Category Archives: Art

Book reviews concise and to the point

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Lisa brown is a San Francisco-based author, cartoonist and illustrator who is probably best known for her art work in Lemony Snicket books. In her spare time, she creates the hilarious “Three Panel Book Review” comicfor the San Francisco Chronicle … Continue reading →

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A Portrait of the City (a little delayed)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to TBTP know that I’m inordinately fond of  old travel guidebooks, whimsical book illustrations and tales of eastern European intrigue. Of course I couldn’t pass-up a crazy story that I ran across the other day that has all … Continue reading →

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We Know Nothing

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I have been a big fan of Oakland, California-based artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon ever since I ran across some of her San Francisco travel illustrations. Now the self-taught prodigy has a wonderful book coming out on April 1st called … Continue reading →

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If You’re Going To…

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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#WithSyria

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Secretive British street artist Banksy has revamped his popular “Girl With A Balloon” image to mark tomorrow’s third anniversary of the ongoing conflict in Syria. The new stencil piece comes with the hashtag #WithSyria to promote support for an international … Continue reading →

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Do You Miss The Clickety Clack

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I never thought that I’d pine for the clickety-clack of my ancient Smith Corona or the satisfying feel of the carriage return, but this wonderful poster from the folks at Pop Chart Lab has me all sentimental. The chart, called … Continue reading →

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Wish You Were Here

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Melbourne-based Australian artist and designer Sass Cocker is the creative force behind the stationery and design firm Ask Alice. Each year she creates a themed charity calendar, donating 100% of the profits to Melbourne’s Asylum Seekers Resource Center. This time … Continue reading →

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A Lost Era of Travel

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

A recently discovered treasure trove of 1930s Japanese railway and tourism posters is being auctioned this month through Heritage Auctions Galleries . The gorgeous Art Deco-influenced posters are so rare that even poster museums have few examples from the collection. … Continue reading →

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From Dawn to Dusk

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Singapore-based photographer Fong Qi Wei has created a series of short animated gifs, which compress a full day — from dawn to dusk — into a single, looped gif. Shot from the same position at various time of the day, overlooking … Continue reading →

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Just Another Mandala Monday

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The 12th century City of Temples complex of Angkor Wat in northwest Cambodia constitutes the largest extant ancient religious complex in the world. Today the Angkor Archeological Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a tourist magnet drawing nearly a … Continue reading →

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