Category Archives: General

The Hacienda Must Be Built

In A Cavalier History of Surrealism, one of the leading member of the Situationist International (see Moving Images), the Belgian Raoul Vaneigem states that for all the revolutionary intentions expressed by the Surrealists in their manifestos and publications, they were still haunted by the … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a Self Portrait

So, in the lead up to Christmas I stumbled upon a drawing set someone had given me the previous year; a neat shallow tin of sketching pencils which, I thought, was a pretty cool gift, the kind of nostalgia-laden offering … Continue reading

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Banksy

Originally posted on 2016 Kingscliff Graphic Design:
“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” Banksy is a UK-based graffiti artist, political activist and film director of unverified identity. His work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and…

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AcoustiXclusive: Patrick Craig – Begin Again

Originally posted on AcoustiX 'n Stones:
Coffee, music, witty lyrics and a puppet. All of them are ingredients to the new single “Begin Again” by London’s Patrick Craig, and not surprisingly they make a good blend. Stream the video now below.…

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Brazilian Democracy Thrown to the Dogs

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How do you name a car?

Originally posted on Manchester Motoring:
An interesting aspect when discovering new bicycle, cars and motorcycle makers are the names that they choose for their vehicles. This blog post is dedicated to some of the vehicle names from the North-West. Many…

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Defending Democracy in Brazil

Originally posted on Americas South and North:
As I’ve noted before, the Brazilian media has portrayed the anti-Dilma/anti-PT/pro-impeachment protests as a case of the Brazilian people taking to the streets, with the implication that “Brazil” (and thus, the citizens of…

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Brazilians head back to streets in impeachment row

Originally posted on Welcome to Barbrah Musamba Chama Mumba's Blog:
Supporters of embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff were to hit the streets in rallies across the country Thursday aimed at pressuring Congress ahead of an impeachment vote. Pro-government organizations…

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From paper to screen

Originally posted on Russian Roulette hits Cannes:
https://vimeo.com/69375692 This masterpiece was, unbelievably, a graduation project by graphic designer Thibault de Fournas. The animation shows the evolution of typography from paper to screen in serious style. The first half of the…

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