Category Archives: Art

Ink on the Tracks

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

London-based artist Simon Jones imagines what classic album tracks would look like as well-thumbed paperback books. He lines up the “used paperbacks” with the book spines each featuring a song title from the same album. You can see more (and … Continue reading →

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Disney Gone Baroque

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Canadian photographer Benjamin Von Wong worked some magic of his own when he secured permission from the Abbot of the historic Admont Monastery in Styria Austria for a decidedly Disneyesque fashion photo shoot inspired by Beauty and the Beast. Bibliophiles … Continue reading →

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Tales From the Public Domain

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday was Public Domain Day in the United States and in many other nations around the world. The first day of every year creative works that have outlived their legal copyrights enter the public domain and become freely available for … Continue reading →

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A map is a territory…

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

As part of an exhibition called Contemporary Venice, Geneva-based artist/illustrator Istvan created a stunning series of city maps that blend uncannily with their environments . Printed on large panes of acrylic, the maps represent the indelible connection between urban areas and … Continue reading →

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NPR : The Book

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

A few months back the Little Berlin Gallery in Philadelphia hosted a show of Texas-based artist Kevin McNamee-Tweed’s hilarious fictional book covers. Each of the pieces, done in watercolor, ink and gouache, offers a humorous take on contemporary publishing in … Continue reading →

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The Art of Reading

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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A Holiday Trip To The Moon

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

This year’s holiday light display in central Madrid is designed to take spectators on a visual trip to the moon as they walk or ride along the Gran Via. Created by Brut Deluxe Studio, the repeating motif is a sequence … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Budapest Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

For the second year, Hello Wood, an art/architecture/design project, has built a special Christmas tree in the heart of Budapest near Deák tér. Constructed of 5,000 pieces of firewood, and illuminated by specially designed lighting from Philips Hungary, the impressive … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Rarity

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

In case you needed another reason to visit Paris this holiday season, the Bibliothèque Nationale has opened a special exhibition to showcase treasures from its enormous collection. E’loge de la rareté: Cent trésors de la Réserve des livres presents one … Continue reading →

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