Tag Archives: The Beach Boys

surfin’ human safari

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Dave

…a lot of the california acid-drenched hippie scene of the late 60′s were into and was buddies with charles manson – a budding hustling musician. even neil young described him as one of the best guitar players he’d met. he … Continue reading →

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calculated serenity: travel without bombast

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Dave

Spare aqueous aesthetics… In England, the change to a romantic naturalism in landscape design in the later eighteenth century put a temporary end to the grandoise artificial displays in fountains that had earlier been the norm. The nineteenth century was … Continue reading →

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time to be terrified

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Art

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) 1965 was one of those pivot years for pop/rock-n-roll/boomer culture. beatlemania was in full swing, garage bands were erupting all over america, motown was dragging black pop to the top of the charts, los angeles was … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media | Tagged art chantry, Herman's Hermits, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Rock n' Roll history, the baby boomer generation, The Beach Boys, The Grunge Movement, The Supremes | Leave a comment

design of the times

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Art

Record sleeve covers in their graphic design have always had a psychographic dimension that often transcends and complements the material creating a new, and reinforcing, the intended critical content. ( dave.) Art Chantry:this may not be the very greatest record … Continue reading →

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SANTA WANDERING and WEARY: Homeward Bound

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Dave

From whence he came and where he goes is not clear with the precision of science or the proof or artifact. One thing which can be deduced is that Santa Claus is a master of the art of wandering. For … Continue reading →