October 2010

Oct 29, 2010 Jan Švankmajer

Gaining a reputation over several decades for his distinctive use of stop-motion animation, Jan Švankmajer's surrealist approach has greatly influenced other artists such as Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, the Brothers Quay, and many others. Some of his most famous work includes his adaptation of Alice in Wonderland (clip above), Faust, Conspirators of Pleasure, Little Otik,...

Oct 29, 2010 STEVE JOBS AT HOME IN 1982

“This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that’s what I had.” —Steve Jobs In the room with him are enormous speakers, probably the best turntable that existed at the time, some records, reading material, a sitting mat, a...

Oct 29, 2010 A beautiful and simple headstone for Anthony H. Wilson

posted a couple of photos of a beautiful headstone made for Anthony H. Wilson. The headstone was designed by Peter Saville and Ben Kelly after their close associate passed away in 2007....

Oct 29, 2010 Downtown From Behind

downtownfrombehind is a photographic project capturing subjects riding their bike from behind on every street, some 200+ streets, avenues and lanes below 14th in New York City. The concept is an environmental portrait for each street and its subject. The goal to highlight a unique set of individuals who have had an impact,...

Oct 28, 2010 Facetime and Sign Language

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Oct 28, 2010 Gloves of the World Series

Gloves of the World Series...

Oct 28, 2010 Cinephile’s rickroll

Oct 26, 2010 195 Cargo Ships and Barges

The Satellite Collection is a series of six digital prints by Jenny Odell. They were created by collaging cut-out imagery from Google Satellite. (via)...

Oct 25, 2010 Spy Magazine

Spy Magazine was a monthly satirical publication founded by Kurt Andersen, Graydon Carter, and Tom Phillips, in 1986. It was obsessed with wealthy people and decadence, especially in New York City. It distinguished itself from other publications in part because it measured the people it wrote about by a moral code, and was mercilessly harsh...

Oct 25, 2010 The Eyewriter

The Eyewriter "is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus & custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to draw using only their eyes." ...