The inaugural exhibit at the new Paris gallery/bookshop Le Pied de Biche (“The Crowbar”) is titled “Art, Ink and Rock and Roll" and features the work of three tattoo artists.Supplementing the the exhibit is the gallery's bookstore which is loaded with underground cartoons, rare books, fanzines, theatrical jewelry and toys for adults. The gallery will also publish, print and display limited edition books.Tiffany Khalil, founder of Le Pied de Biche, believes “Books are art too,” and hopes her gallery is "a move away from the classical, sanitized gallery. The aim is to create an uninhibited space, and put forward young,...
The Argentine Book Tank: Bookmobile for the 21st Century?
Meet my new hero.Raul Lemesoff, an Argentine art-car artist, has taken a 1979 Ford Falcon that used to belong to the Argentine armed forces and turned into a 'Weapon of Mass Instruction.'Armed with 900 or so books Lemesoff travels the streets of Buenos Aires and beyond offering free books to all.He sees his 'Weapon of Mass Instruction' as a "contribution to peace through literature."Lemesoff has traveled throughout Argentina including remote parts where "literature cannot be found"His goal is to build new 'Weapons of Mass Instruction' all around the world.Just think of all those tanks he could transform if the world...
Michael Jackson in Academia: New report shows the King of Pop’s scholarly influence
Two librarians at Texas Tech University have released a report detailing Michael Jackson's broad influence in the scholarly community. Associate Librarians Susan Hidalgo and Rob Weiner combed through scholarly papers and peer-reviewed articles in over 100 databases in creating “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’: MJ in the Scholarly Literature: A Selected Bibliographic Guide” The guide shows Jackson popping up in psychology, medical, chemistry, mass communications and even engineering journals. Here was the goal of their research:To say that researchers can find tons of material on Michael Jackson would be an understatement. Our original goal was to provide scholars with a guide...
Waterstone’s and Barnes & Noble Tilt Toward the Screen
"In the clash between the conventions of the book and the protocols of the screen, the screen will prevail" -Kevin Kelly, Scan This Book!, and duly noted in David Shields Reality Manifesto (76)Waterstone's, the UK's largest bookseller, has just completed an extreme brand makeover. The centerpiece is a complete reworking of their logo; out with the caps and serifs, in with lowercase and sans. The slogan for the campaign announcing the visual shift is 'feel every word.' While, clearly a cooler, hipper look I would agree with Mark Sinclair's assessment over at the Creative Review blog:"While these inventive takes on the...
Fridge Poetry Moves Online
We've all seen those cute little magnets that turn our refrigerator into a blank page. Well, now there is an online version thanks to Seattle-based isnoop.net.Magnetic Words 3.0 allows you to virtually recreate your fridge poetry experience while in the presence of kindred fridge poets from around the world.Thanks to harriet, the blog from the Poetry Foundation for the lead