MIT's Technology Review ponders a 17th century CE painting that depicts a telescope not invented at the time the painting was made... It's hard to find an invention more emblematic of the birth of modern science than the telescope. And yet surprisingly little is known about its early development... More.
Family friends in Cincinnati made this delightful outdoor planter. It's a very simple idea -- just run a metal rod through the drainage holes on the bottom of the pots -- but I think it creates a really nice cartoon funhouse effect.... More.
The British Museum is hosting two exhibitions of Mexican artwork and culture - "Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler" and "Revolution on paper: Mexican prints 1910-1960" - and displaying Day of the Dead papier mâché figures and an altar, created by Mexican artist Adriana Amaya and children. Tied to these maj... More.
Here's The New Yorker's art director Francoise Mouly explaining how she worked with three different illustrators (including Daniel Clowes, who has become the go-to guy for New Yorker covers as of late) to create a clever triple cover for the latest issue.... More.
I don't normally believe in throwing around superlatives, but this suspended black steel fireplace designed by French company Focus just won the award for World's Most Beautiful Object at the Pulchra design competition in Italy. Pulchra calls itself "the first beauty contest devoted exclusively t... More.
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idk... this doesn't really point out the decline of cereal box art as much as i had hoped it would. I feel like this is more of a perversion of cereal box art and would be just as relevant at any other point in time.
this reminds me of a stop motion animation my friend damon made: http://www.damonmcintyre.com/portfolio/animation/cerealcillers1.mov
thats a very cool movie. its a shame it isnt any longer.
Synchronicity! I ran across a Cereal Killers mural in Brooklyn last w/e. A couple pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doncoyote/1577264464/in/set-72157602428901108/
and here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doncoyote/1576381531/in/set-72157602428901108/
Oh god, first post I opened this morning.
UNICORN CHASER PLZZZ!!!!
Wacky Packs were the BEST! :D
Definitely!
Dr. Hypercube, that's a great mural. Where in Brooklyn is it?
Do any of them have free vials of cat urine inside? Or are those $2.99 with 3 UPCs from select sizes?
Hahaha, I just RTFA and LOL. Tinkles. Close enough!
TNH - the mural was just north of Williamsburg - Wythe and somewhere close to 14th. I mapped the big Flickrpic as best I recall. We were looking for CB's I Hate Perfume (http://www.cbihateperfume.com/), but he wasn't open - perfume that smells like burning leaves in the fall? Libraries? Yow!
Live from Austin, Texas! Check out this band's cerela box play on corn pops for their flyers!
www.myspace.com/hhigherthanwhy
Created by Billy from Elvis on Speed
ugh, unicorn chaser, please...