December 2010
15 posts
Words as Spiritual Armor: The Art of Lesley Dill →
Word Messengers (A Single Screw of Flesh is All That Pins the Soul), 2006, organza, ribbon, silk, glue
The current exhibit at The Columbia Museum of Art features the work of…
A McDonalds Book Sandwich →
This ad campaign was created for McDonalds in Hungary by the advertising agency DDB in Budapest and “i’m lovin’ it” Thanks to Every Book Its Reader for the lead
Illuminating Poetry →
The folks at the amazing Spanish art collective Luzinterruptus, who are known for their illuminated installations in public places, are at it again. Back in March we…
In the Stacks: Los Angeles Public Library →
For this installment of In the Stacks we visit the vast online archive of the Los Angeles Public Library. Enjoy!
A couple of Bookmobiles:
Decorated Los Angeles Public…
The Library Photos of Massimo Listri Grace the... →
To coincide with the recently completed renovation of its interior The Morgan Library is hosting an exhibit of the library photographs of Massimo Listri.
The monster photographs,…
The Book Chainsaw Massacre →
Warning! Real Books Were Harmed in the Making of This Video is how this trailer begins and boy they ain’t kidding.
For his latest book, BLANK, published by the exciting new…
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much is back on the... →
Warning poster produced by Ken Sanders and sent to rare-book dealers when convicted book thief John Gilkey was released from prison in 2005.
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UPDATE -…
Smells Like Book Spirit →
Photo: Michael Schmelling
Artist Rachel Morrison is spending her lunch breaks these days at the Museum of Modern Art. Her goal: to sniff her way through their entire library…
Books and Fire: A New App and a Fiery Bookshelf →
The folks at Snarky Apps have created an app that allows you to burn a book on the privacy of your own iPhone.
from the description: “Have you ever had the urge to burn a book?…
Confessions of a Book Fiend →
“Confessions of a Book Fiend,” 2010 by Grant Snider
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11”x17” color prints are available for $15 plus shipping. Ordering info here Thanks to …
Typography and the Album Cover →
Enoch Light. Discotheque, 1964. Designed by George Giusti.
Book design is not the only casualty in the rush toward digitization. Cover design in the music world has been…
Students take over library to protest tuition... →
Students at Goldsmiths University in southeast London have taken control of the campus library. As many as 150 students entered the library on Monday night to begin their peaceful…
Line of Sight: The World of Timothy Ely →
Photo: Young Kwak for The Pacific Northwest Inlander
Now on view at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture is the largest exhibition of the work of Timothy C. Ely ever…
Gorey Wear: Auction Features the Fur Coats of... →
Among the sixty lots up for auction this week in the Edward Gorey sale at Bloomsbury is what appears to be a full run of the fur coats owned and worn by Gorey. A whopping…
"Lolita" Accompanies Natalie Portman to "Black... →
Natalie Portman at the “Black Swan” premiere Nov. 30 in New York. Credit: Evan Agostini / Associated Press
Got to love the purse Natalie Portman brought with her to the…
