Friday, May 27, 2011

Herbert Bayer the expressionist

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Above left: Leaning Spiral Tower Herbert Bayer Welded COR-TEN® Steel 1967/2007 photograph by versluis, 2008. This sculptural piece by Herber...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Pyramide du Louvre: a melding of the old and new

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I.M. Pei, architect Pyramide du Louvre, Paris, France. Entrance to the Musée du Louvre, The Louvre palace (Richelieu wing) Photograph by ver...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The Paris Book Fair at the Porte de Versailles

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Upper right, clockwise: 2011 brochure cover design with the new “typographic” logo signifying the new Fair format. Below the brochure cover ...
Thursday, May 19, 2011

René Clement portrays the heritage of Orange City, Iowa in a book and exhibition

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Above: Cassie (Huizenga) Baker dressed in costume and wrapped in the American flag as the Orange City Tulip Festival Queen, 2006. Photograph...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Commemorating the Freedom Rides

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We’re posting this piece as a tribute to the Fiftieth anniversary of the Freedom Rides of 1961. The “Freedom Rides” were an important part ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

a somewhat uncanny resemblance

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Interestingly Roy Behrens, an art professor at University of Northern Iowa, has recently posted a well-written piece titled, The Gift of G...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Nuances of a logotype: a case study of the Steelcase logotype

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The logotype form of the trademark, Steelcase   Inc. “Logotype means the special typographic treatment of the word.” Select the graphic for...