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New York City Ballet Art Series Presents DRIFT’s ‘Shylight’

Colossal

DRIFT’s “Shylight” (development 2006–2014), aluminum, polished stainless steel, silk, LEDs, robotics. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. The article New York City Ballet Art Series Presents DRIFT’s ‘Shylight’ appeared first on Colossal.

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New art exhibition in Ukraine offers a range of perspectives on war, past and present

Creative Boom

From a Ukranian perspective, the conflict with Russia didn't begin last year, or even with the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Distances are also shortened in these changes: constructing and maintaining connections, uniting in temporary artistic and non-artistic communities, inside or outside of Ukraine, artists find our new present."

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Cowboys, Gangsters, and Intellectual Humor: The Illustrative World of Glen Baxter

Design You Trust

The Impending Gleam, published in 1981, is one of his most recognized satirical works. Presently, Baxter resides and continues to create art in London. His characteristic simple line-drawings often depict cowboys, gangsters, explorers, and schoolchildren making incongruous intellectual comments about art and philosophy.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Niggli Verlag (Publisher) $54.14 Learn More Latest Price on Amazon: Sale 81 Reviews Design Is a Job Audible Audiobook Mike Monteiro (Author) - Mike Monteiro (Narrator) English (Publication Language) 03/31/2014 (Publication Date) - A Book Apart (Publisher) $12.99 Publisher) $25.00 Buy on Amazon 2. Thinkertoys.

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Florence Henri: the forgotten female pioneer of surreal photography

UX Collective

Photographic practice enters a new stage” The avant-garde journal i10 published Henri’s photographic experiments in issue 17/18 in December 1928, accompanied by a commentary from Moholy-Nagy. Composition No 10, Florence Henri,1928 (Bunyan, 2014) This photo uses round balls and iron rings, maybe inspired by the Bauhaus metal workshop.

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The Evolving Legacy of Ken Garland’s First Things First Manifesto

Eye on Design

In the nearly 60 years since Garland self-published his broadside, the stakes for society and design have spiralled skywards. Adbusters , Emigre and other magazines published dozens of letters for and against. In 2014, FTF’s 50th anniversary, Peters decided to launch a third version focused on design in the digital realm.

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The Vignelli Canon: a design classic from the last of the modernists

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There are many opinions in The Vignelli Canon, the little red book where Vignelli presents his life’s work through his design philosophy. The beautiful minimalism of his work made a powerful influence on me and he has been an ever-present mentor, whatever the design fashion dictates. Maybe he was mellowing.