Category Archives: Art

decisions, decisions

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Everyday Life

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

This time of the year most folks who visit the U.S. state of Vermont are on a leaf-peeping mission. However, there’s a little museum housed in an old barn that also deserves a detour.  The Museum of Everyday Life is … Continue reading →

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The (almost) Whole Whole Earth Catalog

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

It’s likely that most Americans of the so-called Baby Boomer generation at one time or another spent some quality time perusing the Whole Earth Catalog. Now “nearly” complete copies of early editions are online at wholeearth.info. Founded 55 years ago by counterculture … Continue reading →

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Saturday Sundries

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Every festive season needs a traditional story. Autumn is no exception to this rule, so here’s the annual retelling of It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers. “I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get my hands on some … Continue reading →

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” I wish the world were ending tomorrow. “

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Franz Kafka // I wish the world were ending tomorrow. Then I could take the next train, arrive at your doorstep…and say: ‘Come with me…we are going to love each other without scruples or fear or restraint. Because the world … Continue reading →

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A library implies an act of faith

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Opened in 1897 as the Chicago Public Library, the Chicago Cultural Center is housed in a beautiful Beaux-Arts building designed by George Foster Shepley, and opened in 1897. While the center is famous for its stunning Tiffany stained-glass domes, it … Continue reading →

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Global Poster Art

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I was today years old when I learned that London Transport has been commissioning poster art since 1908. Now, the London Transport Museum’s new Global Poster Gallery will offer visitors a deep dive into the relationship between art and the … Continue reading →

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Forthcoming memoir

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

 

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An Audacious Throwback

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I only gave up my print subscription to the New York Times last year replacing it with the newspaper’s excellent digital version. But I still miss that satisfying feel of a big, foldable broadside edition. Now the new County Highway, which … Continue reading →

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In a galaxy far, far away…

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Although the video below is way outside of the usual remit of Travel Between The Pages, I couldn’t resist sharing it. Created with a big AI assist by London-based illustrator, designer, and editor Douggy Pledger, Star Wars 1923 will either thrill or … Continue reading →

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