Category Archives: Art

Travel Between the Cups

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Travel Between The Pages followers know by now that I suffer from a serious case of O.C.D.—Obsessive Coffee Dependence. Whenever I plan a trip finding the best coffehouses, artisanal roasters and cafes is an uppermost priority. My iPhone and iPad … Continue reading →

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What’s On Your Shoulder

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

I never gave much thought to the aesthetics of my backpacks; in fact I traveled with the same battered book bag for almost twenty years until it fell apart. But the folks at Eastpak think quite a bit about the … Continue reading →

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Bibliobenches

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

A new public art project in the UK called Books About Town plans to install artist designed benches shaped as open books. The 50 to 70 book benches – to be placed around London – will include seating based on … Continue reading →

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Responding to the Quiet

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Here at TBTP we’re always keep an eye out for attention grabbing street art and dynamic installations. This mesmerizing work by California-based artist Phillip K. Smith III seized our attention immediately. As you will see from the video below (if … Continue reading →

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Buy Them A Book This Year

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

I’m always a sucker for witty bookshop signage, so I was tickled by the staff’s clever efforts at Kaleido Books in Perth, Australia. If you would like to see more, or connect with the independent bookstore, which is located at … Continue reading →

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Transforming Topography

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Ed Fairburn is a Cardiff-based Welsh freelance artist who melds geography and art in a powerful marriage of form. His evocative and moving map art is complex, richly textured and always visually stunning. You can see more of his phenomenal … Continue reading →

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Genuine London

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

London-based illustrator and designer Jack Noel has created an ongoing series of shrewdly observed, colorful prints that celebrate the distinct personality and character of London’s boroughs. The project wisely eschews most of tourist London for the genuine, quotidian city. You … Continue reading →

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Paris is so cliche

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Designed by Paris-based illustrator Simon Sek of the design collective LesAnimals, Cliché-sun-Seine is a very clever series of twenty graphic works based one common clichéd element for each Paris arrondissement. Native Parisians, or even regular visitors may quibble with Sek’s … Continue reading →

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F. Scott Redesigned

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The release of Baz Luhrman’s bastardized film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s masterpiece The Great Gatsby this year stirred renewed interest in the iconic Jazz Age author’s novels. And, of course, we saw a number of new print editions of Fitzgerald’s … Continue reading →

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The Art of Travel

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The Setouchi Triennale is a three times per year (Spring, Summer, Fall) art festival that takes place each year around the twelve islands of Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. This year’s Fall festival features a unique piece of art in motion … Continue reading →

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