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Arctic Light

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Arctic Light from TSO Photography on Vimeo. This wonderful film was taken between April 29th and May 10th this year in the Arctic on the Lofoten Archipelago of Norway. The original music was composed by Marika Takeuchi. The “Arctic … Continue reading →

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New York City Loves Its Libraries

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

It’s the 100th anniversary of the New York Public Library Beaux-Arts Schwartzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42 Street, and they want New York City residents to celebrate by reading—but the NYPL doesn’t want them to pick up just any … Continue reading →

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Monday is Free

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Freedom of The Press

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Compass Books of San Francisco commissioned Oakland, CA sculptor Shaun Hibma Cronan to create The Press. Handcrafted from bamboo, oak, cork, rope and steel, The Press will be on display at the Compass Book store in San Francisco International Airport. … Continue reading →

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It’s A Small World After All

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Alan Wolfson, a Brooklyn-born artist, creates mindblowing minature dioramas that reimagine urban environments. The handmade sculptures, complete with lighting systems, take months to complete. The pieces are not precise replicas of specific locales, but rather a combination of details from … Continue reading →

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Baudelaire : In His Own Words

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Author and artist John Sokol has created a series of engaging and original portraits of literary greats crafted from the lines of their own novels and poems.

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Rick Santorum, Gay Poet ?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Rick Santorum is backpedalling as fast as he can from his campaign slogan featured on the new website for his Presidential exploratory committee, “Fighting to Make America America again,” after it was pointed out to him that it was from … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Why So Random (again)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Aakash Nihalani is not Banksy

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

hat-tip to Seth Carmichael, publisher of tasj magazine for this post: Aakash Nihalani is fast becoming recognized as one of the US’s most striking emerging installation artists. Celebrated for his ephemeral modifications of the urban landscape throughout the US and … Continue reading →

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…Maps and Letterpress too…

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

“Chartis Graphein” typographic world map by Nancy McCabe of designahoy in Chicago.

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