I would be so happy if I walked by and saw this in action. Will watch the video many times instead!
Dancers Among Us goes around the USA in Ninety Seconds
via Jordan Matter on Vimeo.
art
November 20, 2012
October 22, 2012
Looking Down, Looking South
NYC in action, circa 1935...
Seventh Avenue Looking South from 35th St., Manhattan
Berenice Abbott, 1935
Part of Abbott's CHANGING NEW YORK project
Interesting bio of the artist here and here. Berenice was a photographer, sculptor, and a poet in the 1920's, and became a darkroom assistant to Man Ray before starting her own studio in Europe.
During a visit to New York in 1929, she was inspired by the potential of a photographic project highlighting NYC architecture and design. This evolved into her CHANGING NEW YORK position via the Federal Art Project.
Inspiring woman!
Courtesy of the New York Public Library; featured on 20x200.
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October 21, 2012
Shadow Profile Art Project
A fascinating project: FRAGMENTS by Kumi Yamashita.
“FRAGMENTS consists of resin tiles which cast the shadow profiles of 40 New Mexican residents of different backgrounds and ethnicities... It is both testament and celebration of the people whose names may never make it into the history books or history museums, but who definitely make up the rich fabric of life in a pueblo, city, county, and state."
A tighter shot of some of the faces shows the nuance involved.
Remarkable! Would love to see this in person in the permanent collection of the New Mexico History Museum.
Kudos to Kumi Yamashita for the beautiful executed idea.
(Thanks to Dayna for the tip!)
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August 16, 2012
Long Lost Pal
Illustration by Jenni Sparks
Or maybe you were thinking of this one.
Thumbs up for the print, music and video versions!
[ via thisisnthappiness ]
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August 12, 2012
July 11, 2012
Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Portraits
Wow. These wire portraits by Seung Mo Park are phenomenal.
Wire mesh is layered together and then slowly cut away bit by bit to form the large scale individual portrait.
Amazing.
[ as seen on BOOOOOOOM ]
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July 06, 2012
One, Two Graphic Punch | Helena Wurzel
Super saturated colors, clean strong graphics.
Sure do love the art of Helena Wurzel.
Standing at the Edge of the Water
My Butt
[ as seen on 20x200 ]
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June 28, 2012
Yellow Wonder
Another thing I like about San Francisco: you can walk down the street in this wonderful yellow contraption and it seems like it was meant to be.
Yay color! Yay super crafty folk! Yay balloons in action!
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June 27, 2012
Real Elegance
Quote by Diana Vreeland. Hand lettering by the very talented Lisa Congdon via her blog Today Is Going to Be Awesome.
(Be sure to take a peek through her inspiring 365 Days of Hand Lettering.)
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