The Illustrative Works of Sam Vanallemeersch

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The Illustrative Works of Sam Vanallemeersch

I was just recently turned onto the illustrative works of Sam Vanallemeersch. Right off the bat I noticed a wonderful blend of surrealism, art deco, with hints of art nouveau, all with a modern twist [...]

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April 25, 2011

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Project Documerica: For Future Generations

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Project Documerica: For Future Generations

The first Earth Day inaugurated on April 22, 1970, and twenty million Americans rallied together in support of environmental concern. A year later, the EPA began hiring photographers to document our successes and failures for future generations.

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April 22, 2011

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Docomo: Touch Wood (Wood Xylophone)

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Docomo: Touch Wood (Wood Xylophone)

A beautiful, promotional piece for the Docomo Touch Wood SH-086 phone, titled 森の木琴 (Wood Xylophone). It's hard to believe this is a product commercial to sell a phone [...]

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April 21, 2011

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The Photorealism of Alyssa Monks

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The Photorealism of Alyssa Monks

Photorealism began as reaction to modern and abstract art which by the late 60s had finally broken into the mainstream. It's one of those underrated movements that to this day is still written about as some sort of novelty. I couldn't disagree more.

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April 21, 2011

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The Digital Art of Christian Con L’ H

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The Digital Art of Christian Con L’ H

In an industry focused on pixel-perfect, vector-precise, and sometimes even photorealistic design, Christian's work stands out for the quirky, organic style.

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April 20, 2011

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Die Angst als Grundbefindlichkeit des Daseins

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Die Angst als Grundbefindlichkeit des Daseins

Die Angst als Grundbefindlichkeit des Daseins (which loosely translates to The Mental State of Fear As the Reason of Existence), is nothing short of a mental and visual rediscovery and reevaluation (or in short, a visual mind-fuck) [...]

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April 18, 2011

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Playboy Land Yacht Concept by Syd Mead

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Playboy Land Yacht Concept by Syd Mead

Syd Mead's Playboy Land Yacht concept was first published by Playboy magazine in 1975, and is supposed to be the embodiment of "the great American dream machine -- a wonder home on wheels that even drives itself." But is it still part of the American [...]

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April 13, 2011

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Christian Marclay: The Clock

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Christian Marclay: The Clock

The Clock is Christian Marclay's magnum opus. A 24 hour film consisting of cut up images of clocks, watches, and references to time painstakingly lifted from thousands of films and edited to play in real time [...]

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April 12, 2011

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Eness: Interactive Media

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Eness: Interactive Media

Eness is a Melbourne, Australian-based interactive media group, that seems to specialize in projection mapping, interactive experiences, and overall badass visual displays [...]

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April 11, 2011

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Nueva Forma Listening Pleasures #15

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Nueva Forma Listening Pleasures #15

The sun is starting to make regular cameos here in Portland, which makes us look forward to summer an awful lot. Consider episode 15, then, a fast forward into our hotly-anticipated season, one that features an unreleased minimal techno track by Nuev [...]

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April 7, 2011

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The Landscapes of Rosalie Gascoigne

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The Landscapes of Rosalie Gascoigne

Gascoigne's life and work is a testament to that familiar phrase, "It's never too late." Her first serious exhibition was at age fifty-seven, and she continued to make art up until her death at eighty-two. She was a mother of three, a wife to an astr [...]

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April 7, 2011

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Parallelogram: MLRV

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Parallelogram: MLRV

Based on what I've read and dabbled with, MLRV works really well with grid-based midi controllers, e.g. Monome, Akai's apc / mpd, novation's launchpad, and more [...]

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March 30, 2011

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