The Heart of Vegas...

I've always liked Coppola's One From the Heart and I finally found a decent quality clip of this memorable scene that features Natassja Kinski  dancing in a neon wasteland outside of Vegas.

Check out some authentic vintage Vegas signage here. 

This End Up...

Corrugated cardboard cars, bikes, chairs, music instruments and more by artist Chris Gilmour.  Take a look.

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.

Type Preserver...

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

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.  

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.

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.

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.