Tag Archives: gifs

Paris Gets Gify With It

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

The fun French internet-based art gallery Balibart has collaborated with PhenixDigital  to create the first outdoor exhibition of animated gifs in Paris. The show will be displayed on a network of 100 digital screens around the city, with a varied … Continue reading →

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existence and being

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

German graphic artist Henning M. Lederer has turned vintage book covers into a mesmerizing series of animated gifs. Check out the video of the project and visit the website to learn more.

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Teahouse with Laserbeams

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The Japanese artist who goes by the enigmatic name of Segawa Thirty Seven turns classic woodblock prints and paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries into amusing animated gifs. The addition of trains, spaceships, kites, lasers and flying objects bring … Continue reading →

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One is never lonely when one has a book

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Be There In A Gif

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Francois Beaurain is a multitalented French artist and world traveler who documents his wanderings with photographs, paintings and some very sweet gifs starring the folks he meets along the way. Check out his website and blog to see what he … Continue reading →

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Shaking Up Antiquarian Books

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

You don’t need to be an antiquarian book geek like me to enjoy the wonderful collection of literary gifs at De Motu Librorum.

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Listen to the sound of the rain

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

James Chapman is a doctoral student in physics with a consuming passion for comics, graphic design and art.

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Geography never stands still

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Gone Underground

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Photographer François Sola has created a very cool series of minimally animated gifs based on the concept of the cinegraph, where a detailis given repetitive motion. “Metrologif” captures tiny moments on the Lyon, France Metro.

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Moving Pictures

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

As a collector and seller of antiquarian books, late at night I sometimes get the feeling that the illustrations are stirring. Now I have proof. The Smithsonian Libraries blog is teeming with gifs based on illustrations based on historical books and publications. … Continue reading →

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