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Entries from November 2007

European and Soviet Retro Science-Fiction Artwork

November 27th, 2007 by Trout · No Comments

Very beautiful, from Dark Roasted Blend.

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Tags: Czechoslovakia · Drawing and Illustration · France · Germany · Italy · Romania · Russia · United Kingdom

Photographer Kazuhiko Kawahara

November 27th, 2007 by Trout · No Comments

Collaged photographs form a kaleidoscope of beautiful patterns.
Visit his blog: Pallalink.net
A story from Wired

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Tags: Japan · Photography

Haikyo - Japan photography of ruins

November 10th, 2007 by Trout · No Comments

In the past when I’ve thought about moving to a new place, some cities don’t quite fit me because they aren’t eroded enough. I’m drawn to erosion for some reason, it’s like seeing all of history inside an object or scene. David Lynch said it better - “When you see an aging building […]

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Tags: Japan · Photography

Parkour, Yamakasi and Free Running - being chased is an art form

November 8th, 2007 by Trout · 4 Comments

When you watch cats, birds and flying squirrels jump, land and glide from place to place without a second thought, rarely injured, with great grace and efficiency, most people think this is simply encoded into their species. This ability comes from their animal form, nothing more.
Some people though see this movement as something […]

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Tags: Dance · France · Martial Arts

Profile of designer and illustrator Qian Qian

November 7th, 2007 by Trout · No Comments

When you do your own work, it’s your own point of view. It’s how you see the world, your own perspective on things reflected in the artwork. But with advertising or marketing, you’re helping other people get their points of view across. You’re just an interpreter.
To me, that’s the fundamental difference between designers and artists. […]

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Tags: China · Design · Drawing and Illustration · United States