Because is there really any better font?

Bold. Simple. I don't think there is any font that has stayed as modern as Helvetica. 
I'm not sure why I like fonts so much, but I do know that Helvetica by far is my favorite. 
I found this poster while surfing the web and thought it would be a fun post, and it served as a reminder of AWESOME Helvetica really is. I mean, who couldn't appreciate this piece? 

Art a Drug?

That this was rather funny, and maybe others would enjoy it as well.

PETER CHRISTENSON MADE ME DO THIS UPDATE

PETER CHRISTENSON MADE ME DO THIS

I decided to go peruse my local WalMart after filming my project there (link above) only to find that all my photos had been taken out of the frames. I guess, however, that is only my assumption; It's possible that the frames were also purchased and taken to homes where my photography of WalMart inhabitants is now on display on a mantle amongst other photos.

Project OneRollFifty2

Thought this was a really cool concept, probably not the most original, but it is awesome to see what photographer Travis Lawson shot. The idea for his project was to shoot one roll of film per week, for one year (Hence the title of the project). The link has a video and some of the photos Travis took, who ended up shooting 6 different cameras, 1,500 frames, and over $1.000 worth of equipment.

Link here

Denim Art

I thought this was a very creative use of denim, a medium that I would have never thought of using for art. Kumi Yamashita created released these two new works she created. The first one, titled Mana #2 is part of a Constellation series. This picture is created using a single denim colored piece of thread that is wrapped around hundreds of galvanized nails in a pattern to create a child's face. The second, is titled Mother #2 in which Kumi has taken a black piece of denim and cut pieces away until she has her portrait. Not only can one appreciate how much time these must have both taken to make, but also appreciate how visually stimulating they are.

So you want to be a photographer

Browsing the web I found this cool cartoon infographic titled "So you wanna be a photographer"
Thought it was pretty cool and some others might find it interesting.

link to infographic here

Please don't think I'm a creep

So browsing the internet for some information for a project, I came across these really interesting Infographics. Now...they have to do with porn. I know I know, not really art, but I thought what was really interesting hearing how the information about pornography is broken down.

The man behind the study is John Millward. John decided to research the adult industry and find out information about 10,000 female pornstars. The stats include hair color, what the ideal female star would look like, and the states and countries in which most porn is made.

Again, a little creepy and possibly a little inappropriate, but whatever. I feel that is ties into a project I worked on for class where we were to make some kind of a map (mind map, daily activity map, a literal map, etc.) and while the subject matter might be off-putting to some, I think that it is presented in a mature manner...other than the title..which is "Deep Inside"

Deep Inside Article here.  <----May not be safe for work.

What in Tarnation?!?

Had a chance to take some photos of one of my good friends Tarna (hence the title) NPC female bodybuilder. The goal for this project was to focus on taking photos digitally that could be edited, using only tools similar to what one could do in a darkroom. Also, the photos needed to carry a similar theme to them (subject/ object) I chose to go with a fitness theme, each picture focuses on a separate muscle group. Enjoy!

Neovisualism Photography

Thought this would be fun to share since my DTC class is working on creating our own websites right now. My friend Anthony is currently attending Academy of Art University in San Fran. He is majoring in photography, and in my opinion is doing a great job. Recently he updated his website and thought it would be fun to share. I feel I we have similar tastes in that his website has a minimalist feel, but his photos speak for themselves, so there is no need to add anything else. 

Some of my favorite photos are located at the end of the personal section. I love how he incorporated the use of the color swatches with his pieces. Hope you all enjoy!

Neovisualism Photography

Font Humor

Thought this was hilarious since I love fonts so much.

BUST DOWN THE DOOR AGAIN!

While doing some research for another project I stumbled upon the Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries. This duo is made up of digital artists Young-Hae Chang and Marc Voge. Currently these two reside in Seoul. The medium they use is flash animation, making text fly across your monitor to the beat of original jazz music. The jazz music is original, and the stories that go across the screen are not only original, but also funny, freaky, and always thought provoking. 

What I like most about these digital works is the idea of composing the stories written on the screen in my head. The pace of the text varies which keeps my eyes interested, I don't know, I just don't want to look away. 

Their website is here: http://www.yhchang.com where you can click on any the links that will lead you right to one of their works. 

One work that I found interesting though, was BUST DOWN THE DOOR AGAIN! GATES OF HELL- VICTORIA VERSION which is a first person story talking about being brought out into the streets by figures in the night, it makes you feel slightly uneasy. This piece is actually a remix of BUST DOWN THE DOORS! While the stories are the same, the remix is different because of the music and text pace, as well as the background is a shot of the gallery that BUST DOWN THE DOORS! was displayed....on nine internet refrigerators.

Looking at a past project

Saw this on my friend's facebook and thought it was worth sharing. Reminded me of a classmates rendition of The Last Supper for a project we had to do in class.

Application of "The White Manifesto"

Reading The White Manifesto by Lucio Fontana, I wanted to explore the idea of 4D art. I always seem to have the hardest time visualizing a fourth dimension. I think I figured it out though. In The White Manifesto Fontana wrote "[We ask scientists] to direct part of their research towards discovering of the luminous and malleable substance and instruments to produce sounds that permit the development of fourth dimensional art." 

The idea of fourth dimensional art means somehow incorporating time into one's work, either by light, or sound, anything to convey this. 

Lemieux Pilon is a company that is all about 4D art. Led by directors Michael Lemieux and Victor Pilon, This company draws in an audience by surrounding them with their show. What I love is how holograms are incorporated into the show, the actors use them as props or even treat them as fellow actors on stage. Check out the link to see what I mean and get a sample of La Belle et la Bete, one of the 30 shows that this company has toured since 1983: http://www.4dart.com/home.html 

I think Fontana would be pleased to see that we've come a long way in the development of new ways to create art. Technology has advanced since his manifesto was written (1940's) and therefore it was become more incorporated into art today.

Pin up art

Last week one of my classmates showed me a hilarious photo of men taking stereotypically female pin up poses for photos, and it was hilarious! Heres the link: Male Pin-up

I thought it would be a fun blog post to talk about my favorite pin up artist: Gil Elvgren. Pin-up art has always been one of my favorite genres of art, it's usually simple, fairly classy, and leaves a lot to the imagination. Gil Elvgren did a great job posing women in ways that were only slightly provocative, but really can make a man drool. 
Just thought I'd share!

Gil Elvgren's website can be found here: http://www.gilelvgren.com/GE/index.php

Indoor clouds. mind blown

Daaaaamn! Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde decided to defy any sort of weather logic and create clouds indoors...yes, indoor clouds. Smilde, however, must carefully balance the room's humidity and temperature to keep the clouds (which are created using a smoke machine) together for a short period of time; the contrast of the cloud becomes pronounced by the use of backlighting by Smilde.

 "I wanted to make the image of a typical Dutch raincloud inside a space," said Smilde. I love this concept that he has created into a series of clouds in different settings, but what I keep wanting to find out is how artists come up with such original concepts! I just want to get inside an artist's head, dig around a while, and see what they have going on up in their noggin. 

MySpace finally relaunched

"Suit and Tie feat. Jay-Z" is one of the first singles for revitalized websties MySpace.com. For me, MySpace was a website where I could show my friends how "deep" I was, or how I could keep on the cusp of music (I would always try and find some crazy song that none of my friend had heard and make it my profile song). Although, I was in high school when MySpace was pretty popular. 

Now, it seems MySpace got a bit of a facelift, all the profile baggage has been stripped away, and what is left is the sleek, simple, music profile for artists. 

I'm excited to check it out, not to have a "one-up" on my friends in terms of music, but rather to enjoy new up and coming artists out there. 

link: www.myspace.com

My Blog gets a facelift!

...in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine. 

Decided that with the start of a new semester, I should update my slowly growing DTC blog. With the former title of my blog being "Life and time of a DTC 355 student" I wanted to add a little more creativity to the title. 

My first thoughts were seemingly Well what do I like? What would reflect me? 
Answers: School. Work. Working Out. Friends. Enjoying classy adult beverages in excess. You know, things any typical college student would think of. 

My mind going off on a tangent and thinking of alcoholic beverages made me want a Gin and Tonic (my favorite) leading to thinking of the "Of all the Gin Joints in all the World" by Fall Out Boy, thus leading to thinking of Middle School drama class (when I listened to Fall Out Boy the most) and then remembering Humphrey Bogart, one of my favorite actors and one I embodied for one of my assignments in class. 

THUS leading to me remember one of the most famous lines in the movie Casablanca, the title of my blog: "Of all the Gin Joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."