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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
One man’s junk is another man’s museum
I’m not much of a collector, other than books, but I have to respect this guy’s commitment to his beachcombing project. The video below is an intimate portrait of retired plumber John Anderson and his 46-year obsession with collecting manmade … Continue reading
How can a painting fail
I really enjoyed this is farcical ad for the 2024 AICP Awards about the perils of focus-grouping and corporatizing art, featuring a peeved van Gogh (“How can a painting fail?”) and an even more annoyed Frida Kahlo.
In March the earth remembers its own name
Twelve Moons – Mary Oliver 1 In March the earth remembers its own name. Everywhere the plates of snow are cracking. The rivers begin to sing. In the sky the winter stars are sliding away; new stars appear as, later, … Continue reading
Random but not ephemeral
I have had the good fortune to have visited Iceland many times over the years, but I still get flummoxed sometimes by the country’s strict naming system. The Mystery of the Icelandic Naming Committee. The Amsterdam-based artist Frankey brings a playful twist … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Film, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Amsterdam, Comics, England, Jane Austen, Street Art, Winchester
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It is no secret
It is no secret. All power is one in source and end, I think. Tears and distances, stars and candles, water and wind and wizardry, the craft in a man’s hand and the wisdom in a tree’s root: they all … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Earthsea, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Ursula K. Le Guin
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Atlas of Antiquity
I don’t know how I missed the amazing site vici.org which offers an excellent interactive map of archeological sites. It’s easy to spend hours down the rabbit hole exploring the thousands of locations with significant ancient buildings or ruins. Most … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, History, Maps, Middle East, Museums, Tech, Tourism
Tagged archeology, Europe, History
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Tokyo Midnight
I know very little about manga culture, but I was suitably impressed by this 19-minute live-action masterpiece, titled Midnight, which is based on a 1986 manga series by Osamu Tezuka, affectionately known as the Godfather of Manga. The entire project was … Continue reading
Magical Miniature Library
Stockholm-based artist Tomas Mayer has been hard at work creating a wonderful miniature library. His “Handmade Miniature Library” is a marvelously detailed scene packed with hundreds of books, scrolls, and shelves. Each bookshelf is filled with tiny volumes and scrolls. … Continue reading
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Do you miss your old typewriter
I don’t know about you, but I don’t miss my old typewriters at all. Still, I was intrigued by this video typewriter-centric performance. The Boston Typewriter Orchestra is a nostalgic combo that engages in rhythmic typewriter manipulation combined with elements … Continue reading
