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sales ID trick: totally made man
by Art Chantry: this is another one of those record covers that i consider absolutely perfect, even exquisite. granted, it’s not a recent cover or even a very famous cover. but, it’s absolutely impeccable in concept, execution and intent. i … Continue reading
you become the language
by Art Chantry: first off – sorry for the bad repro. i didn’t want to bother removing the plastic cover sheet. this is a book that is exactly what it looks like – a cheezy book covering all the things … Continue reading
bucky the pop star
by Art Chantry: note to designers: if you ever run across a copy of this paperback book in your goodwill or book exchange center (stuffed in next to romance novels, i’m sure), SNAG IT! it’s a really cool little book. … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Modern Arts/Craft
Tagged american graphic design, art chantry, aspen magazine, Buckminster Fuller, Jerome Agel, Jerry Rubin Do It, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Marshall McLuhan, quentin fiore, R. Buckminster Fuller, The Bucky Ball
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heavin’ hoover
by Art Chantry: this is a classic of paranoid right wing madness. in this book, dear sweet j. edgar hoover (the original g-man and cross-dressing sweetie) sets forth the evidence of a mad commie conspiracy to control our minds (and … Continue reading
design as a dialog of art?
by Art Chantry: this is one of the two-bit books you find all the time in used books stores. they tend to be racked in the “art book” section, or maybe the “hobbies and crafts” or “how to paint” shelves. … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged alexander rodchenko, American Bauhaus Chicago, american graphic design, art chantry, Container Corporation of America CCA, el lissitzky, graphic design, Gyorgi Keepsark Tob, herbert bayer, Herbert Bayer Bauhaus, Herbert Bayer graphic design, Herbert Matter, Leo Lionni, madame pickwick art blog, Madame Picwick, Mey, Milton Glaser, Paul Frand graphic design, Paul Rand, Walter Allner
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graphic everything : talk to yourself
by Art Chantry: this is a classic. but, i imagine most of you graphic designers out there who entered the market since the “digital revolution” has never heard of this book. this is the POCKET PAL by Michael H. Bruno, … Continue reading
go wes’ young man
by Art Chantry: extremely early artwork by legendary psych poster master wes wilson. this is chet helms’ wedding invite form late 1965. this is an unused logo design for “el ojo mystico” surfboards. this was late in his career and … Continue reading
communication arts
by Art Chantry: the first issue of the legendary CA (communication arts magazine). i found this copy in a junk store (near mint condition) for a buck. believe it or not, it was put together up here in seattle by … Continue reading
a world still safe for kulture
by Art Chantry: here’s another sweet item i found while we driving through the rural and backwater regions of our lovely state. we stopped for gas at some podunk off-brand station and i found a stack of these “business cards” … Continue reading