Oded Ezer – New American Haggadah

Posted by Fabio 12 March 2012

Oded Ezer’s design for the New American Haggadah gives a fresh visual interpretation to an ancient book. Read each year around the Seder table, the Haggadah recounts through prayer and song the extraordinary story of Exodus, when Moses led the ancient Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to wander the desert for 40 years before reaching the Promised Land. read more

Kustaa Saksi – Haapaneitty, mettän tyttö

Posted by Fabio 23 February 2012

Kustaa Saksi’s children book project for Finnish publisher Nemo. “Haapaneitty, mettän tyttö” is a musical story of a boy lost in forest inspired by old folk stories, Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and Francis Poulenc’s Babar the Elephant, combining music and visuals seamlessly and making a modern approach to a book for children. read more

Moonshine – Artists after dark

Posted by Fabio 5 October 2011

DreamWorks first personal art publication, Moonshine, was conceived as an opportunity to highlight the breath of artistic development talent at Dreamworks. This short documentary gives you a sneak peek into the personal works from the artists.
Directed by Alexis Wanneroy & Christophe Lautrette.

Christopher Darling

Posted by Fabio 4 May 2011

Christopher Darling is an illustrator & writer, born in Chicago, now living in Manhattan. He studied design in Minneapolis & creative writing and fine art in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Currently, he is in the MFA illustration program at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

www.christopherdarling.com

Norman Mailer’s Life as Seen Through His Last Home

Posted by Fabio 3 May 2011

Author Norman Mailer expanded his fourth-floor apartment in Brooklyn Heights into a nautical adventureland and filled it with mementos of his life. Now that he and his wife are deceased, his nine children have listed the co-op for sale for $2.5 million. (New York Times)

Mike Matas: A next-generation digital book

Posted by Fabio 29 April 2011

Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad — with clever, swipeable video and graphics, and some very cool data visualizations to play with.

www.ted.com

Moby – Destroyed

Posted by Fabio 5 April 2011

Destroyed, Moby’s forthcoming new album and accompanying book of photography is set for release on May 16th, alongside an exhibition, which will take place at Proud Galleries from 18 May – 19 June. Published by Damiani, the hardback edition of Destroyed is 128 pages and features 55 photographs taken by Moby. All photographs from the book will be on display in the exhibition and are for sale. read more

Joost Swarte

Posted by Fabio 15 February 2011

Placing human behaviour in an ironic perspective – that is what Joost Swarte aims for with his drawings. Swarte was part of the seminal seventies generation that brought comics to an adult audience. In 1976 he coined the term Klare Lijn to describe the style that connected the artists who inspired Tintin creator, Hergé – as well as those who were influenced by the master himself.
www.joostswarte.com

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