Friday, October 30, 2009

Sneak Peak...








My daughter Ella has been a fan of Chuck Taylors since she was in middle school. It usually didn't take her too long to personalize a new pair and turn them into wearable art. Sometimes it was just a little enhancement (with markers or duct tape), others times it was a full scale makeover.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Type Preserver...






Since 2005 the German Museum of Letters has been rescuing and preserving forgotten typographic signage.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Fire Places...



I've always thought a fire screen depicting Hades, complete with stylized devil and pitchfork, would be cool. So, despite their somewhat jaded aesthetic, when I saw these they intrigued me. The screens , ( either 1666 London or 64Ad Rome) are laser cut from Cor-ten steel.  

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Painted Words...







These 3 dimensional  trompe l'oeil paintings by artist Steve Wolfe not only depict great book cover designs, but also capture the distinct qualities that come with a well read, and worn, book.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Chrome-osome...









Here's a recently discovered site dedicated to salvaged metal type and logos from the days when chrome was king. Take a look.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Elvis Lives...






Elvis lives, and as recorded by painter Markku Laakso he's living the good life somewhere in the Finnish wilds. Check out more of these witty and slightly warped painting here.