‘Metzinger celebrated the salutory effects of exercise on the male population in his ‘Cyclist,’ which focused on a sport that historian Eugen Weber has described as a French creation, and one affordable to the French working class by 1900.’ –Mark Antliff, Patricia Leighten
In 1913, Jean Metzinger (1883-1956) created his Cubist Cyclist to depict audience, participant and the interaction involved.
(Been doing a lot of reading on early modern art)
‘This approach is a way of asking questions and changing public response to the significance of commercial buildings in the suburban environment.’
Back in the 1970s, architectural firm SITE created some great facades for the BEST retail chain as part of what was titled The Peeling Project. Sacramento was home to the ‘earthquake’ variant (pictured). The pushed out slab could be moved as necessary to reveal the front entrance.
The BEST chain is now gone – tho evolved into Best Buy, which currently occupies the same building, but the cool entrance is long gone.
More info here. SITE site here.
‘With the Stars: Mr. Laupin, the former Mrs. Laupin, the Swimsuit Squad and me, your cool ass pal, Johnny Blue Jeans’
Viva Variety was an odd little take on European variety shows. Created by the same people who went on to produce Reno 911!
Clip (above) features ‘The Human Slinky.’ From 1998.
Video for Patrick Wolf’s Hard Times.
‘Depero Futuristi is a team at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center re-imagining Balli Plastici, the ‘plastic dance’ created by Italian Futurist Fortunato Depero in 1918.’
More info here.
Copies of the final project are available for educational/promotional purposes, contact the team for details.
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