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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Plan of the City: NYC Moves to Mars
A new film combing animation with live action conceived and directed by Joshua Frankel, about the architecture of New York City blasting off into outer space and resettling on Mars. The film’s visuals are an animated collage combining live action … Continue reading
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Britain, you so crazy
Britain is not so great these days, but it’s always good for a laugh. This animated stop-action film by bexie Bush manages to capture the current British zeitgeist in a wickedly amusing way. You can see more of her work … Continue reading
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NYC: The High Line (Part 2)
In celebration of the completion of Phase Two of New York’s wildly popular High Line Park this week, AOL partnered with FriendWithYou to offer Rainbow City, a candy-colored, interactive sculptural installation. The whimsical inflatable artworks were created to be a … Continue reading
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The City At Night: Pretty Ugly
Baltimore-born, New York-based artist Logan Hicks uses photographs, stencils, metallic paints, aerosol paint, etched panels and anodized aluminum to create shadowy, multi-layered urban scenes that are somehow simultaneously photorealistc and surreal. Hicks, originally a screenprinter, has a new show, called … Continue reading
Stockholm: Mind Your Step (this week)
Photographer Erik Johansson’s street art project asked Stockholmers to “Mind Your Step” at Sergels torg.
When Are Bookcovers Inappropriate ?
Not a soul buys a book because of its cover, but diehard booklovers still browse bookshops indulging in the great pleasure of perusing bookcovers. A cheeky, mysterious artist at Plausible-Seeming But Tonally Inappropriate Book Covers has reimagined some cover art … Continue reading
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Chile Is Hot This Summer (Winter)
After lying dormant for fifty years, Chile’s Puyehue volcano has returned with dramatic eruptions. The volcano, near Osorno in the south, has released a massive column of gas and ash more than six miles high.
Paris Gets Silencio
If you have ever wanted to experience the surreal cinematic world of director David Lynch (who hasn’t), come September you’ll have your opportunity at Silencio, the new club he’s designing in Paris. The combined bar/restaurant/screening room/gallery/music venue is being installed … Continue reading
More Maps, Yes More Maps
The clever Seoul-based design group ZeroPerZero is reimagining subways and railway systems from around the world for a brilliant set of travel maps. Here’s their offerings (so far):
Chill Pics For June
Brooklyn-based photographer Kevin Cooley is always in demand for magazines, ad work and portraits, but his nightscapes, long exposure shots and Hopperesque scenes are extraordinary.
