Look! Brigid Berlin's Tabloid Needlepoint Pillows

We're completely obsessed with factory girl Brigid Berlin's latest show, currently on view at John McWhinnie through November 22nd. These smart, hilarious needlepoint pillows are obsessive recreations of New York daily tabloid covers Berlin loves to consume. While we're not even sure these are for sale, they got us thinking about some other fabulous needlework we thought we would share...

Jonathan Adler carries several humorous needlepoint pillows. Pictured above (from left to right) are his "Disco Dandy" pillow, the new "Belts" pillow, and the fabulous (Liza!?) "Disco Lady". All are $165.00.

The Well Appointed House offers a huge selection of needlework (not all of which is so kitsch-heavy). Below (top row) are: "Queen Of Spades", "American Elk" and "Crab" which are between $95 and $150; and (bottom row) "Hairy Winston", "Prince Charming", and "Boston Terrier" pillows. All are $68.00.

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I adore Brigid Berlin, even if she's become a crazy dog lady these days. I was born a decade too soon. Viva la Factory!

posted by kimdog on October 23rd 2008 at 8:06am
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kimdog, have you seen "Pie in the Sky," the documentary about Brigid Berlin? I would totally buy a pillow just out of love for her.

posted by prolix on October 23rd 2008 at 8:12am
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i bought a framed needlepoint of a poodle on ebay... i think i feel an obsession coming on...

posted by open_skies on October 23rd 2008 at 8:15am
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prolix, thanks for reminding me of that! I just Netflixed it.

posted by kimdog on October 23rd 2008 at 8:52am
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OMG. Love it!

posted by I Love Upstate on October 23rd 2008 at 8:58am
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If you want to see something brilliant you guys should check out my friend Maria E. Pineres' work... she has been doing art needlepoint for about 4 or 5 years and her first show in 2005 was of celebrity mug shots, which this Brigid Berlin show seems to be an echo of.

http://www.mariaepineres.com/index1.php.

So amazing what she does with color! Most of her work if for hanging on a wall, but she also has some pillows that were in later shows, from her 70s porn series.

posted by semidivine on October 23rd 2008 at 9:08am
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Im planning on trying needlepoint for some christmas gifts! those tabloid ones are pretty sweet!

posted by antimatt on October 23rd 2008 at 9:08am
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Sorry, link has an extra period... it's

http://www.mariaepineres.com/index1.php

posted by semidivine on October 23rd 2008 at 9:09am
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Thanks semidivine -- those are great too!

posted by Tiny Banquet on October 23rd 2008 at 9:33am
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I love "Disco lady" above all the others

posted by La loca on October 23rd 2008 at 10:44am
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