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Communicating with Pattern: Circles and Dots
(03 October 2006) - Circles and Dots proclaims, "the world is rounder than you think." Packed with amazing images of circular shapes in nature, art and design, as well as facts and historical context, it's as much about inspiration as it is a practical desk reference. The work of freelance brand consultant Mark Hampshire and Keith Stephenson of Absolute Zero Degrees (whose clever wallpaper and children's tableware designs...
(03 October 2006) - Circles and Dots proclaims, "the world is rounder than you think." Packed with amazing images of circular shapes in nature, art and design, as well as facts and historical context, it's as much about inspiration as it is a practical desk reference. The work of freelance brand consultant Mark Hampshire and Keith Stephenson of Absolute Zero Degrees (whose clever wallpaper and children's tableware designs...
The Black Panthers
(29 September 2006) - On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of The Black Panther Party for Self Defense, Aperture will release The Black Panthers, a collection of Stephen Shames' never before published photographs of one the most controversial organizations of the Civil Rights movement. From 1967 to 1973 Stephen captured both the enigmatic public face of the Panthers and also the intimate private moments of the group...
(29 September 2006) - On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of The Black Panther Party for Self Defense, Aperture will release The Black Panthers, a collection of Stephen Shames' never before published photographs of one the most controversial organizations of the Civil Rights movement. From 1967 to 1973 Stephen captured both the enigmatic public face of the Panthers and also the intimate private moments of the group...
Human Game
(27 September 2006) - Looking at modern culture through the lens of sports, Human Game: Winners and Losers, is a new book by Fondazione Pitti Discovery that covers technology, fashion, art, medicine, politics and much more. Divided into five major chapters (corresponding to the five Olympic rings)—Limit, Games, Mutation, Tradition, and Freedom—the beautiful photography and entrancing histories and essays bring out the sports enthusiast in anyone. We especially...
(27 September 2006) - Looking at modern culture through the lens of sports, Human Game: Winners and Losers, is a new book by Fondazione Pitti Discovery that covers technology, fashion, art, medicine, politics and much more. Divided into five major chapters (corresponding to the five Olympic rings)—Limit, Games, Mutation, Tradition, and Freedom—the beautiful photography and entrancing histories and essays bring out the sports enthusiast in anyone. We especially...
John Austin: Prank University
(21 September 2006) - John Austin is a 27 year old toy designer and self-proclaimed master in the tradition of the college prank. So much so that he's written a book called Prank University: The Ultimate Guide to College's Greatest Tradition to share his favorite tricks. The site and book are well designed and feature great illustrations of the pranks, which are ranked by difficulty and have step-by-step...
(21 September 2006) - John Austin is a 27 year old toy designer and self-proclaimed master in the tradition of the college prank. So much so that he's written a book called Prank University: The Ultimate Guide to College's Greatest Tradition to share his favorite tricks. The site and book are well designed and feature great illustrations of the pranks, which are ranked by difficulty and have step-by-step...
What to Drink with What You Eat
(19 September 2006) - For aspiring foodies there's finally a definitive guide to beverage and food pairings. Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, the award-winning co-authors of Becoming a Chef, Dining Out and The New American Chef have compiled expert advice from America's top sommeliers and other experts in What to Drink with What You Eat. Taking a holistic—almost philosophical—approach the book offers ways to increase enjoyment of food...
(19 September 2006) - For aspiring foodies there's finally a definitive guide to beverage and food pairings. Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, the award-winning co-authors of Becoming a Chef, Dining Out and The New American Chef have compiled expert advice from America's top sommeliers and other experts in What to Drink with What You Eat. Taking a holistic—almost philosophical—approach the book offers ways to increase enjoyment of food...
Moleskine City Notebook
(01 September 2006) - High-quality materials combined with the cultural cache that come from knowing you are using the same notebook which once held the musings of Van Gogh, Picasso, and Ernest Hemingway have made Moleskine the preferred notebooks of artists and thinkers for the past two centuries. With the launch of the new City Notebook, Moleskine is giving travelers the opportunity to write their own guides. Featuring...
(01 September 2006) - High-quality materials combined with the cultural cache that come from knowing you are using the same notebook which once held the musings of Van Gogh, Picasso, and Ernest Hemingway have made Moleskine the preferred notebooks of artists and thinkers for the past two centuries. With the launch of the new City Notebook, Moleskine is giving travelers the opportunity to write their own guides. Featuring...
Horse Play
(24 August 2006) - Cloth-bound, gilt-edged and printed on matte paper, the new book called Horse Play tells the story of Streethorsing—the sport of riding horses in cities—with the highest of production values. Whether or not the obscure subculture actually exists, the tome is filled with unbelievable photos of horses doing skateboard-like tricks off railings and over barriers (challenging pro photoshop-spotters) and interspersed with snaps of minor celebs...
(24 August 2006) - Cloth-bound, gilt-edged and printed on matte paper, the new book called Horse Play tells the story of Streethorsing—the sport of riding horses in cities—with the highest of production values. Whether or not the obscure subculture actually exists, the tome is filled with unbelievable photos of horses doing skateboard-like tricks off railings and over barriers (challenging pro photoshop-spotters) and interspersed with snaps of minor celebs...
Gap PRODUCT (RED) Holiday 2006 Preview
(15 August 2006) - We got a sneak peak at Gap's PRODUCT (RED), which launches in October. The clothing and accessories will be co-branded, and 50% of all profits from the sales of (RED) items will be given to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the benefactor of funds (and media attention) of the PRODUCT (RED) movement. Gap's PRODUCT (RED) for Holiday 2006 includes tees,...
(15 August 2006) - We got a sneak peak at Gap's PRODUCT (RED), which launches in October. The clothing and accessories will be co-branded, and 50% of all profits from the sales of (RED) items will be given to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the benefactor of funds (and media attention) of the PRODUCT (RED) movement. Gap's PRODUCT (RED) for Holiday 2006 includes tees,...
The Book of Tags
(08 August 2006) - The Book of Tags, a 256-page hardcover book on the subject. Its pages further explore the debate as the authors note that tagging is "a phenomenon which stands on the thin border between art and vandalism." What started out in the '70s as a way for young people to mark their territory on NYC subway cars has burgeoned into a worldwide art movement. An anthology...
(08 August 2006) - The Book of Tags, a 256-page hardcover book on the subject. Its pages further explore the debate as the authors note that tagging is "a phenomenon which stands on the thin border between art and vandalism." What started out in the '70s as a way for young people to mark their territory on NYC subway cars has burgeoned into a worldwide art movement. An anthology...
Toy2R Bunny Qee Fiesta 2
(02 August 2006) - For Qee fans who didn't get enough from the first edition of the Bunny Qee postcard book that features the artist-designed toys, Toy2r's Bunny Qee Fiesta 2 just hit shelves with a new crop of photo postcards featuring 56 customized Bunny Qees. Each card includes the name and country of the artist, emphasizing the democratic approach to design and the full-bleed photos capture the...
(02 August 2006) - For Qee fans who didn't get enough from the first edition of the Bunny Qee postcard book that features the artist-designed toys, Toy2r's Bunny Qee Fiesta 2 just hit shelves with a new crop of photo postcards featuring 56 customized Bunny Qees. Each card includes the name and country of the artist, emphasizing the democratic approach to design and the full-bleed photos capture the...
Blk/Mrkt One
(13 July 2006) - Now in it's fifth year, Los Angeles' Blk/Mrkt Gallery has been showing the kind of artwork that if you haven't already heard about it on Cool Hunting (or elsewhere) you will soon. Their new book, Blk/Mrkt One is a catalogue of their first Artists' Annual, collecting more established and up-and-coming work, like Elaine Bradford's knitted sculptures, the haunting, visionary paintings of David Choe, and...
(13 July 2006) - Now in it's fifth year, Los Angeles' Blk/Mrkt Gallery has been showing the kind of artwork that if you haven't already heard about it on Cool Hunting (or elsewhere) you will soon. Their new book, Blk/Mrkt One is a catalogue of their first Artists' Annual, collecting more established and up-and-coming work, like Elaine Bradford's knitted sculptures, the haunting, visionary paintings of David Choe, and...
The Next Best Thing
(11 July 2006) - By now Slick Rick's "Children's Story" is a frat party standard and KRS-One's elementary style is a page in hip-hop history. With The Next Best Thing, a Jeremy Fish-illustrated picture book and read-along 7-inch by Aesop Rock, the duo are reinventing hip-hop storytelling for a new generation. A monologue on creative frustrations ("To my heart of gold medics with aesthetics on a string you...
(11 July 2006) - By now Slick Rick's "Children's Story" is a frat party standard and KRS-One's elementary style is a page in hip-hop history. With The Next Best Thing, a Jeremy Fish-illustrated picture book and read-along 7-inch by Aesop Rock, the duo are reinventing hip-hop storytelling for a new generation. A monologue on creative frustrations ("To my heart of gold medics with aesthetics on a string you...
Le Cool Changed My Life
(10 July 2006) - Like no other guide book you've seen, Le Cool Changed My Life. A Weird And Wonderful Guide To Barcelona didn't quite change my life but it certainly made my trip to Barcelona a lot more fun. The second edition is just out and British editor Andrew sent a few over for us to check out. The small hardbound guide may look like Mao's Little...
(10 July 2006) - Like no other guide book you've seen, Le Cool Changed My Life. A Weird And Wonderful Guide To Barcelona didn't quite change my life but it certainly made my trip to Barcelona a lot more fun. The second edition is just out and British editor Andrew sent a few over for us to check out. The small hardbound guide may look like Mao's Little...
William Christenberry Photographs, 1961-2005
(05 July 2006) - This Thursday, when the smoke from independence day fireworks has cleared across the US, the celebration of America will continue on with the opening of William Christenberry Photographs, 1961-2005 at the Aperture Gallery in New York. As a pioneer in the field of color photography, Christenberry has faithfully articulated the regional identity of the South over the last four decades. The exhibition includes fifty...
(05 July 2006) - This Thursday, when the smoke from independence day fireworks has cleared across the US, the celebration of America will continue on with the opening of William Christenberry Photographs, 1961-2005 at the Aperture Gallery in New York. As a pioneer in the field of color photography, Christenberry has faithfully articulated the regional identity of the South over the last four decades. The exhibition includes fifty...
Peter Granser: Coney Island
(04 July 2006) - For a totally unique look at quintessential Americana from the other side of the pond, take a look at Peter Granser's witty and stimulating color images in Coney Island. Grasner, generally interested themes surrounding societal taboos such as illness and aging, turned his sights toward the mythic New York beach/amusement park where he interprets the decline and survival of the American middle class over...
(04 July 2006) - For a totally unique look at quintessential Americana from the other side of the pond, take a look at Peter Granser's witty and stimulating color images in Coney Island. Grasner, generally interested themes surrounding societal taboos such as illness and aging, turned his sights toward the mythic New York beach/amusement park where he interprets the decline and survival of the American middle class over...
Atypyk
(30 June 2006) - Like a cross between Duchamp and Archie McPhee, the French company Atypyk makes witty, conceptual gifts that play on everyday objects. My personal history with the company dates back to 2003 when I visited their Paris studio and Ivan Duval (one-half of the Atypyk team) regaled me with stories and sent me home with a Cowstick, a sticker kit that transforms a refrigerator into...
(30 June 2006) - Like a cross between Duchamp and Archie McPhee, the French company Atypyk makes witty, conceptual gifts that play on everyday objects. My personal history with the company dates back to 2003 when I visited their Paris studio and Ivan Duval (one-half of the Atypyk team) regaled me with stories and sent me home with a Cowstick, a sticker kit that transforms a refrigerator into...
Evany Thomas
(27 June 2006) - Evany Thomas’ diary. I say “diary” because she started reporting the quotidian aspects of her life long before the blogging craze got started. (I am not being snobby, I am just telling it like it is.) She is such a witty writer and she covers topics that are close to my heart, like: shopping, cakes, lipstick, dating, the trauma and joy of freelance work, and...
(27 June 2006) - Evany Thomas’ diary. I say “diary” because she started reporting the quotidian aspects of her life long before the blogging craze got started. (I am not being snobby, I am just telling it like it is.) She is such a witty writer and she covers topics that are close to my heart, like: shopping, cakes, lipstick, dating, the trauma and joy of freelance work, and...
Gore
(22 June 2006) - Gore, the kaleidoscopic photo collage that's equal parts documentary project and art book by New York noise band Black Dice and their collaborator, photographer Jason Frank Rothenberg, gets a launch tomorrow 23 June 2006 at New York's New Museum. Featuring Rothenberg's dreamy anonymous landscapes and snapshot-like portraits interspersed with (and integrated into) cutouts of porn, candy wrappers, '70s-era advertisements, and other ephemera, the book...
(22 June 2006) - Gore, the kaleidoscopic photo collage that's equal parts documentary project and art book by New York noise band Black Dice and their collaborator, photographer Jason Frank Rothenberg, gets a launch tomorrow 23 June 2006 at New York's New Museum. Featuring Rothenberg's dreamy anonymous landscapes and snapshot-like portraits interspersed with (and integrated into) cutouts of porn, candy wrappers, '70s-era advertisements, and other ephemera, the book...
Andy Howell: Art, Skateboarding and Life
(19 June 2006) - "Since I was a boy I have have dreamt of flying..." exclaims Andy Howell in the intro to his new multimedia masterwork Art, Skateboarding and Life. Through the help of his imagination which he names his "flying machine[...], an old winged paint box with Indy trucks and soft urethane wheels and homemade wings" he fully achieves his dream as he takes you on an...
(19 June 2006) - "Since I was a boy I have have dreamt of flying..." exclaims Andy Howell in the intro to his new multimedia masterwork Art, Skateboarding and Life. Through the help of his imagination which he names his "flying machine[...], an old winged paint box with Indy trucks and soft urethane wheels and homemade wings" he fully achieves his dream as he takes you on an...
The African Game
(12 June 2006) - To celebrate the sport and culture of African football, Puma enlisted writer Knox Robinson and Nigerian filmmaker Andrew Dosunmu to create The African Game, a photo book documenting the players and people behind the world's most beloved pastime. We checked in with Knox and he told us about the full brass bands and shamans in the stands, the Africanization of football, and getting to...
(12 June 2006) - To celebrate the sport and culture of African football, Puma enlisted writer Knox Robinson and Nigerian filmmaker Andrew Dosunmu to create The African Game, a photo book documenting the players and people behind the world's most beloved pastime. We checked in with Knox and he told us about the full brass bands and shamans in the stands, the Africanization of football, and getting to...
Industrial Design Techniques and Materials
(05 June 2006) - Industrial Design Techniques and Materials, traces the history of design materials from the shifts brought by the mass production of the Industrial Revolution to the more recent developments brought by technology and ecological consciousness. The upshot is an intellectual survey of the field that's chock full of inspiration as well as full of inspiring finds like Nature Touch's eco-friendly exotic bullfrog, cow belly, and Tilapia...
(05 June 2006) - Industrial Design Techniques and Materials, traces the history of design materials from the shifts brought by the mass production of the Industrial Revolution to the more recent developments brought by technology and ecological consciousness. The upshot is an intellectual survey of the field that's chock full of inspiration as well as full of inspiring finds like Nature Touch's eco-friendly exotic bullfrog, cow belly, and Tilapia...
New Media Art
(31 May 2006) - Like most movements, "New Media" is not without its overarching generalizations, generic definitions, and ivory tower theories. The recent book New Media Art by Rhizome founder Mark Tribe and art critic Reena Jana anthologizes some of the innovative artists in the field, documenting a moment when the genre is at its apex (or over, according to some). The cast includes current new media darling...
(31 May 2006) - Like most movements, "New Media" is not without its overarching generalizations, generic definitions, and ivory tower theories. The recent book New Media Art by Rhizome founder Mark Tribe and art critic Reena Jana anthologizes some of the innovative artists in the field, documenting a moment when the genre is at its apex (or over, according to some). The cast includes current new media darling...
Patterns in Design, Art and Architecture
(18 May 2006) - Patterns in Design, Art and Architecture's vivid photography makes for engaging eye candy, bringing together a diverse mix such as Victor Vasarely's op-art and Michael Lin's flamboyant florals. Get it from Amazon. Also on Cool Hunting: MoMA 1965: The Responsive Eye and New Vasarely Book ...
(18 May 2006) - Patterns in Design, Art and Architecture's vivid photography makes for engaging eye candy, bringing together a diverse mix such as Victor Vasarely's op-art and Michael Lin's flamboyant florals. Get it from Amazon. Also on Cool Hunting: MoMA 1965: The Responsive Eye and New Vasarely Book ...
Tank Too
(17 May 2006) - Tank magazine since 2002. It includes 500 color illustrations and more the 600 pages of many images never published before. Pre-order for $35 from Thames & Hudson or from Amazon. ...
(17 May 2006) - Tank magazine since 2002. It includes 500 color illustrations and more the 600 pages of many images never published before. Pre-order for $35 from Thames & Hudson or from Amazon. ...
Hoopla
(11 May 2006) - The new book titled Hoopla, full of dynamic images and insightful descriptions, is the first to fully deconstruct the freewheeling, visionary agency of Crispin Porter + Bogusky—the firm that brought a new meaning to thinking outside of the box by redesigning the box itself. USA Today hailed them as "the ad world's most talked-about agency" and Business 2.0 called them "the next big thing"...
(11 May 2006) - The new book titled Hoopla, full of dynamic images and insightful descriptions, is the first to fully deconstruct the freewheeling, visionary agency of Crispin Porter + Bogusky—the firm that brought a new meaning to thinking outside of the box by redesigning the box itself. USA Today hailed them as "the ad world's most talked-about agency" and Business 2.0 called them "the next big thing"...
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