes of Sex and Suffering, Death and Desire are all constant companions in the work.




http://www.christostolera.com

Log onto his excellent website to see more of his work. It's really good.

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RETURN OF THE DRAGON!!!!! MICHAEL JACKSON PREPARES FOR HIS RETURN

Michael Jackson is featured on the October 2007 cover of L’Uomo Vogue, photographed by Bruce Weber. Supposedly Mike worked out a deal with designer, Roberto Cavalli, to do the photo shoot. He posed for the shoot only if Cavalli would create some special clothes and give him a new look for his new album due to be released late this year or early 2008.

We all want to see MJ. And not in a courtroom.

Open Letter to Michael Jackson:
Mike!!! DO MIKE!!!!PLEASE??? Hopefully you got back with Q, Rod & Bruce and you're not trying to get a hot 16 from Lil Weezy. Your Brother In Law is gonna send you off! Don't go to ATL. Don't make a joint with Young Jeezy or any body else under 25. You will look silly.

Rihanna maybe. Janet only if Jermaine DuPree is outta town. Kanye might give you something interesting. But don't let him rhyme on it. It will turn into comedy. Kanye is a talented producer. And his new album is good. He tries too hard and just struggles with being relevent. Oh I got it! Get with Pharrell Williams. He gets it. And he loves you. His stuff is interesting. And he's is still relevent. He like no other African-American Artist has managed to transcend the ranks of celebrity the way white artist do. But he's been low-key and that's a good thing cause he was about to play himself.

Get with Lenny Kravitz. Do a Rock Joint and Let Rihanna jump on it. Like how she did on the MTV Video Awards with Fall Out Boy. Now that would be crazy!!! and you and Lenny have never done anything together. Why is that? Lenny is GREAT!

Speaking Of MTV Video Awards, I know you bugged out when you saw Chris Brown. He's the new you. I mean everybody is doing you. But Chris is nice! He is a good looking kid and dances his ass off. He dances way better that you. But his songs don't hold up like yours. So he got a ways to go. And the rest of them are just having fun. You really left an indelible mark on all of us.

I mean really and truthfully. We love all the stuff you did with your brothers Mike. And Q and you made history. (Not the album. REAL HISTORY). Your music is eternal. If you never did another record again we would still love you. You raised the bar so high that it may never be reached. That is how amazing you really are. So please Mike. be careful. Really think about what you are about to do. Because if you don't really think about what you are doing, coming back could prove to be disastrous.

See Brittney Spears. They (Whomever they are) want to see you fall flat on your face. Wipe out totally. And try to erase history completely......They've done it before......

Take care Michael
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