Category Archives: USA

NPR : The Book

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

A few months back the Little Berlin Gallery in Philadelphia hosted a show of Texas-based artist Kevin McNamee-Tweed’s hilarious fictional book covers. Each of the pieces, done in watercolor, ink and gouache, offers a humorous take on contemporary publishing in … Continue reading →

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The New York Project

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

There’s no ambiguity about New York City; you either love it or you hate it. Photographer Pavel Tenyakov clearly falls into the amorous category. His wonderful time-lapse video The New York Project will have even the haters longing for a … Continue reading →

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Bibliomania

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

New York City-based photographer Franck Bohbot has been wowing photography fans with his perceptive and atmospheric images of scenes around North America. But bibliophiles will want to actively follow his ongoing project called House of Books. This pared down series … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Get On Board The Holiday Train

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The Chicago Transit Authority is getting into the holiday spirit again this year with the wildly popular Holiday Train!.  Santa and his elves  ride the train passing out candy canes and season’s greetings. The spectacular train is an amazing sight – during … Continue reading →

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Holiday Book Guide

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Are you having trouble choosing last minute book gifts ? Well the New York Public Library has created a Holiday Book List Generator to help you out. The app covers a wide range of subjects: Architecture, Cooking, Dance, Gardening, Music, … Continue reading →

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Still Life With Books

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I recently ran across a blog that was “offering’ a download of this painting (see above) to be used as a screen saver. It looked very familiar and after a little research I realized that it was by the 19th … Continue reading →

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Take a kid to a bookstore (please)

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Tomorrow is the Fifth Annual Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day. More than 750 bookshops in all of the 50 U.S. States, plus bookstores in 7 Canadian Provinces, Germany, the UK and Australia, will be hosting special events to … Continue reading →

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The Heartland

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Prints of this gorgeous typographic map of the American Heartland by artist/designer/photographer Nancy McCabe can be purchased on her Etsy shop along with other examples of her extraordinary work.

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Fame Is Relative

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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