Category Archives: art
Josef Müller-Brockmann and the Grid System
The re-emergence of the popularity of grid systems, in web and print design, harkens back to the advertising design of Josef Müller-Brockmann. Müller-Brockmann began his career in the 1930′s, perfecting the Swiss Grid System and clearly defining his work as an artform unto itself. More interesting to me is his use of positive and negative [...]
Visual Representation Poster
This limited edition Giclee poster by Stuart Tolley is a visual representation of the Bob Marley song I Shot The Sheriff. It shows the relationship between the bass guitar notes and the electric guitar’s treble notes.
Constant Inspiration – Henri Rivière
Consistently a source of inspiration for me are the woodblock and watercolor prints of Henri Rivière. His lithographic series “Thirty Six Views of the Eiffel Tower,” inspired by Hokusai: 36 Views of Mount Fuji, are an unusually detailed representation of life around Paris during the 1800′s and the building of the Eifel Tower. This series [...]
Oil Inspirationist :: Harold Hollingsworth
Seattle oil evokateur, Harold Hollingsworth, captures a swirling Retro style in his unique paintings. These large-scale canvases capture movement and depth while encompassing fragments of the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s design styles.
Felted Objects At Cooper-Hewitt
from March 6 – September 7, 2009, the Cooper-Hewitt features the “Fashion Felt” exhibition containing incredible & beautiful felted objects from a traditional yurt (a trellis-frame tent covered with thick, humble felts made from raw sheep’s wool) to felted rocks (seen above). Read more about this exhibition and how the ancient art of felting has [...]
It’s A Turkey
Hoping you and yours will have a good Thanksgiving, and in these times of uncertainty will be able to find thanks in everything around you. Don Halstead