Category Archives: USA

Drunks in doorways, Moons on trees

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

This  Monday, Bill Murray popped-up at SXSW in Austin, Texas for an impromptu street poetry reading of the great Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s short work “Dog”. The reading was not spontaneous, but part of a national promotional campaign for director … Continue reading →

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Banksy Hits Brooklyn and the Bowery

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

It seems that Banksy is not done with NYC yet. This weekend more works attributed to the notorious British street artist appeared in Manhattan and in the Borough of Brooklyn. “Free Zehra Dogan” surfaced on the famous Bowery art wall … Continue reading →

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Through me forbidden voices

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, illustrator Rockwell Kent  

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Banksy is back in the Big Apple

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Love him or hate him, the world’s most notorious street artist always manages to keep his brand alive with timely pieces. Banksy is apparently back in New York City this week with his trademark Rat. The famous rodent is now adorning a clock face … Continue reading →

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Death Before Decaf

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

As a life-long coffee addict and devoted aficianado, I was thrilled to get turned-on to a periodical that is “about coffee, the people who drink it, and the cities they inhabit.” Drift magazine is all about the joys of wandering great cities, … Continue reading →

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Only Slightly Exaggerated

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

I love a clever travel promotional campaign or film. Travel Oregon has made a wonderful anime-style promotional video called “Only Slightly Exaggerated” for their newest campaign. The short was created by Psyops and Sun Creature Studio with music by the Oregon Symphony. … Continue reading →

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Blade Runner 1968

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

The Folio Society, 2017, Illustrations by Chris Skinner and Andrew Archer

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All That You Need To Know About Me

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

A longtime follower of Travel Between The Pages recently suggested that I should do a more personal post about me so that blog readers could get a better sense of who I am. When I thought about the prospect, I … Continue reading →

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Why Museums Matter

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Anyone who has ever traveled with me can attest to my museum obsession. I have been accused of being incapable of passing any museum without popping in for a visit. Of course these types of consuming passions all have an origin or … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Absurd

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Word on the Street is a public art collaboration between the artist collective House of Trees and Times Square Arts. The project evolved from an exhibition of protest banners and signs from last year’s national Women’s March for resistance. The new version of Word … Continue reading →

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