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Category Archives: Art
Have a literary coffee
I love this wonderful illustration by Italian artist and designer Gianluca Biscalchin.
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged Ernest Hemingway, Jorge Luis Borges, Nabokov, Shakespeare
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Did you remember to get your visa
Some of us spend more time traveling through fictional lands than we may care to admit. What if those imaginary countries actually issued their own passports and travel documents? Well, thanks to NeoMam Studios and Budget Direct we can have … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Tourism
Tagged Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Star Wars, Superman
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David S. Pumpkins was not involved
Oh My Gourd is a timely and wonderful stop motion animation carved from pumpkins. The amusing video, which required hours of work carving dozens of gourds, was directed by Sean Ohlenkamp and Rob Popkin.
Posted in Animation, Art, Film, USA
Tagged David S. Pumpkins, Halloween, Holidays, pumpkins
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Hackney not hackneyed
I was happy to discover that London-based artist/illustrator/cartographer Jenni Sparks has released a new series of London culture maps. The highly detailed typographic illustrations are the result of a year’s research and work. Each piece incorporates Sparks’ impressions of the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Maps, Tourism
Tagged Brick Lane, Brixton, Camden, Chelsea, London, Shoreditch
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Stephen King Inspired
I’m a huge fan of the always wacky art work by the brilliant Brazilian artist and illustrator who goes by the name Butcher Billy. These seasonally appropriate pulp fiction and horror inspired faux book covers are a treat. Here’s what … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, South America, Writing
Tagged book cover design, Pulp Fiction, Stephen King
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Is it still street art if it’s on the highway
A highway rest stop may seem like an unlikely venue for a major art exhibition, but this year’s La Triennale in the Swiss Canton Valais was held at the Relais du Saint-Bernard on the A9 Autoroute near Martigny. Some thirty … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums, Public Transport, Restaurants
Tagged Martigny, Switzerland, Valais
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Paper Trails
Paper Trail is a very trippy short film from artist Jake Fried. The brilliant animation is created with hundreds of individually constructed individuals pages, which consist of ink drawings, whiteout, and collage. Each image is then scanned to become a single … Continue reading
Museum Match Game
Vienna-based photographer Stefan Draschan has been having some fun serendipitously capturing museum goers with complimentary attire matching artwork in a clever series. The images, shot in major art museums around Europe, create an amusing, aesthetic dialogue between viewer and painting.
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