Category Archives: Europe

Isn’t It Ironic ?

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Isn’t it ironic that as mobs surround the Egyptian Museum in Cairo Dr. Zahi Hawass is again demanding that the Neues Museum in Berlin return the famous bust of Nefertiti. Hawass, the head of Egypt’s Council of Antiquities claims that … Continue reading →

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POV is everything

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  Swiss born Paris-based artist Felice Varini paints on public architectural and city spaces, such as cathedrals, malls, streets, alleys and buildings. His challenging installations are characterized by a singular vantage point from which the observer can see the entire … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s Rubbish

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday was the last opportunity to spend the night in Madrid’s Corona “Save the Beach Hotel”. The five room temporary rubbish B&B was designed by German eco-artist Ha Schult and was built of 12 tons of garbage collected from beaches … Continue reading →

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Why Is It Still Standing ?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Eiffel Tower was intended to stand for only 20 years past its 1889 debut–in fact, the original contest rules for the design stipulated that the tower must be easily demolished. Experts at the time predicted it would come crashing … Continue reading →

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Longest Art Gallery In The World

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Old Dutch (map) Porn

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The 17th century Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit created the extraordinary Stedenboek or Book of Cities. With only four copies of the book known to exist, the National Library of the Netherlands has digitized and uploaded two excellent versions to … Continue reading →

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The Art of the News

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

San Francisco artist Johnny Selman has created a challenging internet project, BBCX365, which aims to bridge the enormous knowledge gap between Americans and international news. Each day he designs a new and compelling poster based on a BBC headline. Once … Continue reading →

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A bridge to…

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to Wilson Dizard for the post idea.                                                                    

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Street Art…Chernobyl Style

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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We Never Forget

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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