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Some of the ampersand options available in my Jeanne Moderno fonts.

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‘Baby, you’re my Univers. Meeting you was no Akzidenz. I can see that we‘ve got a great Futura. We were Meta be together.’

Handmade by Machine’s Just My Type greeting cards. Details here. Unfortunately, only UK-shipping is available for now.

Found via cebe design

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‘Raoul Hausmann’s postcard to IK Bonset (van Doesburg’s alter ego) of rival theorist Herwarth Walden’

Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931). Magazine publisher. Artist. Designer. Propagandist. Troublemaker. Dutch. The guy behind de Stijl.

A van Doesburg show just opened yesterday (my birthday, how bout that?) at the Tate Modern. Review here. Another review here.

Runs thru May 16, 2010.

Stained glass composition by van Doesburg

Plus,
Here’s a link to my own low cost, van Doesburg-influenced font, 2491.

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Dirt Poster by Roland Reiner Tiangco

One can’t see the message in the poster unless one’s hands are dirty. See how it works here.

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Line art by Steve Masseroni

gurus plant ideas
Steve Masseroni is an incredible artist I knew in high school. He was dabbling with working for Marvel Comics at the time, but set out in his own direction. In a afternoon critique in 1985, he gave me his favorite brush and a few tips on being an illustrator. [Read more →]

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Watch this beautiful title sequence for Francis Ford Coppola’s TETRO. Designed by SFAUSTINA. Both avant garde and not at the same time.

And  . . .  I’ve always wondered why so many motion picture title sequences end with a shot of a bus.

Found via Twitter.com/Typegirl

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Found via Flores en el atico

The photographic work of Abelardo Morell.

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A collection of historical bits and ends  . . . .

F.T. Marinetti’s Futurist Manifesto as film, by D. Christie
‘An animated/live action interpretation of F.T. Marinetti’s 1909 Futurist Manifesto. Inspired by the artwork and design of Norman Bel Geddes and Raymond Loewy.’ [Read more →]

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Picked up this book while in El Lay.

More images from the book can be seen at the Victonary site.

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