I’m happy with this Time cover mostly because I’m proud to help acknowledge and amplify the influence of protest movements this year, especially Occupy Wall Street. Exposure leads to dialogue, and I’m glad that the issues Occupy is concerned with are finally being discussed. With the cover image I wanted to capture the dedication and …
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Shepard Fairey discusses how he came up with artwork for Time's Protester of the Year
I’m happy with this Time cover mostly because I’m proud to help acknowledge and amplify the influence of protest movements this year, especially Occupy Wall Street. Exposure leads to dialogue, and I’m glad that the issues Occupy is concerned with are finally being discussed. With the cover image I wanted to capture the dedication and …
The face of courageous sacrifice and suffering, Jean d’Aire – sculpture by August Rodin
On August 1, 1347, the city of Calais in France had fallen. The siege had been long, over 8 months, and the citizens were proud of their massive castle which was over 1,000 yards wide, surrounded by two moats, and protected by the sea at its back. The terms of the surrender were the lives …
The face of courageous sacrifice and suffering, Jean d'Aire – sculpture by August Rodin
On August 1, 1347, the city of Calais in France had fallen. The siege had been long, over 8 months, and the citizens were proud of their massive castle which was over 1,000 yards wide, surrounded by two moats, and protected by the sea at its back. The terms of the surrender were the lives …
Levitated Mass – walk under a 340-ton granite boulder – new LACMA sculpture by Michael Heizer
A profile of one of the best sculptors in the world – MacDonald
A piece I found in the Summer 2011 Edition of Pelican Hill Magazine that profiles the best peak-action sculptor in the world. I love sculpture as an art form and so I eat up stories like this. — The Human Theater of Richard MacDonald Richard MacDonald first noticed the small group of men and women gathered …
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A day at Ikea looking for art and creativity (photos)
Family History Day: a new American holiday
Would you like to celebrate a new holiday with me? I call it Family History Day, or Ancestors Day. Let’s celebrate it right before Halloween with a variety of fun and somber rituals, pulled from the most popular festivals around the world: Qingming festival from East Asia Día de los Muertos from Mexico The rituals of Shinto …
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John Wayne in stencil
If you’re a fan of The Duke, like I am, then you’ll love this. Found it on a poster for Paddle 2 Live and had to snap a shot of it. — Bottom scroll bonus, a John Wayne promo:
Kanji and the art of calligraphy
The Japanese name for calligraphy is sho do, which most directly translates as “way of writing”. — I really want to go to Japan but not because I want to go on vacation. I want to go for the Imperial Gardens and the tasty noodles. You could say that I am utterly fascinated with this …