Losing religion
‘The letters are bread’
The work of Northern Ireland-based designer Christopher Scott. Photographed by Ryan O’Neill.
Found via Art Chantry
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New York, 1999
Illustration by Louis Biedermann for Joseph Pulitzer’s The New York World, December 1900. Details.
Nast, Thomas: Politics as usual
This is probably my favorite political image: Harper’s Weekly cartoonist Thomas Nast’s take on New York’s William “Boss” Tweed – with money head. Tweed was played by Jim Broadbent in the movie.
Thomas Nast (1840-1902) holds the title of ‘father of the American cartoon’ and along the way ended up turning both donkey and elephant into American political icons.
Prior to Nast’s involvement, ‘It all started with an insult. During Andrew Jackson’s 1828 presidential campaign, his political opponents labeled him a ‘jackass.’ Stubborn as he was, Jackson co-opted the insult and began putting a donkey on his election posters.’ [Read more →]
Forbidden park, 2008
‘Terry is very much about sex’ –Tom Ford
Photographer Terry Richardson is largely considered to be the next Helmut Newton.
Pictured, shots for Tom Ford’s Spring 2008 campaign. More here.
David Bowie Black Book, 1980
‘The Illustrated Biography by Miles and Chris Charlesworth’
Designed by Pearce Marchbank, published 1980.
David Bowie: All The Young Dudes
Found via Gábor Kóthay, Counter-Print
Banned masterpieces: Desert of Forbidden Art
‘How does art survive in a time of oppression? During the Soviet rule artists who stay true to their vision are executed, sent to mental hospitals or Gulags. Igor Savitsky . . . pretends to buy state-approved art but instead daringly rescues 40,000 forbidden fellow artist’s works and creates a museum in the desert of Uzbekistan, far from the watchful eyes of the KGB.’
Trailer for The Desert of Forbidden Art (above). More info about the film here.
my take
In my design history class, it’s always a shock when I show how strongly the Nazis reacted to modern art. Just the concept that ‘art can be dangerous’ – so dangerous that the artists must be killed – seems so distant. Yet in the news today, book burnings have become a common topic. Just like the Nazis. Again.
Art and ideas are often dangerous to individuals who have the intense need to control other people. What they say and do. Who they associate with, what they read, how they think, or love.
As someone who champions free speech – I find the concept of book (or art) banning (or burning) thoroughly disgusting.
Not looking forward to election day this year.
Trailer found via Ai Buenafe
Junk food, painted
‘Each one of these paintings is five or six feet tall and takes Pamela two months to finish.’
The work of Pamela Michelle Johnson. Interview here. Website here.
Found via Bit Rebels
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