ArtDaily: The central role of the Eucharist in the Middle Ages is explored.
Interesting history within.
Youtube: Europa Report Trailer (2013).
Anyone else had their sci-fi memory tweaked? This looks awfully like a riff on a couple of chapters of 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke. You remember … where the Chinese ship Tsien lands on Europa, ultimately destroyed by a light-sensitive life form as the crew tries to pump water into their tanks for use as fuel? The riveting solo survivor monologue of Dr. Chang? Chapters 7-11.
Christopher Stott.
Standout oil paintings of vintage objects. We had a fan like that when I was a kid. I was under the strictest of orders - “You do NOT PUT YOUR FINGERS NEAR THIS FAN.”
ArtDaily: Death mask of Napoleon to be auctioned.
“I came to the conclusion that the best thing to do was to offer it for sale in the hope that, as a result, it was something more people would then be able to see and enjoy.” Nothing cheers one up more than a nice deathmask.
WritersDigest: If You’re Feeling Down and Out About a Rejection Letter …
“But my point is an artist will not quit. He doesn’t have a choice. An artist is not going to do other things. It isn’t a matter of being brave.” Goes for artists in any medium/media.
Guardian.UK: Dan Brown still can’t write, but he deserves some respect.
Meh. His first book was Foucalt’s Pendulum, extra light in the loafers.
Slate: Margaret Atwood discusses science fiction in a Slate podcast.
I admire her comments about positivity and its effects, around nine minutes in.
ArtDaily: Paris police boost efforts to protect tourists.
“It will also begin distributing leaflets in heavily touristed areas, in English and French, warning against a trend that involves young criminals asking visitors to make donations to false charities or to sign false petitions, distracting them from pickpockets.” Heavy theft in the City of Light.
blog.gibbon.co: The Grumpy Designer Syndrome.
ExtremeTech: How the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year was faked with Photoshop.
“I think most of you will agree, though, that the photo simply feels fake — there’s just something about the lighting that sets off a warning alarm in your brain.” That’s for sure. First thing you ask - where’s the light source?
LA Times: Ray Harryhausen videos—Poetry in stop-motion in five highlights.
RIP, oh driver of youthful imaginations.
The Typekit Blog: Sneak preview—Syncing fonts to your desktop.
The Economist: English and Dravidian—Unlikely parallels.
Zarias.tumblr.com: Best way to light up a car or motorcycle … ?
“My gut reaction tells you to go HDR. Whoa. Whoa. I know. HDR - Hell Doth Reign. Horrible Digital Renditions. I’m not talking about that nasty ‘old truck in a field’ sort of HDR. Sidenote - Did you know that God shoots a kitten every time one of those photos is uploaded to the Internet? True story. I know. I load the gun.” I love Zach’s commentary, always.
First American Art Magazine.
“First American Art Magazine, LLC (FAAM) is a new magazine dedicated solely to the arts of Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Order a print copy today! Issue No. 1 will be out in early August 2013.” Published in Santa Fe, of course.
ArtDaily: Excavation unearths evidence of Thessaloniki’s urban life.
Subway builders want it all moved, archaeologists want it left in place, with the metro station build around it. Who will win?
ArtDaily: 15th-century illuminated manuscript acquired by The Israel Museum and The Met.
TheMag: Miniature Art by Hasan Kale.
OK, impressive.
Photo.net: Create a Digital Pinhole Camera.
Old technique, but still a blast.
ArtDaily: Famous 13th-century black-and-white striped Siena cathedral opens roof tour.
Co.Design: 7 Of The Biggest Lies In Graphic Design.
NY Times: Cooper Union Will Charge Tuition in 2014.
Colossal: Photos of Miraculous Airplane Crashes Where All Passengers Survived.
Miraculous? I’d prefer to assume pilot skill and a peppering of dumb luck.
We Made This: Poster Art 150.
BBC: Shakespeare scholars try to see off the Bard’s doubters.
No matter how Shakey, I’ll always believe in the Bard. I packed him as a stupidly heavy hardback in my backpack to Big Bend in ‘78, and got to know him better than in any English class.
