From Banksy:
The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don’t go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a [...]
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September 5, 2006 – 2:17 pm
Conceptual “Art” to make you want to punch someone
onethousandpaintings is an “art” series. Each of the 1000 pieces contains a hand-painted unique number 1 through 1000. Each number is painted only once, then sold. The price of a piece is 1000 - the number you request (500 = $500). There is a discount as well which is currently at [...]
August 19, 2006 – 3:32 pm
On Drawing
Spoken: “I wish I could draw like you. I just canNOT draw.”
Actual unspoken thought: “I’m envious of your drawing skill and feel I have no ability whatsoever to accomplish anything remotely similar.”
What you mean to say: “I’m envious of your drawing skill. I wish I magically had the ability to draw because it’s [...]
August 14, 2006 – 2:52 pm
Incredible color photos from 1939-1943
Bound for Glory: America in Color is the first major exhibition of the little known color images taken by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information (FSA/OWI). Comprised of seventy digital prints made from color transparencies taken between 1939 and 1943, this exhibition reveals a surprisingly vibrant world that has typically been viewed [...]
August 14, 2006 – 1:17 pm
Formula 1 Art from Parts
Just shy of aerospace programs in technology, Formula 1 racing is often quoted as the most expensive sport in the world. The materials science and engineering behind Formula 1 cars is staggering.
Probably of purchase interest to less than 100 people in the world, the Renault F1 Team Collection is a set of limited edition [...]
August 2, 2006 – 12:17 pm
Capture the Map: Neat Google Search-based Game
capturethemap.de has a really cool flash game based on Google search results. A description from information aesthetics where the link was found:
the search results are localized using the Netgeo database (www.caida.org) & “captured” on a world map by virtual pins. by choosing well chosen search queries, players can occupy specific places on the world [...]
August 1, 2006 – 9:56 am
