Category Archives: History

Art Connects Past and Present

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

German street artist Andreas von Chrzanowski (aka Case Maclaim) recently completed this wonderful mural for the Jacksonville, Florida Art (Re)Public Project. The piece, which is located in the heart of the city on Forsyth Street, incorporates books with titles relating the … Continue reading →

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Vive la France

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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A centennial worth celebrating

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

A disparate group of hugely talented artists, designers, and typographers have joined together to for the Type Hike project, which has created unique poster art to celebrate the U.S. National Park Service centennial. The group is donation 100% of Type Hike profits to the … Continue reading →

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Underground Design

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

h/t to follower Evan Smythe for this post During the 1930s, London Transport’s first chief executive, Frank Pick, commissioned radical new designs for the system’s Underground stations, the famous Johnston typeface, and the iconic roundel. To mark the 75th anniversary … Continue reading →

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Making History

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Moscow Boulevard

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

I really appreciate travel magazine Flaneur’s singular focus on just one street in a city for each issue. The Berlin-based publication’s latest actually concentrates on a large district this time. Their new issue explores Moscow’s Boulevard Ring in the center of the … Continue reading →

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California Dreaming

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Pop art icon Ed Ruscha has been documenting California culture for more than 60 years. The short film “Ed Ruscha : Buildings and Words” was recently commissioned by the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art to celebrate the artist’s aesthetic. … Continue reading →

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Art Trumps Hate In Berlin

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Berlin artist Ibo Omari has found a wonderful way to transform neo-Nazi and racist graffiti into fun art statements. For the last year, Omari and a group of friends from his group Die Kulturellen Erben (The Cultural Heritage) have painted over hateful … Continue reading →

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A century of wonders

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

This month, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Park Service. Over the decades, the Park Service has commissioned wonderful art work to encourage folks to get out and enjoy these national treasures. Some of the most enduring … Continue reading →

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I am curious London

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Readers of TBTP know that I am enamored with London. Over the years, I have had the good fortune to spend quite a bit of time there and I even wrote a budget travel guide for the British capital. So, … Continue reading →

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