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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Nothing Happens
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Writing
Tagged Cartoons, Comics, Plagiarism, Publishing
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Travel Further Than You Think
Those of you who stop by TBTP on a regular basis know that I have a soft spot for travel posters. So, of course I love these brilliant and colorful railway ads for SNCF. Illustrators Wenyi Geng and Olivier Bonhomme … Continue reading
You should have seen him go go go
It’s been more than five years since Lou Reed’s death, but the seminal 60s rock icon has not been forgotten in New York City. To celebrate what would have been his 77th birthday, the New York Public Library has opened … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Libraries, Music, Photography, USA, Writing
Tagged Lincoln Center, Lou Reed, New York City, NYPL, Velvet Underground
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Art Floats
Fluctuart claims that its Centre D’Art Urbain Flottant will be the first floating urban arts museum in the world. I don’t know if that’s an accurate statement, but the soon to be launched waterfront gallery is a welcome component of the “Reinventing … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Graffiti, Paris, Street Art
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This Book Is Dangerous (again)
In 1927, Italian Futurist artist and designer Fortunato Depero published his groundbreaking monograph Depero Futurista, or “Depero the Futurist,” which became commonly known as “The Bolted Book” because of its large aluminum fasteners. The avant-garde masterpiece had an imaginative layout, experimental typography, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History
Tagged Artist's book, design, Futurism, Italy, Publishing and Printing
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The Carrier of Ladders
This week the two-time Poet Laureat of the U.S. and two-time Pulitzer prizewinning poet W.S. Merwin died at the age of 91. One of America’s best known and loved writers, Merwin managed to weave themes of spirituality, politics, relationships, and … Continue reading
All Roads Lead To Rome (eventually)
Once again, Chicago-based cartographer and artist Sasha Trubetskoy has created an amazing transit-themed map based on the ancient Roman road network. This terrific example, Roman Roads of Iberia, is based on historic sources and covers the period of the First Century BC … Continue reading
Free Books For Travelers
Hub City Books and the Hub City Writers Project in Sparatanburg, S.C., have launched Free Books for Travelers, a new community outreach project. Travelers passing through the Sparta Passenger Center are encouraged to take a free book along for the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Public Transport, USA, Writing
Tagged booksellers, South Carolina, writers project
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Tilting At Windmills
Don Quixote of the Mancha re-told by Judge Parry Illustrated by Walter Crane London Blackie & Son Limited 1900 First Edition thus
Posted in Art, Books, Europe
Tagged book illustration, Don Quixote, Man of La Mancha, Miguel de Cervantes, Spain
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