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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
In Bruges
I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit Bruges before it became completely Disney-fied by over tourism. Still, I never got to see the Belgian gem as viewed in these amazing Photochrom prints from the 1890s. This … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, History, Libraries, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Belgium, Bruges, Brugge, Library of Congress, Photochrom
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Men of Other Planets
n 1953, astronomer and physicist Kenneth Heuer wrote Men of Other Planets (Pellegrini & Cudahy, NYC) where he speculated on the forms of humanoid life that was possible on the other planets, moons and asteroids of outer space. In the early … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, USA, Writing
Tagged exoplanets, humanoids, physics, Science fiction, space travel
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Poster House
New Yorkers and tourists too can now visit a new museum entirely dedicated to the art of posters.The Poster House, located in Manhattan’s Chelsea district and which features an identity designed by Pentagram’s Paula Scher, will be the first museum of its … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Museums, Photography, Tourism, USA
Tagged Bauhaus, New York City, poster art, Psychedelic, vintage posters
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We Sing The Body Electric
Today is Walt Whitman’s 200th birthday . This offers an important opportunity to reassess his tremendous contributions to American life and literature at a time when our country is so polarized. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries and the Pew Center … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, History, Libraries, Museums, USA, Writing
Tagged Camden, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Free Library, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Walt Whitman
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All animals are equal…
I recently ran across the wonderful 50th anniversary edition of the first U.S. publication of George Orwell’s Animal House. Issued in 1995, Animal House: A Fairy Story features 100 mindblowing illustrations by the inimitable Ralph Steadman. Along with the addition of the brilliant illustrations, … Continue reading
Alternative Literary Mapping
Map loving bibliophiles at In The Book designed this clever alternative London Tube map, replacing actual station names with titles from novels set nearby. Covering just zones one and two, the map features book titles from authors including Zadie Smith, Arthur Conan … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Maps, Public Transport, Writing
Tagged Charles Dickens, Graham Greene, London, London Underground, Zadie Smith
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Some Books
Some books leave us free and some books make us free. –Ralph Waldo Emerson
