Holy smokes, this book rules! Ninety of the world's biggest and best typographers talk about their work. Whether or not you do typography or design, there are definitely gems of wisdom in here about the virtues of sketching.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
TV ARTS TV
TV ARTS TV documents every cool thing that has happened to a TV in the past forty years. Feast your eyes on the works and sketches of Nam June Paik, Dara Birnbaum, Gary Hill and others.
THE LODGER
Although the world has plenty of cartoonists illustrating heartaches and ex-girlfriends' boobs, there's something nice about seeing Boston portrayed in all its crosshatched glory.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
NEW GEM: PROGRAM OR BE PROGRAMMED
This short and sweet book on our modern technological condition suggests ways we can prevent ourselves from becoming zombies in a cybernetic mob. But f'real, this book is way too relevant. Even if you don't plan to become the rollerblading dude from Hackers anytime soon, Rushkoff's suggestions are refreshing and applicable to anyone who uses a computer.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
NEW BOOK: PROTEST PHOTOGRAPHS
Chauncey Hare, a research engineer for Standard Oil, spent his weekends documenting the claustrophobic environments of 9-5ers all over the country, before going in to the field of work-related therapy. You could spend all day soaking up the details in these photographs.
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