Category Archives: Art

The Immigrants

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

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 Brian D. Butler

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

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Pick Your Spot

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

You can follow Grant and even purchase prints and posters of his wonderful comics right here.

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tl:dr

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Mean Streets of Dublin

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Put A Ring On It

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

To celebrate the Concéntrico International Festival of Architecture and Design, the Berlin-based art collective Plastique Fantastique encircled the Instituo Esudios Riojanos in Logroño, Spain, with a gigantic faux gold ring. Unfortunately, RINGdeLUXE will only be in place through May.

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New York Secrets

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

If you can’t live in New York City, or even visit whenever you want, the next best thing may be this brand new periodical about NYC life. Civilization,  which is co-edited by Richard Turley, Mia Kerin, and Lucas Mascetello, is a … Continue reading →

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Helsinki Rebranded

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

I was surprised to discover that up until very recently Helsinki never had a single or consistent brand system. Last summer, Finland’s capital finally commissioned the creative group Werklig to develop a contemporary brand design that would work across all … Continue reading →

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You can call me a library rat anytime

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

I hadn’t heard the expression “library rat” since my undergraduate university days until I stumbled across this new mural by the Spanish street artist known as Xav. The work, which was commissioned by the Barcelona-based Contorno Urbano Foundation, celebrates those … Continue reading →

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Long Walk To A Dark Place

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

A big h/t to Cameron Booth for the link to this marvelous Middle Earth “transit” map. Commissioned by Empire magazine,the brilliant map which plots the journeys of the key characters through the Peter Jackson film adaptations of The Hobbit and Lord of the … Continue reading →

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