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Bloomers

Posted on March 24, 2020 by agogo22

Nominated for Best Short Film at the British Animation Awards 2020 Winner of Best British Film at London International Animation Festival 2019 Winner of Best Documentary at ReAnima International Film Festival 2019 Animated fabric brings the story of a lingerie … Continue reading →

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Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus – France 24

Posted on March 24, 2020 by agogo22

Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus More: Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus – France 24

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Pin on Moments

Posted on March 21, 2020 by agogo22

UK becomes deserted as coronavirus advice bites – in pictures A seagull looks in vain for scraps outside an empty restaurant in Exeter Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Source: Pin on Moments

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What Did People Use for Wiping Before Toilet Paper?

Posted on March 20, 2020 by agogo22

Toilet paper was first used by the Chinese about 1300 years before it caught on with the rest of the world. The first references of people using toilet paper dates back to the 6th century AD in the Chinese Imperial … Continue reading →

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The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames

Posted on March 20, 2020 by agogo22

The legendary design team Charles and Ray Eames made films, houses, books and classic midcentury modern furniture. Eames Demetrios, their grandson, shows rarely seen films and archival footage in a lively, loving tribute to their creative process.

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The Solar Do-Nothing Machine – Aeon

Posted on March 19, 2020 by agogo22

  ‘Toys are the prelude to serious ideas’ – the contraption that kicked off the solar age In 1957, Charles and Ray Eames, the legendary husband-and-wife design team, created a solar-powered kinetic sculpture for the Aluminum Company of America ( … Continue reading →

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How a Suzanne Vega Song Helped Create the MP3

Posted on March 19, 2020 by agogo22

Karlheinz Brandenburg has listened to Suzanne Vega’s “Tom’s Diner” thousands of times and never tires of it. In fact, the song holds a special place in his heart because it was instrumental in the creation of the MP3. The German … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of Blue

Posted on March 18, 2020 by agogo22

From butterflies to volcanoes to ancient indigo, we’re seeing the world through blue-tinted glasses in this reel.

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A New Book Compiles an Expansive Collection of Gaudí’s Unorthodox Architectural Works

Posted on March 17, 2020 by agogo22

Known for transforming Barcelona’s architectural landscape, Antoni Gaudí famously combined nature, materiality, religion, and influences of Orientalism into a widely recognized aesthetic that’s captured in a new book from Taschen. Throughout more than 350 pages, Gaudí: The Complete Works encompasses the … Continue reading →

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An entry from ARC Magazine in 2020 | Sculpture, Cemetery art, Art

Posted on March 16, 2020 by agogo22

Mar 10, 2020 – yolandart: “Philip Jackson. 1944. Winner of National Peace Sculpture Competition, Manchester City Council, 1987. Elected Fellow Royal Society of British Sculptors. ” Source: An entry from ARC Magazine in 2020 | Sculpture, Cemetery art, Art

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