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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Nowhere Fast
London-based Standard Designs creates very clever literary and artistic posters, prints and gifts . And with all of the recent media hoopla and hype regarding Morrissey‘s career-threatening medical problems, Standard Designs’ re-imagining of Smiths’ titles as well-worn, classic paperback books is … Continue reading
San Francisco: Cat’s Eye View
Following the five-week disappearance and mysterious reappearance of their cat Tibia, San Francisco-based artists Wendy MacNaughton and Caroline Paul decided to embark on a comprehensive probe. Utilizing everything from cutting-edge 21st century technology to old-fashioned gumshoe skills, the duo explored San … Continue reading
Our Kind of Pub
London’s bibliophiles now have their very own literary wateringhole on a quiet Marylebone street between the Baker Street and Marylebone Stations. The Swan & Edgar —named for a former Piccadilly Circus department store—is a book lover’s dream pub. The cozy … Continue reading
Not An April Fool Joke
Mailbooks For Good is a wonderful new project from Australia that deserves worldwide replication. Utilizing specially designed book jackets, book buyers can share their books by simply turning the covers inside out and mailing the pre-paid, pre-addressed packages to a … Continue reading
Looking at a gift horse
One of the perks of running this little travel/book/art blog is that I receive lots of free books. Some are advance reader copies, some are uncorrected proofs and others are just pre-release copies. I’ve been sent novels, memoirs, reference books, and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Books, Canada, Europe, Middle East, South America, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged Globetrotter Diaries, Guide book, Urban Exploration
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How do you say moose in Suomi
There are lots of reasons to envy the lucky citizens of Finland—gorgeous landscapes, crystal clear air and water, the midnight sun all summer-long—and now there’s one more. Finland’s new, updated passports double as an amusing animated flip-book. This Youtube video … Continue reading
Geography Is Always In Fashion
We have featured diverse and miscellaneous maps and cartographic forms, but this is probably the most fashionable use of maps to date. London-based artist and designer Elisabeth Lecourt painstakingly created her marvelous series titled “Les robes géographiques” from prints of historical … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Europe, History, Maps, Middle East
Tagged Cartography, Elisabeth Lecourt, Geography, Map
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Have You been To TrustoLand
We’re huge fans of the in-your-face social commentary from the clever folks behind the TrusoCorp collective. The brilliant “TrustoLand” project is a provocative, thought-provoking partnership between TrustoCorp and Mass Appeal magazine. The crew dropped-in at the long abandoned Lake Dolores Water … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Film, Freedom of Speech, Photography, USA
Tagged California, Mass Appeal, TrustoCorp, TrustoLand
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Mapping Urban DNA
Painter Lu Xinjian uses Google Earth views of major urban centers as the starting point for his intriguing series called City DNA. Beginning with Google’s aerial views, he initiates the pieces by sketching a “map” of each city. He then … Continue reading
Low Fares and High-Speed
One week from today, the French national railway SCNF is scheduled to launch a new low fare, high-speed passenger service between the Paris region and southeastern France. With fares starting as low as €10 ( €5 for children ), the … Continue reading
