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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
The Man In The High Castle
Philadelphia-based freelance artist and illustrator David Palumbo is widely known for his terrific book and comic cover illustrations. The former publishing art director has created an exciting new project called “Re-cover”, where he reimagines his own take on cover art for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Book Art, Call of the Wild, Neuromancer, Philip K Dick, The Great Escape, Time Machine
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Who You Gonna Call
If you are visiting NYC, and you are a true movie fanatic, be sure to swing by the actual Ghostbusters firehouse in Tribeca at Hudson and N. Moore streets. The crew of the functioning station recently updated their sidewalk artwork.
Comedians In Cars Getting Books
In this season’s finale to Jerry Seinfeld’s fantastic web series Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, he and the inimitable Stephen Colbert not only get coffee—at the Bluestone Coffee Co. in Montclair, N.J.— they also pop in at Watchung Booksellers to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged coffee house, indie bookstores, Jerry Seinfeld, Stephen Colbert
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Lifting the lid on censorship
It’s been way to long since we’ve had a look at the always clever shenanigans of my favorite street art collective Luzinterruptus. The anonymous group of Spanish guerilla environmental/political art activists recently turned their attention to the Spanish Government’s new … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Freedom of Speech, Tech
Tagged Internet censorship, Luzinterruptus, Madrid, Spain, Street Art
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Reader’s Manifesto
I’m a big fan of Grant Snider’s clever cartoons. “A Reader’s Manifesto” is one of my favorites and it’s even available for purchase as a poster at Grant’s website Incidental Comics.
If you do it right, it will last forever
The late design icon Massimo Vignelli, who died last year, will always be remembered for his visually powerful and timeless graphic art. To honor his memory, the Spanish design studio Husmee Estudio Graphique asked a diverse group of international graphic … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Graphic design, Massimo Vignelli, MTA
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Art Against Abuse
Years before it was called “street art”, Dan Witz was painting images of colorful humming birds on walls in New York City. In more recent years, the renowned artist has been working with PETA to raise awareness about the plight … Continue reading
It’s Elementary
British graphic designers Jim Kynvin and Adam Frost have teamed up to create a marvelous series of infographics exploring more than a century of Sherlockiana .
Posted in Books, Europe, movies, Writing
Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Dr. Watson, Moriarty, Mrs. Hudson, Sherlock Holmes
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Sculpture by the Sea
“When my Father died it was like a whole library had burned down” is Swedish artist Susanna Hesselberg’s contribution to this year’s Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. The cryptic title references Laurie Anderson’s song “World Without End”. … Continue reading
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