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James Franco on the Meaning of Art

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James Franco on the Meaning of Art

James Franco on the meaning of art, his interview with Marina Abramović, and why his performance on the soap opera ‘General Hospital’ qualifies as performance art.

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September 13, 2010

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Art, Artists, Culture

Haute Couture and the Theatre de la Mode

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Haute Couture and the Theatre de la Mode

It’s 1945 and Paris is just beginning to recover from the war. The streets were filled with joy and creativity was in the air and Parisians set out once again to do what they do best, enjoy life. However, within the arts, theatre, and fashion scenes, there remained one unfortunately blatant problem…

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September 23, 2010

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Culture, Design, fashion

Japanese Municipal Flags

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Japanese Municipal Flags

Having been abroad to Japan several times, one thing is certain from my experiences… Japanese culture has a history of caring for minimalism and iconography [...]

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September 28, 2010

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Michael

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Branding, Culture, Inspiration

Fellissimo 500 Colored Pencils

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Fellissimo 500 Colored Pencils

Fellissimo is a Japanese brand that makes colored pencils and crayons, and offers consumers the ability to purchase a 500 colored pencils subscription that you receive over the course of 20 months.

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November 19, 2010

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Christy

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Art, Color, Inspiration

Behind The Colortones Mixtape Series

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Behind The Colortones Mixtape Series

Some of us still habitually call them mixtapes in this new era. We were probably those kids who lived and breathed DIY cassette culture, carefully compiling moods and themes. Whatever the impetus, mixtapes are awfully personal statements.

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November 14, 2011

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Christy

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Color, Culture, Music

José Vasconcelos Library

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José Vasconcelos Library

Came across this amazingly beautiful library called the José Vasconcelos Library, or otherwise known as the “Megabiblioteca.” Named after the former philosopher, presidential candidate and president of the National Library of Mexico [...]

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January 26, 2010

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Michael

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IBM System/360

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IBM System/360

Some gorgeous photography from an IBM marketing booklet in 1964. Really love the warm hues, unconventional angles, and the wonderful depth of field.

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June 4, 2010

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Christy

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Photography, Technology, fashion

Photos from Elyse Butler

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Photos from Elyse Butler

A Google image query (keywords 1970s laughter, specifically) led me to photographer Elyse Butler and (awesome!) various photos of friends and family from the 70s and early 80s.

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May 28, 2010

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Culture, Photography