August 2011
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As always, Layflat provides the goods:
” Somewhere in densely populated Holland exists a twilight zone where it is possible to travel in time: a small strip of dunes separating polder and sea, just a twenty minute drive from the city of Amsterdam. In DUNE, Misha de Ridder unveils natural scenes so estranged and mysterious that they could be described as unreal realities....
July 2011
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June 2011
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Temple Grandin is a film you should watch. Finding fantastic freeze frames is a hobby you should take up and summer is a season that has well and truly started.
April 2011
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I love this fine fellow so very much that he now takes pride of place on my desktop. He was created by Kreh Mellick, who you should give some time to today.
April 4th, 1984
“He sat back. A sense of complete helplessness had descended upon him. To begin with he did not know with any certainty that this was 1984.”
George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four
The month of April had been earmarked by myself as a month of no online video, DVD’s, movies or the like back in February, when I cautioned myself as to how little reading I was...
March 2011
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Patrick Joust tumblr / flickr
What will these three show when they are rolled?
Rawr.
Fifteen.
Source.
Have you ever heard of Luigi Ganna? I hadn’t. He was the first ever winner of The Giro back in 1909. More importantly, of course, was the Irish 1987 winner, Stephen Roche.
The Maglia Rosa, the pink jersey worn by the leader, is the name of a new book looking at the history of this famous race, from Herbie Sykes. It’s packed with stories, pictures and facts that will no doubt get you...
It’s almost a yearly tradition now, my blog post featuring Yosigo. For fun, as per above, click here. For no fun, and just great photography, click here.
You all clicked on fun, didn’t you.
Jon Rafman is the name at the top, but the real work here is from Google. The goal of capturing everything, everywhere (Google Street View) has provided the means to delve into side streets and cars, freeze-frame street corners and document the open road, and this website, 9-Eyes, serves to show you what you would have seen yourself if you had been there. A barrel of laughs followed by a sad...
February 2011
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There once was a boy who spent a significant portion of his day buried in online adventures. The result of these adventures, typically, was a blog post here on wewillbecome. People seemed to like reading a new blog post every day. While his passion for adventure is still as fervent as ever, this fellow no longer has the time he once did.
Let this serve as a timely reminder for those of you who...
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American Backroom is a visual essay, created as a result of a 13,000 mile road-trip. It’s an all encapsulating look at the forgotten America, far from the pop-culture, social media and general hoity-toity.
In something of the same vain, Detroit in Ruins [image above] is a concentrated look at this once booming city, capturing the now crumbling legacy of what once was. Yves Marchand and...
It has been several months since the 60:20 mixes went out and about to all who requested them and I have neglected to do as I said I would, and post the replies here. I do apologise, but you’re getting to see them now, so there. Expect them this week.
Tom, Japan.
“I got the copy of 60:20 you sent a few weeks ago, and it’s fantastic all the way through. I forgot to write til...
Wade and I go back a long ways, but I’ll let you do some imagining as to how and why. It’s more fun that way.
I remember being tasked several months ago with creating some new concepts for how to present a portfolio or leave-behind. I am glad I didn’t see what Wade had been working on for their reel, for it would have taken every ounce of my being not to copy it, such is the...
January 2011
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There is nothing quite like the mention of a Spring/Summer collection to get your mind wandering past the end of winter. Close Up & Private have obliged once again in starting afresh with a new season and a new set of ever growing images. Issue 3 is set to be another beautifully composed exposure of all that is great about mens fashion.
If you have never sampled the delights, be sure to...
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Olga Bennett documents creative and beautiful spaces, mostly in Melbourne.
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Images from Joe Leavenworth. He is part of the Dreamboats collective.
November 2010
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It was Gustave Flaubert who once said, “Le bon Dieu est dans le detail”, and it was this phrase, simply meaning ‘The good God is in the detail’ which came to mind when I first saw the work Denise Santillan Moreno.
It was her concentration on drawing the subject matter of human hair which got me intrigued, the sheer painstakingly detailed approach to her work, and the...
October 2010
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I would love to be taking this photograph right now.
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It was Woody Allen who said, ”You can live to be 100 if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be 100.” This doesn’t ring so true with me, but I am sure Woody cares little for what I think. It often amuses me just how iconic some people can become, and for what reasons they are that icon.
Regardless of our disagreement on living to a ripe old age, I do think...
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Dear all. I would like to go to Moscow. I just need to find time, money and time. Image here, with plenty more to enjoy.
WatchI have work to do. I need to do it. I have work to do and music is essential.Howtodestroyangels. Free download available now. Oh, and Fantastic artwork on the EP’s
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There are very many logos out there which I love, yet none more so then the Channel 4 logo, seen above. This colour-way, the original, is by far and away my favourite, although it’s hard to not mention the newest version, seen here. Simplicity and colour play a role, but mostly its the nostalgia which makes me love this one. I took the time to give it a thumbs up, of sorts, using its own...
September 2010
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A collaboration. A fine fellow with an ear, a darling girl with a letter press and me, with a blog.
As 2009 ran out and 2010 began I was given a mix cd. I would very much like to know how many times since that evening I have listened to said mix.
It’s a joy, and so, after sharing the mix with my dear friend Beth Schaible, who also fell in love with it, we decided to make it available...
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I am desperately trying to convince myself that I do not need an iPad. The strange thing is that it’s got an awful lot to do with two companies, and very little to do with the Apple iPad.
Not every product can stand by itself. An iPhone app needs an iPhone to function, and an iPad sleeve needs an iPad to fill it.
It really says something about your product, when, although it cannot stand...
August 2010
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WatchI have had my head buried in the food on the table work for too long. In fact I made myself go looking at all which I normally peruse today and, low and behold, not to my surprise, I discovered a plethora of projects, posts and pictures which I have been missing out on, and consequently, the blog has suffered.
It’s too late for me to go back and cover it all, so I shall just plan to be...
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I have walked past Maser work for years in Dublin and always admired it. He just, with the help of musician Damian Dempsey, launched theyareus, a street art project.
Maser says of his work, “A lot street artists works are very negative, focusing on the negative elements of society or anti-establishments. I don’t want to do that - I don’t see the point, it’s us on the...
July 2010
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It’s always the simple things which are the greatest things. Like a site with 44 images.
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With worrying ease, the romance I once held for train journeys has died. The culprit? A daily commute. It’s not so much the jolting motion on the tracks, nor the length of time spent onboard, and certainly not my destination. It is simply the familiarity of it all.
The whistles and bells which once stirred up memories of childhood novels, and bumpy crossings are now merely background...
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In April 2009 I spent one week blogging about my favourite books. I had forgotten all about this until yesterday evening, when, upon unboxing books, I caught sight of several of those I had mentioned.
This realisation has spurred me to link you back to those blog posts. Here.
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I have been wondering today if I can appreciate an image, despite it not being all it can potentially be. Let us take the above for example. In thumbnail size I was immediately drawn toward it, yet after seeing it full size I can see that the framing is somewhat lacking. Those pesky ears are just out of shot.
There is a line at which to draw an end, however, and personally the content will...
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The simple days are often those which bring most joy. Listening to this little number from The Stone Roses sent me browsing through historic images of waterfalls. Soon I was lost. Check this, this and this.
The image above is a kodachrome classic, thank you Niagara Falls.
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Everyone owns at least one pair, so we must all care a little for shoes. Apparently the average woman owns 27 pairs. The SONS collection (Shoes or No Shoes) is a breathtaking documentation of ethnic and designer footwear. As you flick from page to page you create a cavalcade of footwear history. The above pair, made in St Etienne, France, caught my eye. A nice example of a Workers Clog.
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“Keep your writing neat.” The eternal cry from parent and teacher. My handwriting was never neat growing up, in fact it still leaves a lot to be desired. No matter how hard I try, I still end up slouching to the same shapes and squiggles, it’s who I am.
Yes I appreciate that it is advisable to keep it legible, but to only to a certain extent. Each person has their own...
June 2010
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I highly doubt that Amir Zaki’s short ‘Meditations on the Hollywood Juniper’ was created with the intention of sending people to sleep, but the persistent whispering and the fade to fade imagery has me stumbling toward slumber. That said, I’m not complaining. It’s mesmeric, and altogether illuminating.
As the odd shaped plants come and go you start to argue...
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The contents page remains blank, but the process to fill it is in full swing. After much delay and concentration in other areas, mainly this blog, art&sons 2010 is on the verge of being a much needed reality. Expect less blog posts and more behind the scenes work. There is no target date for completion, but you will, of course, be the first to know when it’s available.
What will be...
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Confined to indoors today? Come, walk with me, let us journey around London. Our tour guide, Guy Sargent, has done a most excellent job of preparing our route. I’ll meet you here. Oh and bring your Dad along too.
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There is no getting away from the fact that Tierney Gearon takes some pretty disturbing photographs. In fact I don’t think i’ll link you today, just you follow your nose if you so desire.
The crux of the issue, or at least the stigma, is that the content is largely comprised of her children, often naked and usually up to all sorts of antics. For me, the shame is that the truly great...
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It is time for a change. All of the above are from this magical place and they are all for sale.
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It is not possible to view the twenty images Stephen Chalmers has in his ‘Dumpsites’ project, simply as normal photographs. You see, as soon as you realise that the now peaceful woods, still rivers and snow covered hills were once the dumping grounds for serial killers, your gut shrivels and your mind unravels.
The sheer contrast that time has created in so many of these locations....
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Remember when you fell in love with that band? Remember when you went on and on about them, their lyrics, their quirks, how the music made you feel? Remember when you made several copies of their album and posted them to your friends? Remember when your friends never mentioned the band to you? Remember when you started and ended every mix cd for two summers with tracks from that band?
The image...
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Chris O’Dowd and Charlie Brooker have stolen the limelight above, but there are lots more images of BAFTA nominees over at the Radiotimes for your amusement, all with dapper outfits and ridiculous hats.
I do love this photoshoot, not only because it contains some of my favourite comedians in Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, but the attire among the fellows is so smooth it needs a...
May 2010
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This post should herald a return to norm, I trust, going forward. A few weeks on the run, work, travel, moving house, it tends to stifle the daily posting ritual.
Christine Schmidt’s Yellow Owl Workshop was my first port of call today when looking for a gift. She has a Californian outfit, selling handcrafted goodies. Stationary, stamps, letter sets, prints and paintings to get you...
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Helmut Smits’ conceptual and visual work is often so very straightforward, that you could place him in a league of his own, apart from the conceptual and visual artists who are trying their very best to be overcomplicated and thought provoking.
He first caught my eye with his Google Maps dead pixel, a 82 x 82 cm black piece of grass which would appear as a dead pixel from 1 km,...