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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
The Medium is the Message
Book Guns is a powerful series of book sculptures created by New York City-based artist Robert The. “Obsession with the semiotic erosion of meaning and reality led me to create objects that evangelize their own relevance by a direct fusion of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged artists' books, J.D. Salinger, Marshall McLuhan, The Catcher in the Rye
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Still Alarming
I first discovered the science fiction novels by Ray Bradbury when I was 10 or 11 years old. In retrospect I’m certain that many of the themes of his books went way over my head. But when I read Fahrenheit 451 I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, Tech, USA, Writing
Tagged censorship, novels, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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A Library is a time machine
I am a huge fan of the Little Free Library movement and I am also a life-long Doctor Who devotee, so I couldn’t resist this amazing neighborhood library in Minneapolis.
Posted in Architecture, Books, Libraries, USA
Tagged Doctor Who, Little Free Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Collected Works
You can discover more of John Atkinson’s clever stuff right here.
There are places I remember
The magazine Vanity Fair commissioned the wonderful 12-minute video tour below of places mentioned in Beatles’ songs. The video trip from Liverpool to Moscow is a treat for Beatles fans even with some errors and misinterpretations.
Posted in Asia, Europe, Music, USA
Tagged Beatles, Liverpool, rock and roll, Strawberry Fields
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Theory of Time
The Indian artist known as Daku created this wonderful installation for the Start Goa Festival in the state capital Panaji. Suspended netting with inverted lettering used sunlight to project text onto the streets of the old colonial city. The project was alternately titled … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Asia, Tourism
Tagged art installations, Goa, India, Instagram
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