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09.07.11British Journal of Photography Launches on iPadPhotography fans with iPads get something special this week. The British Journal of Photography has launched its official iPad app. The best part? The first issue is free! Issue 1 is a whopping 400MB free download chock full of interesting interviews and reviews. The feature that piqued my interest was an interview with Anton Corbijn. In addition, there's an interview with filmmaker Wim Wenders. The issue also contains reviews of several recent cameras including the Olympus Pen EP-3 and the Canon EOS 60D. There’s also a feature about photographers who’ve moved from still to moving images, and a look at how photojournalism ...
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02.23.11Catching Up With Beat ConnectionOur local Sunny Seattleite Sons are moving headlong into a proper pop career as fast as I've seen from most Northwest bands in the recent past. Our dear friends Dumb Eyes have created a new video for Beat Connection and it's a real treat. I had the pleasure of seeing about 80 kids lose their mind during one of their sets a few weeks ago on a Monday night at Havana on Seattle's Capitol Hill. As we've previously reported, Beat Connection are our local chill heroes. Their balearic aethsetic is right up there with current hit makers Washed Out, ...
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02.16.11New To Me – Natsumi HayashiI came across Natsumi Hayashi's work the other day just tumblin' around. I was immediately drawn to the cleanliness of her photographs. The primary draw to her simple, yet substantial photo blog are the "Today's Levitation" photographs. There have been similar photographs taken by several different artists over the years, so it should be no big deal that a cute and clever Japanese girl decided to start a blog of levitation photos. Natsumi's photographs have an otherworldy element to them. Some of them are plainly "staged" while others are hard to figure out what's going on. Add the occasional photo ...
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12.19.10All I Want For Christmas…Paige and I have a fondness for all things Star Wars. I have been a massive fan since I was a kid; I saw STAR WARS pretty much every weekend until the day THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK came out. My Mom even let me ditch school to go see Empire on its opening day which also happened to be my 12th birthday! Paige's young son is addicted to his very realistic light sabre and lives, eats, sleeps and breathes all things Star Wars. Needless to say, we get on well because of our small addiction! Beginning (and most likely ending) tomorrow, ...
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10.11.10Dazzle Ships Needlepoint!Somewhere between my flickr account and here on The Color Awesome, I've received comments and messages asking about this piece. I love a good story, but I will try to make this one quick. Obviously, Dazzle Ships is one of the most important records of my life. It was shunned by the music press after the unexpected, overwhelming reaction to Architecture and Morality. But nearly 30 years later, it has become one of those polarizing music geek records; you love it or you hate it. As a gateway to O.M.D.'s body of work, primarily the "early years," I'd say it's perfect. ...
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04.30.10Apple Applies for Patent on New iTunes “Concert Ticket +” SystemThought Ticketmaster was a big bully in the world of concert tickets? The times they are a changing. There's a new bully in ticket town, Apple. In the fall of 2008 they applied for a. Apple's "Concert Ticket +" patent issued this month patent application was revealed this month, as patent applications are published 20 months after filing. If all the legalize in the above patent application link makes your head spin, then head on over to Patently Apple, where they've broken things down into more human friendly but still geeky terms. They've even got drawings! "There's no missing the point ...
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04.29.10NYU: MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS WITH MICK ROCKThe photographer behind the landmark iconic images of Bowie, Queen, T-Rex and Lady Gaga among others, MICK ROCK will join NYU’s faculty to offer sage advice in this summer’s “Music Photography Masterclass.” at The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music Teaming up with former Geffen Records creative director Joe Mama-Nitzberg, Rock will reveal his unique artistic process and will work directly with students to help shape their photographic vision. Students who enroll in the class will get the added benefit of studying music fashion history and they’ll also get the extraordinary opportunity to observe on a Mick Rock photography session ...
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03.31.10Last Gasp 40th Anniversary Art Show, Thursday in San FranciscoFor 40 years, the good folks at Last Gasp have kept the counterculture 's appetite for books satiated, publishing wild, weird, wonderful, and subversive works by R. Crumb, Robert Wilson, Diane di Prima, Mark Ryden, Timothy Leary, and a slew of other greats. This Thursday, April 1 in San Francisco, Last Gasp will celebrate with the opening of a major art show and party at the 111 Minna Gallery. The line-up is mindblowing with works by: Tim Biskup, Glenn Barr, R. Crumb, Frank Kozik, Camille Rose Garcia, Mark Ryden, Winston Smith, Stanislav Szukalski, Basil Wolverton, Ed Hardy, Charles Gatewood, Liz ...
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02.03.10Noise Pop Photography Show: Outside The Crowd"Outside The Crowd" is a photo exhibition sponsored by The 2010 Noise Pop Art and Music Festival. The opening reception is Thursday February 4th from 7-10pm. Continue Reading...
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01.09.10100 Extraordinary Examples of Paper ArtPaper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. From complex paper cutting to book carving, this is an ever expanding area of design that is hardly talked about. The folks over at Webdesigndepot have curated an amazing collection of paper art via a blog post. Some of the artists featured use simple materials, such as Peter Callesen's cutouts in A4 printing paper, while others such as Brian Dettmer resort to unexpected materials, such as actual books, as their prime materials. Check out the full gallery at websesigner depot.
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12.07.09Show Me Your TIFFS: Jenny Jimenez photography exhibitHey all you Seattleites! This is your last week to see local music photographer Jenny Jimenez 's photography exhibit at Skylark Cafe. The Seattle Times had a nice interview, and The Seattle Weekly has a slideshow showcasing ten images from the exhibit, along with Jenny's notes and background on each one. Support your local artists, people!
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11.30.09Creative AlphabetsThought you might enjoy some interesting design links today. I love this collection of 41 creative and unique alphabet charts compiled by Share Some Candy. While we're at it, let's continue with the creative alphabet theme with an mp3 of my favorite alphabet song: The Crazy ABC's by The Barenaked Ladies. Listen: Barenaked Ladies - Crazy ABC's
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11.22.09Objectified US television premiere on PBSAs we reported back in May, Gary Hustwit, Director of Helvetica, the documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture, has a new project, Objectified. Objectified explores industrial design and the manufactured objects we surround ourselves with on a daily basis. Objectified will have its US television debut (a shortened version, 53 minutes versus the original 75) this Tuesday, November 24th on PBS, as part of the Emmy Award-winning series Independent Lens. Check your local listings for exact show time/date in your city. PBS has launched an Objectified mini-site and come up with yet another cute game (remember What Font ...
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05.04.09Objectified: Consuming DesignGary Hustwit, Director of Helvetica, the documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual cultre, is at it again. His newest project, Objectified, explores industrial design and the manufactured objects we surround ourselves with on a daily basis. You know them, your iPod, your sunglasses, your toothbrush. Objectified explores the creative process behind these everyday objects. The film contains interviews with some of today's top product designers and looks at how the things they make surround our every day lives. Some recent want/buy/have purchases from me have included a pair of Persol sunglasses, Dyson's Root 6 handheld vacuum and a hooded ...
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04.29.09Review: Andy Warhol Live! at the de Young MuseumOver the course of his meteoric career, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) used the medium of music to transform himself from fan, to record album designer, to producer, to celebrity night-clubber, to rock star. Warhol Live presents the first comprehensive exploration of Warhol’s work as seen through the lens of music. Andy Warhol Live!at The de Young museum in San Francisco brings together a wide variety of works depicting pop music royalty, including Elvis Presley, the Velvet Underground, Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, Liza Minnelli, Grace Jones, Deborah Harry of Blondie, and Aretha Franklin. My friend Shawn and I spent a leisurely ...
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