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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel
The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel (Les songes drolatiques de Panatgruel) is a bizarre, Brueghel-esque volume of humorous and grotesque woodcuts published in Paris in 1565. Based on the satirical Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel by François Rabelais, the book … Continue reading
Power To The People
Yesterday I had the privilege of participating in the March for Our Lives organized by young people in the U.S. to protest the plague of gun violence in our schools and communities. It was inspiring and heartening to see these young women … Continue reading
Posted in Art, USA
Tagged March for Our Lives, poster art, protest posters, Shepard Fairey
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Paper Matters
Many years ago, I tried my hand at paper making. I think that I still have files of homemade paper stashed away somewhere. I wasn’t very good at papermaking, but I developed a real appreciation for the skill involved in … Continue reading
Copenhagen Now Has A Parkipelago
CPH-Ø1 is a 215 square-foot handmade floating platform with a tree planted in the center. The min-island represents the first piece in a new project from local design studio Fokstrot. The “Parkipelago” is an innovative concept in public spaces coming to Copenhagen’s inner … Continue reading
Drunks in doorways, Moons on trees
This Monday, Bill Murray popped-up at SXSW in Austin, Texas for an impromptu street poetry reading of the great Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s short work “Dog”. The reading was not spontaneous, but part of a national promotional campaign for director … Continue reading
Posted in Tech, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Austin, Beats, Bill Murrray, Lawrence Ferlingetti, SXSW
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Banksy Hits Brooklyn and the Bowery
It seems that Banksy is not done with NYC yet. This weekend more works attributed to the notorious British street artist appeared in Manhattan and in the Borough of Brooklyn. “Free Zehra Dogan” surfaced on the famous Bowery art wall … Continue reading
Bookstore Tourism Beijing
Chinese bookstore chain Xinhua has opened the nation’s first employee-less, 24-hour bookstore, in Tongzhou, a district in southeast Beijing, and plans to open another 19 similar stores in the city before the end of the year. The bookshops, which are … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tech, Tourism
Tagged Beijing, Bookselling, China
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Through me forbidden voices
Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, illustrator Rockwell Kent
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Leaves of Grass, Poetry, Rockwell Kent, Walt Whitman
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Banksy is back in the Big Apple
Love him or hate him, the world’s most notorious street artist always manages to keep his brand alive with timely pieces. Banksy is apparently back in New York City this week with his trademark Rat. The famous rodent is now adorning a clock face … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 