Category Archives: Art

Bansky in Paris

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

It’s hard to believe, but the mysterious British street artist(s) known as Banksy just made a first foray into Paris. These images are the first to be discovered. Hopefully, we’ll see some more in the coming days.

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Ride the Pride Train in NYC

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

The annual Pride Train underground art campaign has returned to New York City’s subway system just in time for Gay Pride Month. This year’s posters mirror the official MTA signage, but instead of notices about service disruptions the posters offer messages about … Continue reading →

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Vacation Lands Are Calling

Posted on June 10, 2018 by
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Books to the Ceiling

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

 

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Fear Eats The Soul

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

h/t Rirkrit Tiravnija

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Some Abridged Classics

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

Ontario-based Canadian cartoonist and humorist John Atkinson can save you some serious reading time with his new book Abridged Classics. The hilarious book, out this month from HarperCollins, pokes fun at some of our most beloved novels. You can also check out … Continue reading →

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Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not on Oz anymore

Posted on June 2, 2018 by

We all know L.Frank Baum from the famous Oz series, but did you know that he wrote other children’s fantasy novels? In 1903 he published The Enchanted Island of Yew, with wonderful illustrations by Fanny Cory. Along with imaginative book illustrations, Cory … Continue reading →

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Abridged Editions

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

h/t Tom Gauld  

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The Immigrants

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

The Immigrants: A Poem by Joe Napora  is based on a photograph of his immigrant father’s family. The chapbook was illustrated and letterpress printed in 1993 by Jim Lee for his Blue Moon Press in Glastonbury, Connecticut in an edition of 90 copies. The types are Jan Tschichold’s … Continue reading →

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Philly: word on the street

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

h/t to New Jersey-based street artist Sean 9 Lugo

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