Posts Tagged ‘art’

Word Made Flesh

 
Kurt Vonnegut inspired tattos
 

I came across a fascinating article on the Publisher’s Weekly blog PWxya about books that inspire tattoos. I love the concept of having a tattoo drawn from a favorite book, and before now had no idea this was such a popular genre.

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Posted on 01/25/12
 

Adsurdism Ad Hilaritas

 
Steven Meisel for W
 

As someone who loves to mock the dreck churned frequently by the ad wizards in Madison Avenue (or their West Coast compatriots), I was giggling with glee at this article in today’s New York Times about photographer Steven Meisel’s series of images for the November issue of W magazine, poking clever fun at both the advertising and fashion industries.

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Posted on 11/06/11
 

Missed Connections

 
Sophie Blackall's Missed Connections
 

Found this morning at The Moment, I think this is wonderful:

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Posted on 08/15/11
 

Barbie Gets Artsy

 
Museum Collection Barbie
 

It’s been a while since my days of being a true Barbie enthusiast, but even I have to admit that Mattel has been coming up with some pretty cool new roles for their beloved icon. The latest? A trio of art-themed dolls that pay homage to some of the world’s most iconic painters.

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Posted on 07/06/11
 

Happy Summer Solstice!

 
Murakami Summer
 

Serious Solstice doodle love from Google with this awesome Murakami illustration!

Happy Summer everyone!

Posted on 06/21/11
 

Instagram: Twitter for the visual set

 
Instagram
 

Where Twitter is the domain of those with pithy brevity, Instagram is the social media forum for those a bit more visually inclined.

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Posted on 06/07/11
 

Happy Birthday Richard Scarry

 
Richard Scarry Google Doodle
 

Richard Scarry’s Best Story Book Everwas one of my favorites growing up, although I’m sure I had several of his books, a bibliophile even then. Today, on what would have been his 92nd birthday, Google honors this beloved children’s author with their homepage doodle.

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Posted on 06/05/11