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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
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
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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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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
indivisual artist: hallmarks of dialog
by Art Chantry: two blockheads. this is the sort of thing that sends contemporary amateurs into shivering fits of anger and jealousy. one of these people OBVIOUSLY ripped-off the other, right? i mean how can two images be any more … Continue reading
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Tagged american graphic design, american graphic illustration, art chantry, Eric Hoffer, Eric Hoffer True Believer, Ernest Hemingway, graphic design, Isaac Asimoc I Robot, Isaac Asimov, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Shepard Fairey, Tomi Ingerer, von dutch
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trading marks
by Art Chantry: this is for all you borks out there who think this stuff is so easy.hand or computer – principles still the same. it’s extremely difficult to do WELL. don’t fool yourself. …in them olden daze of yore … Continue reading
affordable pauper
by Art Chantry: these are books by “the peter pauper press”. they are small (4 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ x 3/8″). they are beautifully designed and letterpress printed, often sporting illustrations by some of the best illustrators of the era. … Continue reading