July 2011
14 posts
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Nasa Brand Guidelines 1976
Created by design firm Danne & Blackburn in 1975.
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LeRoy Grannis
Photos from a simpler time. Grannis, a member of the Surfing Hall of Fame, took some of the most iconic pictures of the pivotal ’60s to ’70s era.
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Making Friends
Excerpt from “Making Friends”, written by Hank Meloy / illustrated by Carson Ellis.
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Discovery enters assembly building for storage
Sad but if anything deserves a happy retirement it is Discovery.
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An-My Lê
Lê captures a sense of the expanse of the sea and an uncertainty about what her camera confronts—a globalised world seen from the decks of ships. More here.
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Hugh Holland
In 1975, driving up Laurel Canyon Boulevard one afternoon, Holland encountered his first skateboarders carving up the drainage ditches along the side of the canyon. He knew he had found his subject. Although not a skateboarder himself, Holland for the next three years never tired of capturing on film the burgeoning culture he was witnessing. See more here.
Cambodian architecture and sculptures
Lovely. Discover more here.
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The Cahier - A Formula One Archive
With over 60 years of superb Formula One footage the Cahier Archive is a true find.
Alfa Romeo Navajo
Alfa Romeo concept car from 1976. Want it. Read more here.
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Priti Baiks
José Castrellón’s series of Priti Baiks from all over Panama are delightful. As is the rest of his site.
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WEEGEE - THE FAMOUS
If you want to know more we can do know better than to push you in the direction of this superb article in The New York Times from 2006. Enjoy.
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Gravity - Excerpt
Best video we’ve seen this year.
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René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte. 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967. Amazing.
WatchEnrique Metinides is a Mexican photographer known for his stark and often grisly depictions of life in Mexico City. In this interview he calmly describes his shocking and powerful photography and process.